Aphelion Writers Plug Their Work

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- "Mr. Grub…" in "Maleficence" - Horror Anthology.

As previously anticipated, for anyone interested, is eventually available on Amazon.com shop the American book titled "Maleficence" - Horror Anthology" by Uncrowned Press ...where you can find also another Urban Horror/Sci-Fi Short-Story written by me in American/English, title " Mr. Grub...", set in the outskirts of modern Seattle, and about an old man, his silent house, two boys and a girl, and some bad, very bad unexpected events, at night, and about old legends from Ancient Rome, in a way…-

Here are the cover, the back-cover and the links:





https://www.amazon.com/Maleficence-Anthology-Queer-Disabled-Villainy/dp/B0DD5X3TD2/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.dydF5SDwnbHNGSlIt7K5IW42f6nPO7hswWObjbl0jDBR7YZ05mLsG3uLbJTYMQBRAV9cOYZU0gXIs3bbQzADeOVIK5vHitYFipVLLxZL_VUWZxiaMQX0DtvWxrCCo0RPXND2ZLhkB-H7gXQ13-QyZ-CLRA_igHhq8wB7rNG-qYzszdbkEUsz1mjDunLJPoXolIIdZZnMuE3Zi811fgYwqkzyF7dWqlzVlbUjcoa-sRk.26DpBb-kJmv34eLjSzxr0xamIqM4rAZbVDJJcBZJ9JQ&qid=1724835571&sr=1-15

https://www.uncrownednovel.com/product-page/maleficence-an-anthology-of-disabled-villainy


https://www.uncrownednovel.com/shop



And many thanks to very kind Michele "Bottomdweller" DUTCHER who edited the story and many thanks to very kind Mr. Cyrus Spears that accepted it for this Anthology, of course!!!

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- "And the Night is Gone..." in "Schlock Magazine".

As previously anticipated, and for anyone interested, is eventually available (online and for free this week, then in paperback on Amazon.com next month...) the November 2024 Edition of British Magazine "Schlock Webzine"...where you can find inside another Steampunk/Sci-Fi Short Story written by me in American/English, title "And the Night is Gone...", set in the 1800s, in a sort of fictitious Egypt where modern France rules thanks to its flying aerostat- cannoniers , with some mysteries, and also a very unexpected ending, actually...

Here are the links, and the cover:



https://www.schlock.co.uk/index.html

https://www.schlock.co.uk/pb/wp_8106f241/wp_8106f241.html

https://www.schlock.co.uk/pb/wp_30e3598c/wp_30e3598c.html

https://www.schlock.co.uk/pb/wp_63289830/wp_63289830.html


And many thanks, of course, as usual, to very kind Michele "Bottomdweller" DUTCHER who edited the story and Mr. Gavin CHAPPELL who accepted it, of course!!!

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"Chicago, The City Beautiful…" in British"Lovecraftiana—the Magazine of Eldritch Horror":

Another Urban Fantasy/Horror Story written by me in American/English, title "Chicago, The City Beautiful…" ( one of the many nicknames of that city…), set in Chicago, Illinois, and in the 1930s, dealing with a shamus, a woman lost, other than some Cthulian themes, and strange things in a way…will be published in Candlemas (February) 2026 Edition on British "Lovecraftiana—the Magazine of Eldritch Horror" by Schlock/Rogue Planet Press...


Here is the link to one of the previous editions of Lovecraftiana Magazine...



http://www.schlock.co.uk/


And many thanks, of course, as usual, to very kind Michele "Bottomdweller" DUTCHER who edited the story and Mr. Gavin CHAPPELL who accepted it, of course!!!

I'll post the cover as soon as it will be available, of course...

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- "As far as I can remember…” in "Onward Adventure" - Anthology".

For anyone interested, another Fantasy Short-Story written by me in American/English, title "“As far as I can remember …”", set in an old Realm, about an old traveler who is very confused, a warrior, and all that sadly happened long ago, with a sad loss, during a siege, and a battle, which brought the two to this small borough in the mountains, and to this point, more or less…has been recently chosen to be included inside the American Fantasy/Steampunk book titled "Onward Adventure" - Anthology" by Fae Corps Inc ...


