A New York State of Fright: Horror Stories from the Empire State

by James Chambers (Editor), April Grey (Editor), Robert Masterson (Editor)

Overview

Enter the shadows of New York’s dark secrets and haunted past!

From a city and state that have witnessed all manner of menace—from serial killers and corrupt political machines to natural disasters and terrorist attacks—come twenty-four visions of dread from New York horror authors—all to benefit the next generation of New York writers. Presenting stories set in New York locations, A NEW YORK STATE OF FRIGHT gathers tales by new and established writers who give voice to New York’s everyday fears, macabre mysteries, and worst nightmares.

To help New York’s rich literary tradition endure into the future, the authors, editors, and publisher of A NEW YORK STATE OF FRIGHT pledge to contribute all proceeds to New York City’s Girls Write Now non-profit organization, which pairs at-risk teen women interested in writing with professional writing and career mentors. Find out more at www.girlswritenow.org.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781614982272
Publisher:	Hippocampus Press
Publication date:	07/04/2018
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.62(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction ............. James Chambers

Heels ............. Alp Beck

East Side Devil ............. John C. Foster

Loathsome in New York ............. Monica O’Rourke

The Chosen Place ............. Patrick Freivald

The Hunting of the Kipsy: A Cryptozoological Report ............. Hal Johnson

A Few Leaves from the Travelogue of Doctor Julius Jonsson, Cryptobotanist and Hylesoprotolist: Bay Ridge, or, The Belief in the Undead Still Exists in New York ............. Erik T. Johnson

A Nightmare on 34th Street ............. Steven Van Patten

Hurricane Zelda, Part IV ............. Kathleen Scheiner

Shoal ............. Trevor Firetog

The Insects of Seneca Village ............. Jeff C. Stevenson

The Grim ............. Allan Burd

In A Pig’s Eye ............. Teel James Glenn

Welcome To Brooklyn, Gabe ............. Marc Abbott

Machine Gun/Latté ............. Amy Grech

The Spouting Devil ............. Meghan Arcuri

Rescue Shelter ............. David Sakmyster

Blood Will Tell ............. JG Faherty

The Lady in the Sideshow: A Circuspunk Story ............. Charie D. La Marr

Pink Elephants: A Murphy's Lore Tale ............. Patrick Thomas

Everybody Wins ............. Lisa Mannetti

Edna’s Soul Kitchen ............. Elizabeth Crowens

Eyes Left ............. Jack Ketchum and Edward Lee

Tales of the White Street Society: The Hairy Ghost ............. Grady Hendrix

The Long Lost and Forgotten ............. J. Daniel Stone

About the Authors

Editorial Reviews

10/08/2018
Like the New York City whose setting they all share, the 24 stories in this highly entertaining anthology are a melting pot of the rich diversity of themes and approaches to the tale of horror. Hal Johnson’s “The Hunting of the Kipsy” and Erik T. Johnson’s “A Few Leaves from the Travelogue of Doctor Julius Jonsson” use the flora and fauna associated with the city for wild forays into cryptozoology. Historical horrors are the essence of Jeff C. Stevenson’s “The Insects of Seneca Village,” about an enduring curse enacted by one of New York’s displaced minorities, and Grady Hendrix’s tongue-in-cheek “Tale of the White Street Society: The Hairy Ghost,” about another group of the city’s immigrants haunted by the lore they brought with them from their homeland. Jack Ketchum and Edward Lee’s “Eyes Left” is a mordant appraisal of the seedier and sinister side of the city’s contemporary singles pick-up scene. Kathleen Scheiner’s “Hurricane Zelda, Part IV” is a grim tale of monsters lurking in the city subways. The overall quality of this book’s offerings will entice lovers of horror fiction, who will get the additional bonus of knowing that proceeds benefit the Girls Write Now nonprofit organization. (Oct.)

Publishers Weekly