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A small eastern community becomes over-run by a growing army of scarecrows.

This short story of approximately 8000 words was inspired by an actual legend from the Nova Scotia community of Necum Teuch.

A supernatural tour of the Ottawa region with ghostwatcher Mark Leslie as your guide.



Come along with paranormal raconteur Mark Leslie as he uncovers first-person accounts of ghostly happenings throughout Ottawa and the surrounding towns -- the whole region is rife with ghostly encounters and creepy locales.

Discover the doomed financier who...

If you go into the woods today, you’re sure of a big surprise!

BUMPS IN THE NIGHT collects four short stories perfect for either sharing around a campfire or reading while on a sleepover. It contains two brief tales ideal for after dark storytelling, drawing upon classic motifs captured within campfire tales for generations, as well as two longer...

Una libreria che conserva più che tomi polverosi sui suoi scaffali, un arto fantasma che può raggiungere l’aldilà, un fumetto che colora le vite della gente col terrore, tombe incapaci di trattenere il loro contenuto, un collezionista di artefatti infestati che ottiene più di ciò che desiderava, un’autostrada del nord deserta che riporta a un...

Three stories which explore the darker side of the world of books.

In a style reminiscent of the old “Twilight Zone” television show, these three tales will take the book loving reader to a place that is somewhat familiar yet frighteningly surreal and disturbing.

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Peter O’Mallick isn’t just having a bad day; he’s having a bad life.

Walking around with a powerful death curse it seems like everyone Peter knows or gets close to meets an untimely fate. But when Peter realizes he can use his powers for good, being a harbinger of death might not be so bad.
Provided he’s not worried about collateral damage.

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A supernatural tour of bookstores and libraries around the world, focusing on the ghost stories from haunted locations.

Throughout history, books have inspired, informed, entertained, and enriched us. They have also kept us up through the night, thrilled us, and lured into their endless depths. Tomes of Terror is a celebration and an eerie...

There’s nowhere to hide when everybody you know or meet is trying to kill you.

Scotty Desmond’s day begins like any other until his boss calls him into the office, pulls out a gun and starts shooting at him. Scott manages to escape the surprise assassination attempt, but everyone else he meets, colleagues, friends and strangers alike are all...

Experience the cultural side of Canadian speculative fiction...

Tesseracts Sixteen: Parnassus Unbound is a speculative fiction anthology inspired by literature, music, art and culture.

Featuring short stories and poems by: Neil Peart & Kevin J. Anderson, Robert J. Sawyer, Ryan Oakley, Steve Vernon, Hugh A. D. Spencer, Sandra Kasturi,...

The magnetic aura surrounding Sudbury, for both the living as well as the once-alive, is the backdrop for tales of mystery, wonder, and outright horror.

“I tried to leave” is a common theme for those from the Sudbury region. People often vow to move away, but something about the Nickel City keeps luring them back. Whether it’s the taste of...

From the Hermitage ruins to Dundurn Castle, from the Customs House to Stoney Creek Battlefield Park, the city of Hamilton, Ontario, is steeped in a rich history and culture. But beneath the surface of the Steel City there dwells a darker heart â?? from the shadows of yesteryear arise the unexplainable, the bizarre, and the chilling. Lock the...

Chilling tales born from the dark shadows of campuses across Canada. Edited by Mark Leslie and introduced by Robert J. Sawyer, Campus Chills features thirteen all original tales of terror by Kelley Armstrong, Julie E. Czerneda, Kimberly Foottit, James Alan Gardner, Sephera Giron, Michael Kelly, Nancy Kilpatrick, Susie Moloney, Douglas Smith,...

WHAT INSPIRES YOU TO SCREAM?

These screams you hear echoing through the thick darkness of night are an ode to the classic masters of short fiction and horrific tales.

MEMENTO MORI: A CURIOUS NIGHTMARE: Inspired by the short story “A Curious Dream” by Mark Twain, this tale draws from the same sentiment Twain was projecting regarding the ill regard...

Three stories which explore the darker side of the world of books.

In a style reminiscent of the old “Twilight Zone” television show, these three tales will take the book loving reader to a place that is somewhat familiar yet frighteningly surreal and disturbing.

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