Gordon B White

From Gordon B. White, finalist for the Shirley Jackson and Bram Stoker Awards, come fifteen tales of evocative prose and unparalleled imagination. From spirit-possessed postcards in the award-nominated title story to the eco-terror of "Dandelion Six" and riot-fueled nightmare of "One of the Good Ones," the armed invasion of a deity's corpse in "Godhead" and a drink with the damned in "Devil Take Me," these stories are haunted by weird ghosts and contemporary horrors. "These are stunning and provocative stories, full of surprises." -Brian Everson, author of The Glassy Burning Floor of Hell "Gordon B. White is in a genre-genus by himself, unclassifiable, breathtaking and beautiful all at once." -Clay McLeod Chapman, author of Ghost Eaters "Absolutely one of my favorite horror authors working today; I'll read whatever he writes." -Keith Rosson, author of Fever House

What if the world you thought you knew was a lie older than God?As children, Jeffrey and Serena each caught a glimpse beyond the veil of the everyday: A hidden cult guarded by women with the power to change reality. A myth kept quiet by a watcher with the strength to unmake the universe. A darkness smiling behind rows of teeth without end.Although Jeffrey and Serena have only just met, their lives have centered around the mystery of the Quiet Woman. Haunted by their knowledge and driven by a desire to change the minds and souls of those who enforce the rules, they're willing to sacrifice anything, including themselves. Soon the rituals will be complete and the Quiet Woman will come.And in Her eyes will be the stars, and in Her smile, the world.

When Cabot Howard's ex-wife, Leana, flees the pandemic with their son Porter to the backwoods town of Rookfield, Cabot sets off after them. Once he arrives, however, he finds Leana is in hiding, her family won't hand Porter over, and the townsfolk are deadly serious about always wearing masks. The town's children dress like little plague doctors and the adults are hellbent on getting Cabot out by nightfall. Despite being alone and under attack, Cabot won't leave without his son. Nothing-not ex-in-laws, not the sheriff, not even whatever monstrosity might be lurking in the woods just behind the barn-will stop Cabot from getting them out of ... Rookfield.

This Eleventh Omnibus edition of Tales from the Canyons of the Damned is loaded with thirteen sharp, suspenseful, thought provoking short stories-from ten of today's top speculative fiction writers.Da Capo by Wendy NikelA Song Like Laughter by Gordon B. WhiteThe Deep Dark by KJ KabzaThe Lost Tapes-The Q Mix by Daniel Arthur SmithToys and Monsters by Steve OdenJudas Steer by K. H. VaughanThe Skinhead and the Cavalier by Kevin LauderdaleFallen Angels by Jessica WestThe Lost Tapes-Future Told by Daniel Arthur SmithThe Moon Sickness by Nathan M. BeauchampBlind in Battle by Steve OdenThe Rat by Sam OsbornThe Lost Tapes-The Rain Man by Daniel Arthur SmithTales from the Canyons of the Damned (canyonsofthedamned.com) is a dark science fiction, horror, & slipstream magazine we've been working on since 2015. What is Dark Science Fiction and Horror? Think of it as a literary Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, or Outer Limits, it's Netflix's Black Mirror and Amazon's Electric Dreams in the short story format. And it's a bargain. Each monthly issue has three-to-five sharp, suspenseful, satirical tales from today's top speculative fiction writers.These are Dark Sci Fi Slipstream Tales like you've never read before.

A genderfluid witch in a small Southern town prepares for their Black Cotillion coming out party. Singing worms converge on an old woman and young boy living in a house buried deep underground. Revenge drives an angry spirit through possession after possession in the bare-knuckle boxing ring. A father and son's canoe trip to one of the world's "soft places" culminates in an ecstatic encounter with the Weird. These are just a few of the fifteen stories contained in As Summer's Mask Slips, and Other Disruptions, Gordon B. White's debut collection of horror and Weird fiction.