Sanatorium, mental ward, psychiatric hospital - they’re all the same. Places where the infirm, the crazy, and the certifiable go for treatment... Or what passes for ‘treatment’. This is a collection of stories of bedlam taking place within the padded walls of an institution. Stories of experiments gone wrong, patients revolting against the staff, or even the deranged doings of those charged with giving care. They are sick, depraved, and atrocious - the type of stories that rarely reach the light of day. Are you brave enough to crawl inside the minds of the twelve authors who wrote these tales... Or are you afraid you’ll be locked up for peeking? *This book is a collection of similarly themed yet varying fictitious short stories from multiple authors.

Mental Ward: Stories from the Asylum

Literature & Fiction

Garrison, A.A.

Conway, Sean

Loring, Jennifer

Howard, Tom

Dorei, Megan

Palumbo, Sergio

Smith, D.M.

Lockhart, Suzie

Lockhart 2nd, Bruce

Literary

Sirens Call Publications

Fiction. The movies never prepared him for this, even the ones that ended badly. Jack "Colonel" Jones is suddenly alone in the world. After surviving a plague that decimates the U.S., and perhaps the entire human population, he is left in a junky's nightmare where hard drugs are the only remedy for an ongoing virus and dead bodies are his only companions. Sick and desperate, he meets a savior who goes by the name Jack Cruz. Jack Cruz is a hulking behemoth with a giant pistol and stockpile of post- apocalyptic supplies, but he also has a mysterious past and an increasingly disconcerting obsession with the death and decay that surrounds them. As Colonel's suspicions rise, and he begins to feel complicit in the wrongdoings of his post-apocalyptic roommate, Colonel must grapple new the questions: Can you be moral when there are only two people left on earth? Can there be sanity? And who decides? Is Colonel just paranoid, or are his fears justified? As the stakes heat up and the intensity flares, Colonel must find out the truth and decide&#8212;when your only companion in the world might be a murderer, and there is no one left to kill, is surviving worth it? THE END OF JACK CRUZ grabs readers as a plague memoir by a Renfield-like character, Jack "Colonel" Jones, who becomes the unwitting companion to a man on a mission from God to 'save' humanity's final moments. Through tormenting impotence, grinding doubt, and the weakest constitution, Colonel attempts to understand the sole survivor to whom he's become enslaved. An existential drama, much like Waiting for Godot, THE END OF JACK CRUZ is much more than just a story about two people locked into a battle of survival; it's the story about a man's final chance to awaken from life lived in the shadows.

The End of Jack Cruz

Genre Fiction

Montag Press

Southern Gothic: New Tales of the South is an anthology like no other. Featuring over 15 stories and poems by new and veteran authors, the writing reflects a diverse range of Southern experience. From the post-Katrina New Orleans of Rose Yndigoyen’s “Long Gone Girls” and the deep-rooted family of Hardy Jones’ “Visitin’ Cormierville” to the racial tension of Eryk Pruitt’s “Them Riders” and Shane K. Bernard’s “The Phrenologist,” the anthology represents a new interpretation of the long-established Southern Gothic genre. Each story is paired with original art by Nathan Mark Phillips. Phillips’ images pull at the underside of the stories and bring a thoughtful level of interpretation to each work. Poking at the heart of Southern distinctiveness, these writers and artists make a bold statement about the south in the 21st century.

Southern Gothic: New Tales of the South

Arts & Photography

Pruitt, Eryk

Adams, Heather Bell

Beacham, Charles J.

Bernard, Shane K.

Carpenter, A.G.

Cauley, Caitlin

Honey, Zachary

Isaacson, Emily Ruth

Jones, Hardy

History & Criticism

New Lit Salon Press

The journey into darkness continues.
DARK VISIONS: A COLLECTION OF MODERN HORROR – Volume Two takes you deeper into the twisted psyche of man with more psychological tales of terror that seek to open the true heart of darkness.
The 14 tales of horror in this volume offer a far more insidious look into the concepts of life, death and how individual choices affect our eternal souls.
FEATURING:
MISTER WHITE by John C. Foster Abel is a master spy until a meeting one fateful night in a cemetery goes awry. Now, paranoid and hunted by a sadistic, supernatural evil, he finds himself in a horrifying battle for his life.
DREAMING IN AND OUT by Carol Holland March
Imprisoned in a world of devotion, there’s no escape for an abused wife. Not until dreams of an enigmatic woman draw her into an ever-darkening world where the truth of her existence is revealed.
MOONLIGHTING by Chad McKee
The streets of New York mask a dark underworld as two unwitting stockbrokers are drawn into a horrifying world they never knew existed. One that exposes how truly evil the heart of man can be.
WORMHOLE by J. Daniel Stone
Jason is obsessed with death and aches to understand the reasons for his mother's suicide. With the help of a friend, the two seek to capture on camera the last horrifying moments of life.
REMEMBER ME by David Blixt
Walking a dark and lonely road, a young man is offered a ride from the driver of a strange horse-drawn carriage. What seems like good fortune becomes a hellish journey of torment when he's presented with a horrifying offer that he can't refuse.
THE FIRST YEARS by David Siddall
Every society has its monsters. Some live down the street. Others wrap themselves in the cloak of government. But which is the most heinous is commonly a matter of only a few degrees.
THE ELEMENTALS AND I by C.M. Saunders
Big pharma is big business. To what horrifying lengths will a greedy corporation go to market their terrifying, mind-altering product?
RELEASE by Jane Brooks &amp; Peter Whitley
Inside a house on the last cul-de-sac at the end of world a young couple comes to grips with the horror that's devastated their suburban community. It soon becomes clear that there are many terrible things in life that yearn to be released.
WATER, SOME OF IT DEEP by David Murphy
Often the darkest places on Earth are those with the shiniest veneer. What terrible force is it that attracts the like-minded to a quaint seaside resort in the Irish countryside, turning it into a home for horrendous evil?
ACCEPTANCE by Kenneth Whitfield
What should have been a relaxing cruise for a married couple quickly becomes a nightmarish journey of personal revelation as a series of horrifying events break out. Sometimes, there's just nowhere to run from your demons.
VARIATIONS OF SOULLESSNESS by A.A. Garrison
Created without a soul, Easter has been put on this Earth for a special purpose. A nocturnal visit to the home of an author famous for his gut-wrenching prose puts God’s gruesome plan into action.
CHAPELSTON by Rhesa Sealy
For twenty years a series of unsolved murders have haunted ex-cop Connor Mason. He now finds himself drawn back into the web of evil by forces that refuse to release their grip on his soul.
LAST CALL by JC Hemphill
Newscaster Maurice Townsend was at the top of his game until he lost it all. Drowning his sorrows with a patron of an Atlanta dive bar, the two men set off a chain of events that have a terrifying impact on their lives everlasting.
CITY SONG by Edward Morris &amp; Trent Zelazny
Everywhere there are populations of forgotten people. They are cast-offs thriving on the periphery of society. Without their own dangerous code of conduct, who protects the homeless from their horrible end?

