Mark Steensland

A girl stumbles into a fantastic world in this tale perfect for fans of "Coraline, Alice in""Wonderland," and "The Twilight""""Zone." Spending the summer at her grandmother's house is the last thing Sarah wants to do--especially now that Grandma Winnie has died--but she has no choice. Her parents have to fix the place up before they can sell it, and Sarah and her brother, Billy, have to help. But the tedious work turns into a thrilling mystery when Sarah discovers an unfinished letter her grandmother wrote: "Strange things are happening behind the bookcase. . . . " Sarah's mother dismisses the letter as one of Grandma Winnie's crazy stories, but Sarah does some investigating and makes a remarkable discovery: behind the bookcase is a doorway into Scotopia, the land where shadows come from. With a talking cat named Balthazat as her guide, Sarah begins an unforgettable adventure into a world filled with countless dangers. Who can she trust? And can she face her fears, not only in Scotopia, but also back at Grandma Winnie's house, where more secrets and strange goings-on await her?

"You saying you forgot?""Forgot what?""The promise you made at Al-Qa'im. Anytime, you said. Anywhere. No questions. You'd be there.""You can't be serious.""Without me, you're a five-year old pile of vulture shit in the desert."Former Marine Rebecca "Beck" Tibbet needs help.Her ex-husband has taken their daughter to live with The Lightbringers.But what seems like a harmless bunch of Jesus Freaks is actually a devil-worshipping doomsday cult bent on igniting Armageddon.And with less than 36 hours to go, Beck must reassemble her squad and lead them on one last mission, deep into the cult's hideout in an abandoned gold mine, where she will soon be...Trading Bullets with the DevilPublished as a trade paperback and eBook"TRADING BULLETS WITH THE DEVIL is a smart occult thriller that doesn't let up for a second. Highly recommend " --Kevin Lucia, acclaimed editor and author of THE HORROR AT PLEASANT BROOK"Steensland and Cross land a knockout punch that is guaranteed to put the reader flat on their back." --Wesley Southard, award winning author of CRUEL SUMMER and WHERE THE DEVIL WAITSMARK STEENSLAND self-published his first book while in fourth grade and has been telling stories ever since-some of them true. He became a professional journalist before graduating high school, writing about movies for such magazines as Prevue, Millimeter, and American Cinematographer. He holds a bachelor's in film studies from UC Santa Barbara, a master's in creative writing from CSU Sacramento, and an MFA in screenwriting from Chapman University. His award-winning films (including Peekers and The Ugly File) have played in festivals around the world. His first novel-Behind the Bookcase-was published in 2012 by Random House. A movie based on The Special, a novella co-written with James Newman, was released in October 2020. He most recently wrote Jakob's Wife, starring Barbara Crampton.Kirsten (Kes) Cross has reached her fifth decade and hasn't quite worked out how the hell that even happened yet. She spends her days in a little cottage on Exmoor in Devon with roses around the door (no, really) writing web content to pay the bills while she builds up a bespoke jewelery business. In between, she writes the occasional scary-as-all-heck stuff and has been a regular contributor to SNAFU from the very first outing. Her story, "Sucker of Souls" was included in the Emmy award-winning Love, Death & Robots. She has no idea how that happened, but says it was fun being sprinkled by a bit of Hollywood magic. When not writing or making shiny things, she spends the rest of her time travelling around the country on her beloved British Army Armstrong motorcycle, occasionally stopping and pointing at the scenery for no apparent reason.

