Hungry are the dead, unable to be sated. Still their nation grows. -Winifred Lewis Every culture has its tales of ghosts and ghoulies, dead things that stalk the night to prey upon the living. Stories of these creatures have been told around campfires from time immemorial, lending an added chill to the darkness beyond. They have been the subject of countless songs and poems. What is it that the living find so fascinating about the living dead? That is a question we'll leave you to answer. We're just happy to add to the mythology in this collection of poetry and short stories featuring...

Come spend the night with twice thirteen vampyr poets. Let their verses tickle your ribs, penetrate your heart, and even leave you bleeding. All they ask in return is a little immortality. Vampyr Verse contains 79 poems, plus a short story, all devoted to that mysterious figure-the vampyr These selections run the gamut from pensive haiku to whimsical limericks to deadly serious free verse, and everything between. At 86 pages, the book makes an excellent gift for anyone aged 13 or older.

Welcome to Popcorn Press's fifth annual collection of horror poetry and short fiction. This year, as last, is devoted to H. P. Lovecraft's vision of cosmic madness, the star of which is the titanic, undying Cthulhu, who lies buried in cyclopean ruins beneath the sea, waiting for the stars to align and free him and his fellow Great Old Ones, while he works his machinations telepathically through a network of cultists. Inside are works by Elaine Cunningham, James Dorr, Karl Elder, Matt Forbeck, Kenneth Hite, Scott R. Jones, Geoffrey A. Landis, Rick Powell, Stephen D. Sullivan, Deborah Walker,...

Popcorn Press's sixth annual Halloween celebration, a collection of poetry and short fiction by authors old and new

Welcome to Popcorn Press's seventh annual Halloween celebration of horror poetry and short fiction Each year, on October 1, we host an open call for horror-themed poems and stories. By October 31, we have a finished document published in ebook form, with a print version close on its heels. What you hold in your hands is the result of that creative marathon. Inside are works from writers new and old, pros and newcomers alike. Some few are previously published pieces deserving new readership; the majority have never before seen the light of day. Our goal each year is simple: to encourage a...