Here are the links:






https://faecorpspublishing.wordpress.com/category/books/


And many thanks to very kind Michele "Bottomdweller" DUTCHER who edited the story and many thanks to very kind Editorial Team of Fae Corps Inc that accepted it for this Anthology, of course!!!

I'll post the final cover when it will be available...

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" Dolls and Trolls...” in “Piece by Piece: An Anti-Valentine's Day
Collection Poetry and Prose”- Anthology .

For anyone interested, another Urban Fantasy/Horror Short-Story written by me in American/English, title "Dolls and Trolls…",set in modern Norway, more or less, with a trip to the mountains and the woods, and with a very unexpected ending… has been recently chosen to be included also inside the American Horror/Fantasy Anthology titled “Piece by Piece: An Anti-Valentine's Day
Collection Poetry and Prose” - Anthology" by Dark Moon Rising ...


Here are the links:







https://www.darkmoonrisingpublications.com/


It’s a Reprint as it was first published in 2021 in “Crime Pays: The Darkest Side of Crime”- Anthology by British HellBound Books Publishing.

Here is the previous Amazon link:

https://www.amazon.com/Crime-Pays-HellBound-Books/dp/1953905064/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.rM_Trrhbxcl4UD3AFtONDw.8ia3cZEseg49gWpm07u-pyjLjNgoTvPrrdkwJPKNY2Q&qid=1731572371&sr=1-1


And many thanks to very kind Michele "Bottomdweller" DUTCHER who edited the story and many thanks to very kind Editorial Team of Dark Moon Rising that accepted it for this Anthology, of course!!!

I'll post the final cover when it will be available...

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"Staging With the Devil..." in "The Beauty in Darkness" - Anthology.


To all those interested, and as previously anticipated, is eventually available on Amazon.com shop in paperback the American Sci-Fi/Horror/Urban Fantasy Anthology titled "The Beauty in Darkness" by Dark Moon Rising Publications, based in Virginia, U.S.A...where you can find inside also that Historical Fantasy/Urban Fantasy/Horror short story written by me, in American/English, titled "Staging With the Devil...". The story is a Reprint because this was previously published, some years ago, inside the British Anthology titled "Dark in the limelight", set in the Middle Ages, in old London, involving some famous playwrights like Marlowe and Shakespeare, in a way...because deals with the devil, if they involved famous experienced and smart playwrights, at times appear also bad for the devil, obviously...

The book is also a literary tribute to TS Woolard, horror author and poet from North Carolina.

Here are the cover, the back-cover and the links:







https://www.amazon.com/dp/1945987952/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.bNyyJcTxe73cOuN3OroNdR8ZnZUpxavSDN7u1xFQkO7RqfESZvN8CJVhAx0kqvoQPETG4-hrqSSsK_ER_WoEeiqiz3uE4UdnmnCHFE8I4o19WjOnKGvqjGXyRz3HA4P0PWbjpLQ4cxNa18dM42CqyAe_6eZXves56gbA365FJcLovZwHOE66m6wqFSTnHXR8DIwltK6iX07EilX3VDwHyaWtE7xP2nISRWYaYbM3uh0.s_EGCdYm8r4UjP21hBxt9UVeJBA0kEZuOuaE1yXKUW0&qid=1739947644&sr=1-1

https://www.darkmoonrisingpublications.com/

https://dark-moon-rising-publications.square.site/s/shop

And many thanks to very kind Michele "Bottomdweller" DUTCHER who edited the story and many thanks to very kind Mrs. Kasey Hill that adapted it for this Anthology, of course!!!

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" Dolls and Trolls...” in “Piece by Piece: An Anti-Valentine's Day
Collection Poetry and Prose”- Anthology .

