Text on top: Frost Zone, below this STORIES in an oval shape, then Books 1-3 now available. Book 4 coming autumn, 2026. Below text are a row of 4 books: covers of Frost Zone Stories 1, 2, and 3, plus a mock-up/stand-in cover for book 4 featuring only text BOOK 4 autumn 2026.

...working on Book 4 of Frost Zone Stories & can't wait to present the 11 new stories from fantastic authors.
Book 4 will arrive early autumn, then we'll be open for submissions for books 5 & 6!

See books 1 -3 here:
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Thank you! X

Spare 10 mins?
Why not check out my strange story, "My God, What Has Happenend?" in this month's Penumbric release? :)

Enjoy!!

Today, I binge-read "I Who Have Not Known Men," (by Jacqueline Harpman) and I am not okay.

What a story.

Five out of five cracked spines from me.

Issue 6 Click each title below in the Table of Contents to read in this archive. Table of Contents Blood, Ashes, Wine   Megan M. Davies-Ostrom T...

It is Women in Horror Month, a reminder to read work by women all year 'round - we are always here.
I once put together an issue to celebrate #WiHM and it is still free to read online:
www.frostzonezine.com/p/issue-6.html

Sometimes the particles of me spin in reverse and my joints reassemble. But it never lasts.

My house and body are in entropy decay, for sure.

Get another cat. Do so on this day each year.

Looking for a weird short read to start off your Wednesday?

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4. This Echo Chamber Life by @sjtownend.bsky.social

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p.s. (because no edit button!) I've read a lot of ghost stories, written some, but I smile when I think of this story - such an original idea for ghosts! 🖤👻

Thank you so much for putting such a beautiful book together. I'm elated GOING LAST found a home with you, here. I'm quite proud of that piece x

2 copies of Frost Zone Stories paperback book upright showing back and front cover, 2 more copies places flat before them.

Happy Pub Day! TY for being part of FZS3:
Jay McKenzie, @andyhumphrey11.bsky.social Thomas Nicholson, Damir Salkovic, E.F. Ritter, @improbablerex.bsky.social , @mikearhodes.bsky.social , Alistair Rey, Isabelle Nygren, @sjtownend.bsky.social
@collyleonard.bsky.social @melodyemcintyre.bsky.social

Scion by Thomas Ha Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.

Hey there. Latest story, now out, "Scion." Strangeness. Estrangement. And the history that gets lost in between. A son and father in a moving house. Deranged relatives at cross-purposes. A community fleeing a murderous intruder. A crumbling lunar colony in revolt. Hope folks enjoy. Twisty one.

Subbed some stories today. May March bring us all some wonderful acceptances x

Thanks you.

It's Women in Horror month. Remembering Melanie today. Here's a link to all her titles in print. www.amazon.com/stores/Melan...

I've only read one of Melanie's stories - Lightning Rod (loved it), in this great book. Where would you recommend as a good place to start with Melanie's work for a fan (me) of weird short stories, please? Thanks, and sorry for your loss x

Image of Frost Zone Stories book 3 on left, on right: Ten tales of the unexpected, the chilling, the dreadful, and the strange. Stories by: Jay McKenzie, Andrew Humphrey, Thomas Nicholson, Damir Salkovic, E.F. Ritter, Rex Burrows, Mike A. Rhodes, Alistair Rey, Isabelle Nygren, SJ Townend. See the link in post for more info on ordering.

Frost Zone Stories book 3 officially arrives on Tuesday, but you can pre-order/order now (currently at reduced price in some places)
The digest-sized paperbacks are the best way to read these short stories by ten talented dark fiction & quiet horror authors.

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cover of Frost Zone Stories book 3 on left: black cover FROST ZONE in white, below which is a green oval shape with type, S T O R I E S. Image is black and white antique etching of woods and stream into which a troll-like figure has been added in the shadows and a tall, thin man with slouchy top hat, pirate boots, long black coat, and skeleton face and hands. He is scattering stars to the ground atop a tiny hare. On the right: SJ Townend "Going Last" Forgive my rant--please, forgive my rant-- but I think I'm about to inhale a fresh ghost. ... And what's growing in my brain, the iniquitous curse that brought me to this hospice, is also running out of room ... As over-accommodated as I am, loneliness drapes over my sloped shoulders like an oversized coat. This, I suppose, is the burden of being the last to go. Frost Zone Stories Book 3, Spring 2026

The closing story in Frost Zone Stories book 3 is "Going Last" by SJ Townend @sjtownend.bsky.social

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Horrific Scribes, Exhibit Five, "They F**k You Up," is now open! #Horror about parents f**king up their kids and vice versa. horrificscribblings.com

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Cover art for YOUR FINAL SUNSET by SJ Townend. Shows people floating upwards into an ominous-looking sky.

