Return of the Raven Anthology
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Edgar Allan Poe is the undisputed Master of the Macabre and one of the most gifted literary minds of all time. Collected here are new tales and poems inspired by Poe and written by today's best talent in the genre.

These chilling new tales and poetry capture the essence of the Master’s work. They will keep you turning the pages and wondering about the darkness that lurks in the hearts and souls of the human race.



Anthology Contributors  (random order)

Paul Kane is an award-winning author who has been writing professionally for twelve years. His non-fiction has appeared in magazines like SFX and Rue Morgue, and his critically acclaimed book The Hellraiser Films and Their Legacy. His fiction books include Alone (In the Dark), Touching the Flame, FunnyBones, Signs of Life, The Lazarus Condition, Peripheral Visions, RED and his mass market novel Arrowhead: a post-apocalyptic reworking of the Robin Hood myth. His zombie story ‘Dead Time’ was recently turned into an episode of the Lionsgate/NBC TV series Fear Itself. He is a recipient of the ‘Dead of Night’ Award and a multiple British Fantasy Award Nominee. Find out more at www.shadow-writer.co.uk

Aaron Polson was born on the Ides of March: a good day for him, unlucky for Julius Caesar. He currently lives and writes in Lawrence, Kansas with his wife, two sons, and a tattooed rabbit. To pay the bills, Aaron attempts to teach high school students the difference between irony and coincidence. Much of his fiction takes place in the fictional town of Springdale, a strange place modeled after his own hometown in central Kansas. His stories have appeared in Necrotic Tissue, Northern Haunts (Shroud), Monstrous (Permuted Press), and other publications. You can visit him on the web at www.aaronpolson.com.

Robert Villanueva is a Kentucky writer whose essays, poems and short stories have appeared in numerous print and electronic publications. Some of those publications are The Binnacle, The Summerset Review, Cantaraville, ShatterColors Literary Review, Trillium Literary Journal, GlassFire Anthology, Contemporary Rhyme and Flutter Poetry Journal. Robert has completed a novel and is working on a collection of interrelated short stories. Visit his Web site at http://KYbard660.tripod.com.

Charles Gramlich grew up on a farm in Arkansas but moved to the New Orleans area in 1986 to teach psychology at a local University. He’s since sold four novels and numerous short stories, mostly in the genres of Horror and Fantasy. Charles has also published poetry and nonfiction. He lives with his wife in Abita Springs, Louisiana, and has a son named Joshua. His blog is at: http://charlesgramlich.blogspot.com/

Desmond Warzel fancies himself a science fiction writer, but sometimes he is irresistibly compelled to create interesting characters and subject them to random horrors. He resides in northwestern Pennsylvania. His stories have appeared in such periodicals as Abyss & Apex and Shroud, and are forthcoming in a number of anthologies

Mark Onspaugh is a native Californian who grew up on a steady diet of horror, science fiction and DC Comics. A proud member of the HWA, he writes screenplays, short stories and novels. His story “The Tortoise and the Silverfish” is based on actual events, but he is forbidden by a sinister cabal to divulge what is truth and what is fiction. He lives in Los Osos, CA with his wife, author/artist Dr. Tobey Crockett and two off-kilter cats. (www.markonspaugh.com)

G.A. Buchholz is a Canadian author of dark fiction, poetry, drama and lyrics who lives on Vancouver Island. His digital media company, DigitalPractices Media Inc., produced EdgarAllanPoe200.com, one of the highest ranked Poe bicentennial sites in the world. For nearly 20 years he has written about the arts and technology for various print and online publications. He is also the co-founder, with author James Cheetham, of the Dark Fiction Guild, a new arts and cultural association for creators of dark fiction. To contact him, visit his website: vonBuchholz.com or email: Garth@vonBuchholz.com