As previously anticipated, for anyone interested, is eventually available on Amazon.com shop the paperback edition of the American Horror/Fantasy Anthology titled “Piece by Piece: An Anti-Valentine's Day Collection Poetry and Prose” - Anthology by Dark Moon Rising ...where you can find inside the Urban Fantasy/Horror Short-Story written by me in American/English, title "Dolls and Trolls…",set in modern Norway, more or less, with a trip to the mountains and the woods, and with a very unexpected ending…

Here are the cover, the back-cover and the links:








https://www.amazon.com/Piece-Anti-Valentines-Day-Collection/dp/1945987960/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.oNMfTCUBwHWvsMhAsDIdtfEtVEhTeMy76YAg3o-n3JmGelNjm_IYIGFYMgqN2CxAcKgldBgnCGDb5X1L8FKY1oEhqUtmsaPxLVGcKAWBnoRcj0bOV7ELl6EtsAv5GQHFeQLVOcIdWp1mP6Xd6gJ6F_VMd26UI1N56W0D7CXCQpKmPaHFc69blwxmIR1p4o-z97vLippuFzcR3RHxdbZriGzGufiI1IzQtndF4Zw61Uc.ZP70SH5qqkgvUIqqKOPU871ZMxOfs8_Whgq-hpWj9qQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=piece+by+piece+anthology&qid=1740048819&sr=8-1

https://www.darkmoonrisingpublications.com/


It’s a Reprint as it was first published in 2021 in “Crime Pays: The Darkest Side of Crime”- Anthology by American HellBound Books Publishing .

Here is the previous Amazon link:

https://www.amazon.com/Crime-Pays-HellBound-Books/dp/1953905064/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.rM_Trrhbxcl4UD3AFtONDw.8ia3cZEseg49gWpm07u-pyjLjNgoTvPrrdkwJPKNY2Q&qid=1731572371&sr=1-1


And many thanks to very kind Michele "Bottomdweller" DUTCHER who edited the story and many thanks to very kind Editorial Team of Dark Moon Rising that accepted it for this Anthology, of course!!!

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- "The Only Thing He Can Do …” in "Flash of the Dead: Reloaded" - Anthology".

For anyone interested, another Urban Fantasy/Horror/Sci-Fi Short-Story written by me in American/English, title "“The Only Thing He Can Do …”, set in Denver, Colorado, U.S.A., and is about a strange family, and their son, in a way…has been recently chosen to be included inside the Indian Horror book titled "Flash of the Dead: Reloaded" - Anthology" by Wicked Shadow Press ...


Here are the links:





https://wickedshadowpress.wixsite.com/home/


And many thanks to very kind Michele "Bottomdweller" DUTCHER who edited the story and many thanks to very kind Editorial Team of Wicked Shadow Press that accepted it for this Anthology, of course!!!

I'll post the final cover when it will be available...

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"The Holy War against the Dead Race…” in "Schlock" Magazine .


For all those interested, and as previously anticipated, it's eventually available on Amazon.com shop the March 2025 Edition of British "Schlock Magazine" where you can find inside also that Sci-Fi Short-Story written by me in American/English, title ""The Holy War against the Dead Race...", set in space, and about the ancient ruins of a long-lost alien species, and what they had built here and there, and the Earth Empire that doesn't think it's enough that an alien species - that they call just out of disparagement "dead race" - disappeared as they also like to make what they left behind disappear maybe…

Here are the links, the cover and the back-cover:





https://www.schlock.co.uk/pb/images/img3237767bed7f607e1d.jpg

https://www.amazon.com/Schlock-Webzine-19-Issue-2/dp/B0DYD7TFXZ/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.1atYYEhNdKpMYKT9GJtlAnhaeRWN_olrig_ffNJ3vPhMXxxuwczivDILEo5vDpaqhdKeNXvOZF674HJizmiJQ556wdMKATBgMftu1fNOOs7mVAP-2iK1rX4QHjdEoxjBeYoSTtfJdaBC-desSj6w1hcmS3U8L5XMHyZnIiZU4eb4rM1CDEK0XGlkCkK-DHf7AvfaHW21yT-KhTPMLm5P0qjPp57s6sy_iG9EC7Att7I.yTNEe4UdaHiPNltlqXCKNGNAxJLAE7KaSSQgZysQlFA&qid=1740992999&sr=1-1

http://www.schlock.co.uk/

And many thanks, of course, as usual, to very kind Michele "Bottomdweller" DUTCHER who edited the story and Mr. Gavin CHAPPELL who accepted it, of course!!!

