Anthology

Howls from the Scene of the Crime: A Crime Horror Anthology

We’re THRILLED to announce our next anthology, Howls from the Scene of the Crime: An Anthology of Crime Horror, coming May 2024. This illustrated anthology of gritty and illicit horror is co-edited by HOWLS members Jessica Peter and Timaeus Bloom, with a foreword written by Bram Stoker Award® winning crime horror author, Cynthia Pelayo.

Howls from the Scene of the Crime features stories from the following authors:

“Motive Factor X” by Joseph Andre Thomas
“In the Shadow of Stars” by R.H. Newfield
“Around the River Bend” by C.B. Jones
“Unforeseen Parameters” by Ashe Olivier Deng
“A Fate Finer Than Death” by Michelle Tang
“Selling Drugs to the Funny Kids” by Nathan Schuetz
“The Rage at Being Born” by Christopher O’Halloran
“All Branches Sway” by Steve Neal
“Black Lung, Black Heart” by L.T. Williams
“Chosen” by TJ Price
“The Speakeasy” by Carson Winter
“Old Joe’s Money” by Christopher Buehlman
“Break and Enter” by Mary Sanche
“Cartoons” by Donyae Coles
“Fuel and Fodder” by J.W. Donley
“I Told You Not to Look” by Peter Ong Cook
“A Private Detective’s Checklist for How Not to Die” by Gwendolyn Kiste
“Greyhounds and Grace” by Jennifer L. Collins
“Consummation” by RSL
“The Devil You Don’t” by Dustin Mendel
“A Rain of Ruin from the Air” by Lindsey Ragsdale
“Deathbed” by M. Halstead
Meet all of our contributors!

Howls from the Wreckage: An Anthology of Disaster Horror

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Skies darken. Sirens wail. Buildings tremble with each distant boom. You grasp your loved ones close to you. Any second could be your last.

Howls From the Wreckage will push you to the edge of imminent disaster—and drown you in the heartbreak of its fallout.

HOWL Society Press presents its thrilling anthology of disaster horror, fittingly introduced by Nick Cutter, acclaimed author of The Troop and The Deep.

“Don’t Play in the Closet” by David Worn
“(>executeRelease_)” by P.L. McMillan
“Son of Yokozuro” by Caleb Stephens
“Crickets” by Solomon Forse
“You Shall Return” by L.P. Hernandez
“The Richardson Family Reunion” by Ryan Marie Ketterer
“Casualties of a Predictable Apocalypse” by Joseph Andre Thomas
“Heavy Rain” by TJ Price
“A War in Hell” by Mike Adamson
“Fleshies” by Thea Maeve
“A Tornado or Something Like It” by C.B. Jones
“A Thing of Habit” by Cassandra Khaw
“Unzipped” by Bridget D. Brave
“The Last Sermon of Brother Grime” by Timaeus Bloom
“Against the Flats” by Jennifer L. Collins
“Hope is a Sad Song” by Gully Novaro
“Systemic Infection” by Michelle Tang
“Forever Home” by Chelsea Pumpkins
“The Children of the Event” by Carson Winter
“Detritus” by Lindsey Ragsdale

Edited by Christopher O’Halloran

Foreword by Nick Cutter

Artwork from Molly Halstead, Joe Radkins, Leah Gharbaharan, Maia Weir, Cassie Daley, Christi Nogle, Michelle Tang, P.L. McMillan, and Solomon Forse.

Audiobook narrated by Don LaFollette, Torchide, Joshua Davos, DeepVoiceVA, Pandora Beatrix, Lance Lovegood, Matthew Byrne, and James Takahashi.

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Howls from the Dark Ages: An Anthology of Medieval Horror

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Uncover the secret annals of untold history in these eighteen medieval manuscripts. Each tortured scribe will bring you face to face with ancient horrors lurking in cursed castles, wild woodlands, haunted hamlets, and mysterious monasteries.

Including a lineup of authors both established and emerging, HOWL Society Press presents the first-ever anthology of historical horror from the medieval period, fittingly introduced by the writer who arguably started it all: Christopher Buehlman, author of the medieval horror epic Between Two Fires.

