Featured Books
A Candle in the Dark and other tales Available Now
In this collection of eleven stories, C.L. Phillips explores the nature of relationships through the lens of spectacular fiction. A family of magic users faces their past. A witch tries to understand her executioners. A father and son share a traumatic bonding experience. A man makes his way home, crossing a strange, dark land while searching for the love he left behind.
“C.L. Phillips delves into the familiar depths of Lovecraft and Poe, but unlike other authors who seem to keep finding the same old rotting corpses, Phillips finds fresh bodies electrified by a keen pen and uncommon insight into what we fear…and love. This collection is one of my favorites and belongs on any horror lover’s bookshelf.”
—Benjamin T. Lambright Author of Retrofit & Original Copy
Reach For The Sky
The Western gets Weird!
Cowboys & Cowgirls draw down visitors from beyond. It’s the Old West with a new set of aliens and tales akin to the likes of Joe R. Lansdale, Stephen King, Beau Smith, and Robert E. Howard.
Figures in the Forest
After a long wait and much work, I’m happy to announce the release of Figures in the Forest and other tales, a collection of nine stories that I think you guys will enjoy.
In this anthology of nine stories, Phillips delivered chillingly weird fiction and ghost stories swirled with horror that show sophistication in the craft of writing. The stories are organized expertly, with “Figures in the Forest” and “Panacea” bookending the collection nicely. Each story showcases a different literary element: the first story uses setting, the fourth story uses characterization, the sixth story uses theme, the eighth story uses plot. The language in the third story is wonderfully lyrical, especially the description of Arkham, Miskatonic University, and the library, giving Lovecraft fans a lot to enjoy. Each is satisfying as a stand-alone, but when read together they are an especially entertaining escape.
–Judge, 28th Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards
When The Sirens Have Faded
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre famously asked viewers, “Who will survive, and what will be left of them?” The film itself focused much more on the first half of the question. With the anthology When the Sirens Have Faded, A Murder of Storytellers wants you to dig into the other: “What will be left of them?”
Reviews
Richard Matheson is no stranger to pushing the boundaries of storytelling, and Now You See It… is perhaps one of his most unconventional works. While the novel has drawn mixed reactions for its over-the-top antics and intricate plotting, there’s no denying that it’s a bold and audacious experiment in the realm of psychological suspense. Equal parts revenge tragedy, locked-room mystery, and theatrical farce, the book teeters on the edge of brilliance and chaos, challenging readers to decide where it ultimately lands. The story unfolds almost entirely within a single, elaborately rigged room—a stage of sorts for the twisted mind games of Maximilian Delacorte, a magician bent on revenge. This setting provides both a claustrophobic atmosphere and an arena for Matheson’s...
Paul Tremblay’s Horror Movie blurs the boundaries between reality and fiction, leaving readers questioning what they know about storytelling, memory, and the horrors we create—both on screen and in our minds. With its psychological depth, layered narrative, and eerie atmosphere, Horror Movie is a unique tale of literary horror.
Blog Posts
A Review of Now You See It… by Richard Matheson: An Inventive and Polarizing Tale of Deception
Richard Matheson is no stranger to pushing the boundaries of storytelling, and Now You See It… is perhaps one of his most unconventional works. While the novel has drawn mixed reactions for its over-the-top antics and intricate plotting, there’s no denying that it’s a bold and audacious experiment in the...
A Review of Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay: A Haunting Exploration of Memory and Horror
Paul Tremblay’s Horror Movie blurs the boundaries between reality and fiction, leaving readers questioning what they know about storytelling, memory, and the horrors we create—both on screen and in our minds. With its psychological depth, layered narrative, and eerie atmosphere, Horror Movie is a unique tale of literary horror.
My New Writing Space
In the previous post I mentioned above, I finished by saying that the perfect environment is wherever the writing is happening. I still believe that’s true. Now that I’ve put together a special place for my own writing life and writing career, I find myself yearning to get out here...
