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.