Short stories

In Mixed Company Jenny Shank reveals moments of grace and connection between people of her hometown, Denver, through stories that contrast the city during its oil-bust era of economic troubles and court-ordered crosstown busing for racial desegregation with the burgeoning and gentrifying city of recent years.

From the heart of German Romanticism and the celebrated Gespensterbuch (Ghost Book) comes one of the most significant and chilling tales of diabolic bargains and inescapable fate, penned by Johann August Apel.

This early work by Charles G.

The stories in Dont Make Me Do Something Well Both Regret are linked by their exploration of queer evil.

The stories in Dont Make Me Do Something Well Both Regret are linked by their exploration of queer evil.

In a world ruled by the Enemy, Miriam, a reclusivehealer, struggles with guilt and doubt after a devastatingloss.

Meet the next generation of literary superstars!

From the mind of M.

From the visionary mind of Lord Dunsany, the Irish peer whose lyrical, fantastical prose inspired generations of fantasy and horror writers, comes this essential collection of diverse short stories.

This collection lures you into the idyllic settings of quiet lanes and genteel seaside towns, where the polished surface of Edwardian society gives way to the uncanny.

When three young adventurers find themselves in the shelter of a man after a heavy storm, a deal with the devil and a fight for survival ensues.

The Story of a Terribly Strange Bed follows the young, wealthy gentleman Faulkner, a reckless Englishman traveling in Paris.

A group of scouts ignore the dire warnings surrounding a desolate and sinister landmark.

In the opening story of Posing Nude for the Saints, the daughter of a prostitute falls in love with a Mennonite and finds herself torn between two worlds.

In the opening story of Posing Nude for the Saints, the daughter of a prostitute falls in love with a Mennonite and finds herself torn between two worlds.

If one aspect of their consciousness characterizes the Spanish, it is the prevailing philosophy that life is worth what it does to you.

If one aspect of their consciousness characterizes the Spanish, it is the prevailing philosophy that life is worth what it does to you.

First published in 1904, this volume contains some of Jack London's best short stories, including: "e;A Relic of the Pliocene"e;, "e;A Hyperborean Brew"e;, "e;The Faith of Men"e;, "e;Too Much Gold"e;, "e;The One Thousand Dozen"e;, "e;The Marriage Lit-lit"e;, "e;Batard"e;, and "e;The Story of Jees Uck"e;.

This early work by Ernest Bramah was originally published in 1927 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introduction.

From the mind of M.

This early work by William Wymark Jacobs was originally published in 1919 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.

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A celebrated bowler's miraculous delivery carries a secret-a streak of triumph shadowed by whispers of the uncanny and a mysterious price for glory.

This early work by Ernest Bramah was originally published in 1914 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introduction.

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Cheerfully festive letters shared among friends.

A simple visit to a museum becomes a fateful encounter for an Egyptologist, who stumbles upon a cryptic secret: an elusive elixir of life and the strange, eerie power of a mysterious ancient ring.

The Horla is presented as a series of diary entries written by an educated, increasingly tormented gentleman living in solitude on his country estate near Rouen.

The House Among the Laurels is one of the most celebrated short stories starring Thomas Carnacki, The Ghost-Finder, the recurring psychic investigator created by maritime horror master William Hope Hodgson (1877-1918).

This early work by William Wymark Jacobs was originally published in 1911 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.

'An enticing snack-like book, full of jaunty tales, twists and violence.

During WW2 there was a rumour that German spies were landing by parachute in Britain, dressed as nuns.

Perfect for fans of Cathy Bramley and Katie Fforde.

Life Ain't Over Yet is Lee Heide's 20-piece collection of short stories about seniors.

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A princess gets a rabbit as a pet.