You can view the full list here. Lots of friends, colleagues, idols on the short list, including Karron Warren’s brilliant novella Into Bones Like Oil, also from Meerkat. I just keep looking at my name alongside Nathan Ballingrud’s, Brian Evenson’s (both of whose collections are among my most treasured rereads) and under hers—Shirley’s herself. My…

So whatever I said about you, 2019, I take it back. I always thought there was something ominous about the way you looked at me in the rear view with your staring eyes and squiggly sideways eyebrows, and, well here we are. Apart from feeling sad all the time, I’m one of the okay ones….

Thrilled to announce that my new flash fiction story, “Lifeline,” will be published some time next year by Catapult Press.

“No stranger to horror and dark fiction, this collection from Breukelaar showcases her best short fiction to date, and a new novella makes it one of the most anticipated titles for 2019. “ Bob Pastorella, This is Horror. Thanks to This Is Horror for this signal boost. Had a great time chatting with Bob and…

You can pre-order the book here. Or more options from Meerkat Press. It’s been getting some buzz so far, which I’m buzzed about. But thank you Ouija.Doodle.reads for one of my favorite images so far.

I have a story in this called “His Name is Love,” based on the Stephen King story, “The Man Who Loved Flowers.” Here is an excerpt. I’ve been asked to dinner a lot. I reek of dead flowers. I like men, even after everything that’s happened. I mean I like women more, but I don’t…