Close to Midnight

Close to Midnight is the third volume in an annual, non-themed horror series of entirely original stories, showcasing the very best short fiction that the genre has to offer, and edited by Mark Morris. This new anthology contains 20 original horror stories, 16 of which have been commissioned from some of the top names in the genre, and 4 of which have been selected from the 100s of stories sent to Flame Tree during a 2-week open submissions window.

Contents List:

WOLVES by Rio Youers

BEST SAFE LIFE FOR YOU by Muriel Gray

SOUVENIRS by Sharon Gosling

THE OPERATED by Ramsey Campbell

IN THE WABE by Alison Littlewood

I PROMISE by Conrad Williams

FLAT 19 by Jenn Ashworth

THE FORBIDDEN SANDWICH by Carl Tait

AUTUMN SUGAR by Philip Fracassi

COLLAGEN by Seanan McGuire

REMAINS by Charlie Hughes

THE FLOOR IS LAVA by Brian Keene

THE TRUE COLOUR OF BLOOD by Stephen Laws

THE NINE OF DIAMONDS by Carole Johnstone

ROOM FOR THE NIGHT by Jonathan Janz

WELCOME TO THE LODGE by Alison Moore

GOING HOME by Evelyn Teng

THE SPACEMAN’S MEMORY BOX by Laura Mauro

BAGS by Steve Rasnic Tem

RISE UP TOGETHER by Adam L.G. Nevill

FLAME TREE PRESS is the imprint of long-standing Independent Flame Tree Publishing, dedicated to full-length original fiction in the horror and suspense, science fiction & fantasy, and crime / mystery / thriller categories. The list brings together fantastic new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices. Learn more about Flame Tree Press at www.flametreepress.com and connect on social media @FlameTreePress.