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Indiana Horror 2021

What is it with the Hoosier state that inspires authors from all over the world to dredge up their darkest visions to make readers tremble and shudder? Could it be the ghost towns that dot the landscape? Or do we fear the living ghosts that walk its cities, large and small, that breed and fester on dashed hope and creeping dread? Or do their dark writings mirror the thoughts we thought we had buried deep beneath layers of civility, exposing them for what they are, reflections of the darkness all around us, propagated through us and our offspring, who emulate and improve on our own wickedness?

Contributors to this edition: Dona Fox, Alexis Child, H.R. Boldwood, Thomas M. Malafarina, Sheldon Woodbury, Dale Hollin, Wendell Cooper, RJ Meldrum, Joy Ruijmgaar, Justin Hunter, J. N. Cameron, Mark Brandon Allen, Justin F. Robinette, Alistair Rey, Jan-Andrew Henderson, Ross Baxter, Mike Jansen, R.G. Evans, and Randy Attwood. Cover by Mike Jansen

Dedicated to Albert Gengler.

Indiana Horror Review 2020

Contributors to this edition: Dona Fox, RJ Meldrum, Wendell Cooper, Mike Jansen, Bruce Boston, Nigel Sellars, Kenneth C. Goldman, Joy Ruijmgaart, Jackson Robinson, James Dorr, Thomas M. Malafarina, Mathias Jansson, Frederick Pangbourne, James Michael Shoberg, Sheldon Woodbury, Mathias Jansson, Nick Roberts, Dr. Tom Davison, Ken Goldman, Tim Wellman and Becky Narron

Surreal Nightmares II

Surreal Nightmares II” is a new collection of transgressive horror from JWK Fiction, edited by James Ward Kirk and Sebastian Crow. Within these pages you will find surreal works of horror, stories with nightmarish qualities, stories that push the boundaries of experimental fiction, stories that blend prose and poetry. Tap into this strange, twisted realm of dreams and nightmares, these bizarre and terrifying visions.

Darker Tales from the Den

Dona Fox - Darker tales from the den

Seventeen darker tales. Stories of death, ghosts, and wicked delusions. Poisons, secrets, and lovers from the past. Murders by curse, serpents’ fangs, herbs, and flowers. The discovery of crystal bones, the smell of singed gossamer wings, the sound of a wooden puppet dancing in the dark and the touch of a cold hand beneath the grave. Includes the novella "CHRYSTAL BONES AND GOSSAMER WINGS."

"Dona Fox had me with her first story, 'Smoky Martini.' Creepy and atmospheric, it sets the stage for Dark Tales from the Den, her new collection of shorts. My favorites, along with 'Smoky Martini,' were 'Crawlspace'--suitably claustrophobic and disturbing--and the devastating 'Grace at the End.' Fox shows her deft hand for creating atmosphere and mood in these 18 shorts. Very much recommended!-

John F.D. Taff, Bram Stoker-Nominated Author of The End in All Beginnings.

Carnival Night at the Crematorium

Carnival Night at the Crematorium is a roller coaster ride of suspense and psychological terror. Just like wandering through a seedy midway at an old carnival, you have no idea what you’ll run into or what bizarre twists your visit may take. These 21 pieces of weird fiction are each like a different attraction. Some are scary and some will cause you to ponder about life and the thin veil of death. Do you hear that? The barker is calling you to enter the next tent of wonders. Do you dare?

Verses from a deeply darkened mind

VERSES FROM A DEEPLY DARKENED MIND

Yes, “Deeply Darkened.” These are the words which reside within the depths of a mind haunted. A haunting, of neither the ethereal persuasion, nor the ghosts of a hidden and unrelenting past. Here before you, etched upon parchment, are verse written from a mind haunted by “words.” This tome is unlike your typical, modern day collection of “Horror Poetry.” It is rather an assemblage of “Horror Stories” written in poetic form. Written to tease that final nerve, before the fatal break. Ah, yes. Here, this “DEEPLY DARKENED MIND,” who with pen in hand (black ink a must), has taken meter and rhyme to send a heartbeat racing in terror from one page to the next. “DEEPLY DARKENED,” is my mind, my world; and I offer you entrance. That’s right… Turn my page… Crack my spine… I want you to cringe, squirm, look over your shoulder into the shadows and dare you to shut out the lights once this cover has been closed. This “DEEPLY DARKENED MIND,” bids you “welcome.” Yes, join me… in my darkness…

Mary Genevieve Fortier

New releases fall 2016

JWKfiction publishes more exciting books. As always the quality material that you have come to expect from us, by new as well as established authors.

Nothing like a good book after a stroll through the countless colors of the fall, so we wanted to provide you with an overview of our newest titles and their respective Amazon links:

The Vampires of Dreach Fola

'The Vampire genre of ‘speculative fiction’ was long overdue for a new vision, a new perspective, and a real kick in the ass. Few vampire tales choose to portray the creatures as powerful, savage, and complicated, despite their obvious attributes, which declare them as such. Many writers have made vampires powerful, but mostly to comic, romantic, or just plain ‘fan boy’ effect. Fewer writers have depicted them as savage beasts. Then, writers who choose to portray these creatures as calculated or aristocratic always lose the two traits of power and savagery. In Dracula, the brutality was primarily implied until the latter scenes, and even then, we could imagine far more than was shown. In this way Bram Stoker set the ‘vampire template’ to perfection, and artists have been trying and failing to match it ever since. That being said, when I read The Vampires of Dreach Fola, I got that certain feeling again—the sense that we are dealing with a very powerful and driven, savage aristocracy that exists in a way we cannot understand or experience. Not since Charles Williams, and Stoker before him, and Dante before him, has horror fiction of this depth and caliber been written. Scáth Beorh takes us on a journey many readers will deeply regret, the terror is so debilitating, the escape so narrow. Be warned. This is not reading you should undertake before bedtime... unless, of course, you can outwit your own nightmares.’

Miles Boothe, Editor

Surreal Nightmares

“Surreal Nightmares” is a new collection of transgressive horror from JWK Fiction, edited by James Ward Kirk and Sebastian Crow. Within these pages you will find surreal works of horror, stories with nightmarish qualities, stories that push the boundaries of experimental fiction, stories that blend prose and poetry. Tap into this strange, twisted realm of dreams and nightmares, these bizarre and terrifying visions. Gidion Van de Swaluw's surreal and outlandish illustrations expand the madness to the point of no return. Come, let us be part of your surreal nightmares!