Michael Cieslak

One of the most common fears is the fear of the dark: what might be lurking in the shadows, what we can't see. All of the monsters from your childhood could be hiding in that darkness.Given this, what could be more terrifying than the infinite void of space? Who knows what creatures await you once you leave the comfortable confines of your home planet.Monsters in Spaaaace contains seventeen such explorations, classic monsters in off world settings. This collection contains werewolves, vampires, ghosts, haunted items, and more all in the blackness of space or the terrifying settings of foreign worlds and abandoned starships. Prepare to be scared out of your spacesuit.

Cryptozoology -- "the study of hidden animals" The search for and study of animals whose existence or survival is disputed or unsubstantiatedMenagerie: a strange or diverse collection of people or things.Welcome to the Hidden Menagerie -- a collection of short fiction involving various cryptozoological creatures. In this volume you will meet the beasts of the air, sea, and animate vegetation. Inside these pages you will be introduced to new visions of some creatures you are familiar with like the Kraken, Mermaids, and Lake Monsters, creatures long thought extinct which live on to this day, and others you may have never heard of. This volume contains 17 stories by some of the best dark speculative fiction writers working today. A portion of the proceeds from all sales of Hidden Menagerie Vol 1 benefits the Lost Day Dog Rescue Organization.

Cryptozoology -- "the study of hidden animals" The search for and study of animals whose existence or survival is disputed or unsubstantiatedMenagerie: a strange or diverse collection of people or things.Welcome to the Hidden Menagerie -- a collection of short fiction involving various cryptozoological creatures. In this volume you will meet the beasts of the air, sea, and animate vegetation. Inside these pages you will be introduced to new visions of some creatures you are familiar with like the Kraken, Mermaids, and Lake Monsters, creatures long thought extinct which live on to this day, and others you may have never heard of. This volume contains 17 stories by some of the best dark speculative fiction writers working today. A portion of the proceeds from all sales of Hidden Menagerie Vol 2 benefits the Lost Day Dog Rescue Organization.

In 2014, seven horror writers were gifted with the name of a willing victim and told they could do horrible things to her name.