Tales of Mystery, Suspense & Terror - Short story anthology
The
Victorian era was the heyday of the ghost-story and it has been said
that a good Victorian host would place a copy of work by Sheridan Le
Fanu by their guest’s bedside for the hours after midnight. So taking
inspiration from gothic fiction and the rich legacy of 19th century
ghost stories, we aim to celebrate the supernatural through a new
collection of tales of mystery, suspense and terror!
19th
Century ghost stories were the extension of Gothic fiction pioneered by
Horace Walpole and Ann Radcliffe, with M.R. James and Sheridan Le Fanu
representing the best known masters of this genre. Thus we hope to
elicit narratives inspired by the 19th century ghost story.
Tales that lure unsuspecting readers in through mood and setting,
stories to be savoured through accounts which focus on suspense rather
than gore, and fictions which leave readers to the mercy of their
imaginations. We want the type of stories which are so compelling you’ll
wish you had a second chance to read them for the first time!
We
are especially interested in stories that are truly unique in
character, whether written from less common points of view or because of
the sustained chilling disquiet which they instil in the reader. Most
of all, we want to produce a collection filled with stories we are as
excited to read as we are to share. When you wish you’d waited for
sunrise to put words to paper, that’s the story that we want! Sleep
uneasy prospective authors, we eagerly await your submissions; may your
night terrors give you inspiration.
Submissions open 1 February and close 31st May 2014
