RICHMOND FANTASTIC:
SHADOWY SECRETS FROM THE COMMOWEALTH”S CAPITAL
Visit a city you may not recognize.
A one-eyed black cat stalks the Poe Museum…
A demon hunts souls amid the Watermelon Festival…
A painting at the VMFA opens a door to Paris in 1971…
And more…
Twenty speculative stories. All part of a Richmond where the ordinary meets the extraordinary.
The Line-up:
“The Ghost Church” — Lindsey Baltz
“The Phantom of the Roller Coaster” — James Blakey
“Fantasy Football” — Bill Blume
“All Dogs Go to Quirk” — Ember Brooks
“The Elko Tract” — James Cole
“A Thousand Screeching Demons” — Grace Dunn
“From Out the Scenic Solitude” — Arlen Fain
“After Midnight” — J.S. Furlong
“Return of the Black Cat” — K.G. Gardner
“The National” — Terry Hooker
“The Bell That Rings Backwards” — David Horn
“Coming Home” — Kurt Johnson
“A Proper Refusal” — Genevieve Lyons
“Advocaat” — Leigh Maris
“Paris Street Scene” — Tom Milani
“Unattended Children Will Be Planted” — Stephanie Malia Morris
“Where Do You Get Your Ideas?” — Kent M. Peterson
“Operation #1037” — Catherine Simpson
“The Last Resurrection” — Dalfonzo Williams
“The Others and Their Tales” — Caitlin Woodford
On sale October 6th.
Pre-order the Ebook.
Or grab a free digital Advanced Readers Copy now.
Watch our publisher discuss the submission call on WHSV-TV.
Read about the call for submissions in The Daily News-Record.
OUR FIRST ANTHOLOGY: CHARLOTTESVILLE FANTASTIC
Visit a Cville that’s not quite like the one you know.
Charlottesville Fantastic: Arcane Echoes from Virginia’s Heartland invites you to experience the mysterious, the supernatural, and the humorous.
Meet unforgettable characters including a vampire at a UVA sorority, a four-hundred-year-old dragon hidden in Shenandoah National Park, and an enigmatic tuxedo cat on the Downtown Mall. Twenty tales in total, each exploring the mystical essence of the region, revealing a place where the past, present, and future intertwine in unexpected and enchanting ways.
Whether you’re a long-time resident or a curious traveler, this anthology promises to captivate and thrill, offering a glimpse into a Charlottesville where the ordinary meets the extraordinary.
Read the review by Samantha Koon Jones, Book Critic for The Daily Progress.
CHARLOTTESVILLE FANTASTIC is available in hardcover, paperback, or as an eBook, from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Books-A-Million, or the following independent bookshops and retailers:
Blue Bird Book Company, Crozet
Parentheses Books, Harrisonburg
2nd Act Books, Charlottesville
Traveler’s Treasures, Woodstock