I wasn’t kidding when I said I had TWO Kickstarter announcements this week! Today I’m thrilled to share a new anthology called This Dreaming Isle from UK publisher Unsung Stories. I’ve backed their projects in the past and I can assure you that they put out GORGEOUS books! Here’s more about the anthology:
Something strange is happening on British shores.
Britain has a long history of folk tales, ghost stories and other uncanny fictions, and these literary ley lines are still shimmering beneath the surface of this green and pleasant land. This strangeness crawls out from the dark places of the British imagination, seeping into our art and culture.
This Dreaming Isle is an anthology of new horror stories and weird fiction with a distinctly British flavour. It collects together fifteen exclusive new stories that draw upon the landscape and history of the British Isles. Some explore the realms of myth and legend, others are firmly rooted in the present, engaging with the country’s forgotten spaces.
This Dreaming Isle reclaims the dark heart of Britain’s literary legacy, featuring original fiction from:
- Ramsey Campbell, multiple award-winning horror legend
- Alison Moore, author of The Lighthouse
- Andrew Michael Hurley, author of The Loney
- Tim Lebbon, author of Relics and many more
- Jenn Ashworth, author of Fell
- Aliya Whiteley, author of The Beauty and The Arrival of Missives
- Angela Readman, author of Don’t Try This at Home
- James Miller, author of UnAmerican Activities
- Stephen Volk, author of Leytonstone and more
- Catriona Ward, author of Rawblood
- Jeannette Ng, author of Under the Pendulum Sun
- Richard V. Hirst, author of The Night Visitors (with Jenn Ashworth)
- Gareth E. Rees, author of Marshlands and The Stone Tide
- Gary Budden, author of Hollow Shores
Click here to learn more about the campaign and pledge today!
Doesn’t this sound amazing? As an American reader, I can tell you I’ve always been fascinated with the British Isles, and a collection of stories in the horror and weird fiction genres, set in the UK, sounds like a brilliant idea!
I’d love if you’d join me in supporting this Kickstarter!
Ooh, this one looks good too!
I know! I don’t do Kickerstarters that often, but the ones I’m interested in always seem to come in bunches:-)
This does sound pretty amazing! I definitely think this is one I’ll have to look into and potentially get behind. I really like the overall theme as well, sounds fun!
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I like the theme too, and since I’m a fan of weird fiction, I’m hoping these stories work for me:-)
oh I love to read horror anthologies in the fall!!! And even thought it is sad.. Fall is coming! I’ll add this one to my TBR
This anthology looks marvellous – I love Tim Lebbon’s writing… Thank you for shoutout, Tammy.
Wow these look amazing! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
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These Kickstarter books are awesome! Thanks for posting.
There’s something super alluring about the cover, and I bet the story has a mysterious vibe to it (in addition to the horror/weird stuff). 😛