The Canterbury Nightmares

Now Available for Pre-Order from Crossroad Press: The Canterbury Nightmares... a new anthology of terror tales, all of which combine the essence of Chaucer’s pilgrims on their journey to a shrine with the apparent climax of the recent global COVID-19 pandemic. These stories were born in a time when personal connections were few, breathing the air in a grocery store felt unsafe, and the country all but dissolved into divided and seemingly irreparable factions. The Canterbury Nightmares: Eleven travelers head out to visit The Grand Canyon, all motivated by their own powerful, personal reasons. All have suffered profound losses; all harbor secret but consuming agony. An old man taking a long-promised journey with his wife. A congregation that has lost its way. Individuals of different backgrounds and cultures, all dealing with grief, loss, and isolation. In The Canterbury Nightmares , you will be led not only to the soaring precipices of the Grand Canyon but also into deep, dark, unimaginable recesses. This one features my story, “ The Secret Place: A Knight’s Tale ,” as well as ten more chilling works by some of today’s most compelling—and perhaps prophetic—storytellers. The book is due for release in September 2023.
Contents: “The Old Man’s Tale” – Steve Rasnic Tem “The Liberation of Brother Buffalo” – Michael Boatman “Think of the Family” – Ai Jiang “To See Her in Sepia” – Scott J. Moses “The Preditor's Tale” – Terence Taylor “The Wife of Wrath’s Tale” – John B. Rosenman “The Secret Place: A Knight’s Tale” – Stephen Mark Rainey “The Sacred Clarion” – S.A. Cosby “The Tour Guide's Tale” – Anna Tambour “Every Form of Person” – J.A.W. McCarthy “Vending Machine Girl”– Eric LaRocca Pre-Order The Canterbury Nightmares from Amazon.com here