Close to Midnight

Book excerpt: An exceptional third book in the horror anthology series which Publishers Weekly highlighted as “Beautifully written pieces that lean into the intuitive and fantastic.” 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.