When not on ten wooded acres near Austin, Texas, Camille Alexa lives in Portland, Oregon in an Edwardian home with very crooked windows. Her writing appears in ChiZine, Fantasy Magazine, and Escape Pod. Her first book, Push of the Sky, is available in bookstores and from online booksellers. More information at http://camillealexa.wordpress.com/

Million Writers Award "Notable Story" writer, Juleigh Howard Hobson has had poetry nominated for both the Pushcart Prize, and the Best of the Net. Not too grim for a writer whose work often possesses a—{shall we say?}—dark and arcane streak. Her writing can be found in History is Dead (Permuted Press), Poem, Revised (Marion Street), Loving The Undead (From The Asylum), Whistling Shade, Bewildering Stories, Dead Letters, *newWitch*, Soundzine, Hex Magazine, 14 Sonnet Magazine, The Chimaera, Candelabrum – and many other places, online and in print.

John Kachuba is the author of Ghosthunters: On the Trail of Mediums, Dowsers, Spirit Seekers and Other Investigators of America's Paranormal World; Ghosthunting Ohio; and Ghosthunting Illinois. He also edits the new series of ghost books "America's Haunted Road Trip" for Clerisy Press.

Hailing from the village of New Tredegar, south Wales, Christian Saunders began writing in 1997. His early fiction appeared in titles such as Asphalt Jungle, Raw Nerve, Roadworks and several anthologies. His book, Into the Dragon's Lair – A Supernatural History of Wales was published in 2003, shortly before he moved to Southampton, England, to study journalism at Solent University. After graduation he worked extensively in the freelance market, contributing to numerous international publications including Fortean Times, Bizarre, Urban Ink, Beyond, Record Collector, Maxim and Nuts, whilst fostering aspirations to become a world-famous rock music journalist. He now teaches English in Tianjin, northern China, whilst traveling the long road to enlightenment.

Thomas Brannan's writing credits include a story in Permuted Press' Robots Beyond anthology as well as with Peter Worthy's planned Nyarlathotep anthology. Thomas is co-editor on the recent Permuted Press Cthulhu Unbound Anthology.

Anil Menon's short fiction has appeared in magazines such as Albedo One, Chiaroscuro, Interzone, InterNova, Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet, New Genre, Strange Horizons, and anthologies such as "TEL: Stories" and "From The Trenches." His novel, The Beast With Nine Billion Feet (Zubaan), is scheduled for release in Spring 2009. His story "Archipelago," was nominated for the Carl Brandon Society's Parallax Prize. He's a graduate of the 2004 Clarion West Program.

Mike Alexander has been published in numerous lit mags, such as Borderlands, River Styx, & others. In the genre mags, he has upcoming work in Necrography, the Magazine of Speculative Poetry, and Cabinet des Fe'es. Modern Metrics will be releasing his chapbook "We Internet in Different Voices," later this year.

Tom Pendergrass is a Writers of the Future winner and a member of the SFWA. He has received honorable mention in Ellen Datlow's years best horror anthology and his work has appeared in the Stoker-nominated Horror Library anthology. Tom is a member of the Codex Writers Group.

Brian Mazur has been published in several small press magazines - Deviant Minds, Graveworm Press, House of Pain, Into the Darkness, Mausoleum, Mindmares, Mythic Circle, Outer Darkness, Salivan, Tantalus Fire, Vampire’s Crypt, Welcome to NOD, Whispers from the Shattered Forum and Calliope’s Newsletter (third place in a contest here). He is a computer geek by day, working for the State of Connecticut in one of their fine IT departments and married to a great lady who is an RN at a local children’s hospital. He is a proud father of three; two of whom are in college. His youngest is 13.

Charlie Loudowl was born and raised on the Canadian Great Plains where he developed an appreciation for solitude, an interest in writing, and an attraction to robots, rayguns, zombies, horror, and the weird. He currently lives in the quiet suburbs of Calgary, Alberta with his wife, twin girls, and dog, where he divides his time between writing, painting, and playing music.