12 years ago Janet Martlee's infant son died under mysterious circumstances. Consumed with grief and anger, she ran away to start again...Yesterday, a12-year old boy with dead eyes appeared in her classroom, begging for help. But Janet doesn't believe in ghosts...Today, her psychiatrist tells her she must return home to confront her past and uncover the mystery of what happened...Only some questions don't want to be answered. And some answers hide in the shadows...In the COFFIN SHADOWS"A chilling tale of loss and discovery. COFFIN SHADOWS ramps up the suspense from the first page until the last. Krischand Steensland are definitely authors to watch " --Michael McBride, author of Subhuman and Mutation "Krisch and Steensland's COFFIN SHADOWS is sleek, mysterious and disturbing, a fast-ball right over the plate that readers of traditional horror are sure to enjoy. Nicely done and lots of fun." --Greg F. Gifune, author of Savages and The Bleeding Season "In COFFIN SHADOWS, Glen and Mark have created a very Gothic modern horror tale, filled with stern headmistresses, gaslighting and secret cults. Deftly handled, chilling and atmospheric in all the right ways and places. Definitely recommended " --John F.D. Taff, Multi Bram Stoker Award-nominated author of The Fearing and The End in All Beginnings "COFFIN SHADOWS is a quick, intense read. The reader is never allowed the comfort of a predictable scenario, but is instead tossed from one unsettling chapter to the next. A wonderful story steeped in mystery, suspense, betrayal, and horrifying secrets." --Somer Canon, author of The Hag Witch of Tripp Creek and A Fresh Start

The Shadow Vista subdivision ran out of money over a year ago. Now surrounded by rusting fence and patrolled by guards from Tin Star Security Service, the under-construction homes do little more than gather dust and spiderwebs.But they are not alone. A killer in gray coveralls and a red ski mask has made it their own private cemetery, turning backyard benches into tombs and patios into slabs covering the bodies of their victims.For part-time student Zachary Frenkel, working swing shift as a Tin Star guard at Shadow Vista was the perfect gig. Until he crosses paths with the killer and plunges into a battle to save himself from being the next victim

In a house on the edge of town, there is a room. In that room, there is a box. And in that box await pleasures beyond your wildest imagination...Jerry Harford is fed up. Overworked. Underpaid. And damn near certain his wife is cheating on him. He's never been one for revenge, but his friend Mike talks him into thinking about JERRY just this once.Now Jerry can't get enough of The Special. He's obsessed, and he wants it all to himself.Before long, Jerry's going to learn that pleasure has a price and whoever said "Hell is the truth seen too late" was right ... terribly right.

Most kids dream about a new bike, a pair of top-dollar sneakers endorsed by their favorite athlete, or that totally awesome videogame everyone's raving about. But thirteen-year-old Jake and his little brother Matthew want nothing more than to escape from their abusive father. As soon as possible, they plan to run away to California, where they will reunite with their mother and live happily ever after.It won't be easy, though. After a scuffle with a local bully puts Jake's arch-nemesis in the hospital, Sheriff Theresa McLelland starts poking her nose into their feud. During a trip to the family cabin for the opening weekend of deer-hunting season, Jake and Matthew kick their plan into action, leaving Dad tied to a chair as they flee into the night. Meanwhile, the bully and his father have their own plans for revenge, and the events to follow will forever change the lives of everyone involved . . .Authors: Mark Steensland self-published his first book while in fourth grade and has been telling stories ever since-some of them true. He became a professional journalist before graduating high school, writing about movies for such magazines as Prevue, Millimeter, and American Cinematographer. He holds a bachelor's in film studies from UC Santa Barbara, a master's in creative writing from CSU Sacramento, and an MFA in screenwriting from Chapman University. His award-winning films (including Peekers and The Ugly File) have played in festivals around the world. His first novel-Behind the Bookcase-was published in 2012 by Random House. A movie based on The Special, a novella co-written with James Newman, was released in October 2020. He most recently wrote Jakob's Wife, starring Barbara Crampton, Larry Fessenden, and Bonnie Aarons.James Newman lives in the mountains of North Carolina. He is the author of the novels MIDNIGHT RAIN, THE WICKED, ANIMOSITY, and UGLY AS SIN, the collections PEOPLE ARE STRANGE and THE LONG N' SHORT OF IT, and the novellas ODD MAN OUT, RIDE OR DIE, and IN THE SCRAPE (co-written with Mark Steensland)

Blaming herself for her son's death in an accident, a grief-stricken woman wants to hold a s ance to get his forgiveness from beyond the grave. But when her husband conspires with the family pastor to hire actors and fake the proceedings, things don't go as planned...or do they?THE DECEPTION OF KATHRYN VASK is a tightly-woven thriller that follows in the twisty footsteps of Ira Levin's DEATHTRAP and Anthony Shaffer's SLEUTH.