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-"House of the Dancing Shadow..." inside the Horror Anthology titled "Spectacular, Spectacular!: An Anthology of Circensian Horror"

As previously anticipated, it's finally available also in print the Horror Anthologytitled "Spectacular, Spectacular!: An Anthology of Circensian Horror" by The Dionysian Public Library, based in Michigan, U.S.A., where you can find inside the Steampunk/Horror short story written by me in American/English,title "House of the Dancing Shadow...",set in Europe, in the surroundings of the town of Prague in 1891, more or less, with a juggler, a sort of very strange shed and a brief, partly fictitious historical setting, in a way...oh, and there's also that strange shadow in the room anyway

This Steampunk/Horror short- story is a Reprint as it was first published inside the American Horror Anthology titled “Cirque D'Obscure" by Crushing Hearts and Black Butterfly Publishing in 2013.

Here is the link:

https://www.amazon.com/Cirque-DObscure-Sarah-Jayne-Carr/dp/1493699598?ref_=ast_author_dp&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.JKpyXNvcginOhI3_kZiaQA.QQhlaC-I7gnAzOOO-EOFjKn7VTmzOiTtY9O7_ww5tkA&dib_tag=AUTHOR


Here are the links, and the final image of the cover, for anyone interested:





https://www.dionysianpubliclibrary.com/print-season-ii

https://www.amazon.com/Spectacular-Anthology-Circensian-Horror/dp/B0DP6RY44C





https://www.dionysianpubliclibrary.com/

https://www.dionysianpubliclibrary.com/shop

And many thanks to very kind Michele "Bottomdweller" DUTCHER who edited the story and many thanks to very kind V.F. Thompson, for choosing my entry for this Anthology, of course!!!

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"A Dark Carnival of the Soul...” in " Who Let the Gods Out? Cosmic Hunger " Anthology.

For anyone interested, and as previously anticipated, is eventually available on Lulu.com shop the Indian Urban Fantasy/Horror book titled "Who Let the Gods Out? Cosmic Hunger” - Anthology by Wicked Shadow Press, based in Kolkata where you can find, inside, that Urban Fantasy/Horror short story written by me in American/English,title "A Dark Carnival of the Soul...". It is set in the near future, in Manchester, U.K., about some fictitious costume parties, with some erotic elements, and a really unexpected and -possibly, or not at all...- unearthly ( or godly…) strange ending, in a way... the story is a Reprint as it was already published in “Obliquatur Voluptas” – Anthology by Death's Head Press LLC in 2019.

Here are the links, and the cover:





https://www.lulu.com/shop/rasiika-sen-and-parth-sarathi-chakraborty/who-let-the-gods-out-cosmic-hunger/paperback/product-9568mr9.html



https://wickedshadowpress.wixsite.com/home


And many thanks to very kind Michele "Bottomdweller" DUTCHER who edited the story and many thanks to very kind Team WSP and Mr. Partha Sarathi Chakraborty that accepted it and will adapt it for this Anthology, of course!!!

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- "As far as I can remember…” in "Onward Adventure - Realistic Dreams" - Anthology".

As previously anticipated, for anyone interested, is eventually available, at the moment just as e-book - and soon also in paperback edition - the American Fantasy/Steampunk book titled "Onward Adventure - Realistic Dreams" - Anthology" by Fae Corps Inc ...set in an old Realm, about an old traveler who was once a king and today is very confused, a warrior that keeps following him, and all that sadly happened long ago, with a sad loss, during a siege, and a battle, which brought the two to this small borough in the mountains, and to this point, more or less…

Here are the cover, and the links:





https://books2read.com/b/onwardsadventurerealisticdreams

https://faecorpspublishing.wordpress.com/category/books/

And many thanks to very kind Michele "Bottomdweller" DUTCHER who edited the story and many thanks to very kind Editorial Team of Fae Corps Inc that accepted it for this Anthology, of course!!!