Cover art for TOO BAD, YOU DIED anthology edited by Damien Casey. Shows a skull in the grass with a leaf-covered scythe above it.

Cover art for BRAVE NEW WEIRD VOL. 3, edited by Alex Woodroe. Styled to look like a cereal box, shows a green skeleton eating from a cereal bowl.

***Short Story Rec!***
(horror/weird fiction):

“I Have Seen Seven Bad Things” by @sjtownend.bsky.social . Thoughts gravitating between “that was so weird” and “that was brilliant”. I’ve read this one probably half a dozen times, never gets old.

You can read it in any one of these three books:

From @BagBonesPress over on X:

Dear Bone Bags,
Greetings.
It's been a while...
Our bones are itching to put out another charity horror story call. Is there anybody out there? Are you still writing?
We're open to call-theme pitches.
Please share your ideas in this thread.
Love and darkness,
BoB.

cover of Frost Zone Stories book 3 on left: black cover FROST ZONE in white, below which is a green oval shape with type, S T O R I E S. Image is black and white antique etching of woods and stream into which a troll-like figure has been added in the shadows and a tall, thin man with slouchy top hat, pirate boots, long black coat, and skeleton face and hands. He is scattering stars to the ground atop a tiny hare. On the right: Andrew Humphrey "Good Jeans" The woman waits for me to continue speaking. Her name is Edith Bell. She is a retired psychologist. I don't want her to know that I know this. Her expression sharpens. "You look familiar". ... He was a good dad. Despite ... everything. A great one, actually, from my perspective. To others, he was a monster. Frost Zone Stories Book 3, Spring 2026

Second story in the TOC spotlight:
"Good Jeans" by Andrew Humphrey @andyhumphrey11.bsky.social

Frost Zone Stories 3 eBook may be ordered, releasing March 3.
Paperback will be available around the same time.

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BRAVE NEW WEIRD Volume Three (softcover; includes eBook) The Most Important Meal of the Day…is Weird. Why so glum, friend? Are you feeling fatigued? Logy? Knackered? Do you require sustenance? A boost of energy to reinvigorate your existence? We have good n...

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In honor of announcing the Table of Contents for BRAVE NEW WEIRD: The Best New Weird Horror Volume Four, Volume THREE is on sale now for 20% off at our webstore for a limited time🖤☠️
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I've only read the middle one. It was very good.

on left: cover of Frost Zone Stories book 3. Black and white image in centre is part of an antique etching of woods and river with a cave-like area, in which can barely be seen a hunched over troll-like creature. A thin man in black with top hat and skeleton face and hands sprinkles stars above a tiny hare. The text reads on top: Book 3, Spring 2026 Frost Zone in white atop a black banner bordered with green, and S T O R I E S below this in a rounded rectangle of green with black text. Author names are at bottom of cover and also listed to the right of cover with story title: Jay McKenzie - Melt, Andrew Humphrey - Good Jeans, Thomas Nicholson - The last Polling Station, Damir Salkovic -Missing Places, E.F. Ritter - A Winter on Poplar Avenue, Rex Burrows- Path of Totality, Mike A. Rhodes - The Old Graveyard, Alistair Rey - Never Leave, Isabelle Nygren - Minor Adjustments, and SJ Townend - Going Last

Spring's coming early to the Frost Zone, with book 3 tentatively planned to release on March 3rd.

TABLE of CONTENTS and COVER:

Alex & I have 1 last cage match before we announce the final BRAVE NEW WEIRD ToC later this week.

As usual the hard part’s the fun part: there’s SO MUCH AMAZING WEIRD to choose from. This scene’s amazing.

Meantime: why don’t y’all check out our winners from years past?

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It is never not exciting to see your own story-words in print, on paper, in an actual book. AN ACTUAL BOOK!

(Tales of Sley House 2025, Sley House Publishing.)
@sleyhouseeditor.bsky.social