Dark Visions: A Collection of Modern Horror - Volume Two

Whitley, Peter

Murphy, David

Brooks, Jane

Zelazny, Trent

Whitfield, Kenneth

Hemphill, JC

Sealy, Rhesa

Grey Matter Press

Almost three decades ago, a literary movement forever changed the landscape of the horror entertainment industry. Splatterlands: Reawakening the Splatterpunk Revolution is a collection of personal, intelligent and subversive horror with a point. This illustrated volume of dark fiction honors the truly revolutionary efforts of some of the most brilliant writers of all time with an all-new collection of visceral, disturbing and thought-provoking work from a diverse group of modern minds. Exploring concepts that include serial murder, betrayal, religious fanaticism, physical abuse, societal corruption, greed, mental instability, sexual assault and more, Splatterlands delivers on the promise of the original Splatterpunk movement with this collection of honest, intelligent and hyper-intensive horror with a point.
FEATURING:
HEIRLOOM by Michael Laimo - After the death of her mother, Father is all Lucienne’s got. But she’s in competition for his affection with an antique rifle. Soon her admiration for the weapon becomes far greater than she imagined.
VIOLENCE FOR FUN AND PROFIT by Gregory L. Norris - Economic collapse hurts everyone, except the greedy. For one newly-homeless it’s a time to discover all-new talents. And they open doors to vicious and profitable opportunities.
EMPTY by A.A. Garrison - Navigating the streets of a tortured, future city, a devoted wife will stop at nothing to help her husband regain his faith in religion. But, from the faithless, questionable gods require a dire payment.
AMPUTATIONS IN THE KEY OF D by Jack Maddox - Danny is a rock star and charlatan. After a routine surgery changes his life, he discovers there’s far more painful methods of finding one’s true talent.
HOUSESITTING by Ray Garton - A suburban housewife agrees to housesit for her neighbors when a routine visit to feed the pets changes her world forever. She soon realizes the definition of a horrifying secret.
DIS by Michele Garber - Things aren’t going well for Dr. Tony Weiss. He can’t deal with his patients or his quadriplegic wife. Then there is the demon that escapes from his nightmares and enters his waking world.
DWELLERS by Paul M. Collrin - During a fateful trip into the desert to evangelize to a congregation of drug-addicted souls, a would-be prophet opens the schism between Heaven and Hell. He and his atheist partner soon become participants in terrifying battle over religion.
PARTY GUESTS by Chad Stroup - On the outside, Geoffrey seems like most young men. Some might say he’s the life of the party. But on the inside he’s very different. And he’ll take you on a horrifying journey into mania that you won’t soon forget.
THE VISCERA OF WORSHIP by Allen Griffin - Inherent in all of us is the desire to belong. Searching for his place in the world, one man takes steps down a path into true darkness to find his ultimate purpose.
THE DEFILED by Christine Morgan - On the run from their enemies, a group of vicious thieves and rapists seek refuge within a community of swamp dwellers. It isn’t long before they realize their safety is anything but certain.
THE ARTIST by James S. Dorr - There are countless mediums for an artist to choose in which to ply their trade. Vince is drawn to the unusual--creating masterpieces from slabs of meat. After all, isn’t art intended to be shared?
A LETTER TO MY EX by J. Michael Major - While on a trip to Paris there’s a dire change of plans for divorced Alan and his nine-year-old daughter. It’s only then that Alan pens the horrifying letter no parent wants to receive.
DEVIL RIDES SHOTGUN by Eric Del Carlo - Joaquim Abito is a burned out cop who’s seen all the horrors that humanity has to offer. Desperate to solve the difficult case of grisly murders, he enlists some help. But it’s help that’s frighteningly expensive.

Splatterlands: Reawakening the Splatterpunk Revolution

Morgan, Christine

Griffin, Allen

Laimo, Michael

Garber, Michele

Collrin, Paul M.

Stroup, Chad

Dorr, James S.

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