After Sundown Edited by Mark Morris

 

After Sundown edited by Mark Morris.

Published 20th October 2020 by Flame Tree Press.

From the cover of the book:

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 two week open submissions window. 

It is the first of what will hopefully become an annual, non-themed horror anthology of entirely original stories, showcasing the very best short fiction that the genre has to offer.

FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing.

Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.

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Ghosts or ghouls, beasts or behemoths, whatever your favourite monster you are bound to find something to tempt your demonic desires in this brand new horror anthology from Flame Tree Press, After Sundown.

In this book, editor Mark Morris has selected 20 fiendish tales of all different kinds from the horror genre, and the breadth of subject matter here is really rather interesting. There are tales of beasts that should not exist, Gothic gardening gone wrong, ghosts out for revenge, and landscapes from your nightmares and many, many more terrifying scenarios and I guarantee that you will find more than one of these tales scares the bejesus out of you.... perfect for the spooky season!

My particular favourites were C. J. Tudor's apocalyptic tale, which will put you right off lepidopterology; Laura Purcell's horticultural morality tale with a wonderful Gothic vibe; and Michael Marshall Smith's examination of parenthood, which will make you think twice about what you put on your child's feet!

There is really something here for everyone, and if this anthology does not get you in the Halloween mood then I will eat my witch's hat! Not to be read alone in the dark...

After Sundown is available now from your favourite book retailer in hardback, paperback and ebook formats or via Bookshop.org Here.

Thank you to Flame Tree Press for providing me wth a copy of this book in return for an honest review and to Anne Cater of Random Things Tours for inviting me to be part of this blog tour.

About the editor:

Mark Morris (editor) has written and edited almost forty novels, novellas, short story collections and anthologies.
His script work includes audio dramas for Doctor Who, Jago & Litefoot and the Hammer Chillers series. His recent work includes the official movie tie-in novelizations of The Great Wall and (co-written with Christopher Golden) The Predator, the Obsidian Heart trilogy (The Wolves of London, The Society of Blood and The Wraiths of War), the anthologies New Fears (winner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Anthology)and New Fears 2 as editor, a new audio adaptation of the classic 1971 horror movie Blood on Satan’s Claw, for which he won the New York Festival Radio Award for Best Drama Special, and a new audio adaptation of the M.R. James ghost story A View From a Hill, for which he won his second New York Festival Radio Award, for Best Digital Drama Program ,and which has also been nominated for an ARIA (Audio & Radio Industry Award).