“The Crowing” by Caleb Stephens
“Angelus” by Philippa Evans
“Palette” by J.L. Kiefer
“Brother Cornelius” by Peter Ong Cook
“In Thrall to This Good Earth” by Hailey Piper
“In Every Drop” by Lindsey Ragsdale
“Deus Vult” by Ethan Yoder
“The Final Book of Sainte Foy’s Miracles” by M.E. Bronstein
“A Dowry for Your Hand” by Michelle Tang
“The Mouth of Hell” by Cody Goodfellow
“The Lady of Leer Castle” by Christopher O’Halloran
“Schizzare” by Bridget D. Brave
“The King of Youth vs. The Knight of Death” by Patrick Barb
“The Forgotten Valley” by C.B. Jones
“The Fourth Scene” by Brian Evenson
“White Owl” by Stevie Edwards
“A Dark Quadrivium” by David Worn
“The Lai of the Danse Macabre” by Jessica Peter

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HOWLS from Hell: A Horror Anthology

Cover of HOWLS From Hell: A Horror Anthology. A howling wolf is surrounded by hands contorted into claw shapes.

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Spacefaring researchers disturb an ancient horror. An enchanted object curses a grieving widow. A haunted reel torments a film student. A murder trial hinges on a chilling testimony.

In Howls From Hell, sixteen emerging horror writers pave the way for the future of the genre. Fans of dark and macabre fiction will savor this exhibition of all-original tales born from one of the fastest-growing horror communities in the world: HOWL Society.

With a foreword by GRADY HENDRIX, this anthology unveils the horror writers of tomorrow with spine-tingling stories from:

P.L. McMillan
J.W. Donley
Shane Hawk
Christopher O’Halloran
Alex Wolfgang
Amanda Nevada DeMel
Lindsey Ragsdale
Solomon Forse
Justin Faull
M. David Clarkson
B.O.B. Jenkin
S.E. Denton
Thea Maeve
Joseph Andre Thomas
Joe Radkins
Quinn Fern

“Quality horror by true believers—who can write. What more can you ask for?”
~Stephen Graham Jones, New York Times bestselling author of The Only Good Indians

“No two stories are alike in this carefully curated anthology—a chorus of fresh voices unafraid to search the depths of hell for the darkest horror and gouge it onto the page.”
~Laurel Hightower, author of Crossroads

“An anthology for horror devotees by horror devotees, Howls From Hell first pays homage to horror’s venerable tropes, then blows them away.”
~J.D. Horn, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The King of Bones and Ashes

Howls From Hell gifts us with sixteen imaginative nightmares from some of the freshest voices emerging in horror and dark fiction. The stories in this collection are fierce and delightfully wicked. I’m certain we’re going to be reading a lot from these writers for years to come.”
~Cynthia Pelayo, two-time Bram Stoker Award-nominated poet and author

Anthology News

Howls from the Scene of the Crime Kickstarter!

A death row cell that recounts the dark stories of its inmates. An informant who consumes shards of crystallized skulls to see the past. A world where to speak of the dead is a violation of an unjust society’s rules. Heists, drugs, cults, detectives, murder, monsters, revenge.  HOWL Society Press invites you to commit yourself…

Thank You, and a Major Announcement

That’s a wrap on our Kickstarter! Thank you to everyone for helping us get over the finish line. We hope you’ve enjoyed it! Some Highlights of the Road So Far… Even our own membership has been pretty blown away by our updates, so if you missed any, please take a look back! Some of the…

40% Funded, and Announcing a Partner Campaign!

To everyone who’s already backed Howls From the Wreckage, THANK YOU! With Kickstarter’s “Project We Love” label and all of the early support, we’re already at the 40% mark for reaching our initial goal! The contributors are thrilled, HOWLS members are howling in excitement, and we’re excited to keep rolling right along! Meanwhile, we’re devoting…

Howls from the Wreckage Kickstarter Launch!

Skies darken. Sirens wail. Buildings tremble with each distant boom. You grasp your loved ones close to you. Any second could be your last.  Howls From the Wreckage will push you to the edge of imminent disaster—and drown you in the heartbreak of its fallout.  HOWL Society Press presents its thrilling anthology of disaster horror,…

Howls from the Dark Ages: The First-Ever Medieval Horror Anthology

HOWL Society Press presents the first-ever anthology of medieval horror! Howls from the Dark Ages contains 18 thrilling tales of cursed castles, wild woodlands, haunted hamlets, and mysterious monasteries, with an introduction by Christopher Buelhman, the author who started it all with his novel Between Two Fires. Available in eBook, paperback, and a limited edition…

Join Us! HOWLS From Hell Twitch Party on June 26

To celebrate the audiobook release of Howls From Hell, we will be having a party event on Twitch on Saturday June 26th, 2021, at 2:00 PM EST. We we will have author readings of Howls From Hell stories, games, and giveaways! Attendees will have a chance to win a copy of the Howls From Hell…

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