Nightfire Books, a new horror imprint from Tor Books, is proud to present 35 audio-only horror short stories showcasing the breadth of talent in today's field.
Theresa DeLucci, editor of Come Join Us By the Fire, says, āWe wanted this long list of stories to showcase the scope of modern horror, from the cosmic and Lovecraftian, the beloved undead tropes of zombies, ghosts, and slashers, to the more uncanny and internal terrors of isolation, lost love, aging, and one of the briefest, most distressing alien abduction stories youāll ever hear (āNo Matter Which Way We Turnedā by 2017 Guggenheim Fellowship recipient Brian Evenson.)ā
The authors also reflect the diversity of horror as a field, with selections from horror grandmasters such as Joe R. Lansdale; New York Times bestsellers like Richard Kadrey and Victor LaValle; exciting new voices including recent Bram Stoker Award winner Gwendolyn Kiste (The Rust Maidens), Cassandra Khaw, and Michael Wehunt; and literary crossover stars such as Carmen Maria Machado (Her Body and Other Parties), National Book Award finalist and winner of the the Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction.
There's something for every listener, so come join us by the fire and hear tales not to tell against the dark... but to embrace it.
Contents
āNo Matter Which Way We Turnedā ā Brian Evenson
āDaddyā ā Victor LaValle
āThis Guyā ā Chuck Wendig
āFlayed Edā ā Richard Kadrey
āThe Pondā ā Paul Tremblay
āHer Body, Herselfā ā Carmen Maria Machado
āThe Girls in the Horror Movieā ā Gwendolyn Kiste
āThese Deathless Bonesā ā Cassandra Khaw
āIt Washed Upā ā Joe R. Lansdale
āStemming the Tideā ā Simon Strantzas
āMidnight Callerā ā Stephen Graham Jones
āBlack Barkā ā Brian Evenson
āThe Anatomistās Mnemonicā ā Priya Sharma
āRabbit Heartā ā Alyssa Wong
āThe Beasts of the Earth, The Madness of Menā ā Brooke Bolander
āCold, Silent, and Darkā ā Kary English
āWhen the Zombies Winā ā Karina Sumner-Smith
āHarold the Spider Manā ā Paul Tremblay
āPoniesā ā Kij Johnson
āBlack Neurologyā ā Richard Kadrey
āBeware of Ownerā ā Chuck Wendig
āThe Vault of the Sky, The Face of the Deepā ā Robert Levy
āDonāt Turn on the Lightsā ā Cassandra Khaw
āWasp & Snakeā ā Livia Llewellyn
āGreener Pasturesā ā Michael Wehunt
āAnd When She Was Badā ā Nadia Bulkin
āEl Charroā ā John Langan
āDream Homeā ā Kat Howard
āSpawning Seasonā ā Nicholas Kaufmann
āIn Sheepās Clothingā ā Molly Tanzer
ā57 Reasons for the Slate Quarry Suicidesā ā Sam J. Miller
āWas She Wicked, Was She Good?ā ā M. Rickert
āA Life That Is Not Mineā ā Kristi DeMeester
āThat Which Does Not Kill Youā ā Lucy A. Snyder
āThe Designā ā China MiĆ©ville