Books by Lisa Morton

MADHOUSE

by Scott Nicholson

(27 reviews)

In the middle ages, it was thought that insanity was contagious. Centuries on, we label such ideas as superstitious ignorance. But when John Doe begins to speak after decades of silence, the staff and patients at the Golden... See More

A Vindication of Monsters: Essays on Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley

by Lucy Sussex

In 1797 an extraordinary visionary died, leaving behind a grieving husband, a two-year-old daughter, and a newborn. The woman was Mary Wollstonecraft, her daughter Fanny Imlay, and her baby Mary Godwin, who, through many... See More

Tales from The Lake Vol.2 (The Tales from The Lake series of Horror Anthologies)

by Jack Ketchum

(48 reviews)

The new breed of legends continues... If you came here to read short stories about tranquil lakes, run to the nearest exit. Run as far away as you can from Ramsey Campbell, Jack Ketchum, Edward Lee, and our array of... See More

Haunted Holidays: 3 Short Tales of Terror

by Laura Benedict

(37 reviews)

Looking for a little fright to go with your fa-la-la? Three thrilling horror writers -- Lisa Morton, Carolyn Haines (aka R.B. Chesterton), and Laura Benedict -- bring you three short, sharp tales of terror to liven up your... See More

Halloween Haunts Volume 1

by Richard Chizmar

(6 reviews)

A new ebook anthology of Halloween terror, this first volume includes authors Richard Chizmar, Elizabeth Massie, Jeff Strand, Lisa Morton and William Meikle! Halloween Haunts is a new anthology line from Dark Regions Press... See More

Shakespeare Unleashed (Unleashed Series Book 2)

by Jonathan Maberry

(24 reviews)

SHAKESPEARE IN BLOOD! From the blood of Macbeth and the ghosts of Hamlet, to the dark fantasy of The Tempest and the twisted love of Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare Unleashed reimagines the Bard's greatest works as short... See More

Miscreations: Gods, Monstrosities & Other Horrors

by Josh Malerman

(258 reviews)

*** Nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in an Anthology*** What happens when we make monsters? What happens when we make monsters of ourselves? Grotesque beings lurch from our darkest dreams. Vicious... See More

Where Nightmares Come From: The Art of Storytelling in the Horror Genre (The Dream Weaver Books on Writing Fiction Book 1)

by Clive Barker

(268 reviews)

Book one in Crystal Lake Publishing's The Dream Weaver series... Where Nightmares Come From focuses on the art of storytelling in the Horror genre, taking an idea from conception to reality -- whether you prefer short... See More

Collected Christmas Horror Shorts (Collected Horror Shorts Book 1)

by Tim Curran

(257 reviews)

Christmas is often thought of as a time of joy and cheer, a time for giving to others, a time of celebration and love... Well, this year some of the best voices in horror fiction decided to band together and tell you some... See More

Collected Christmas Horror Shorts 2 (Collected Horror Shorts Book 4)

by Kevin J. Kennedy

(171 reviews)

Some people love Christmas for religious reasons, others prefer it for the food, drink and parties, but for some other people, it's just another time of year to get up to mischief. This anthology is filled with tales of... See More

100 Word Horrors: An Anthology of Horror Drabbles (100 Word Horror Collection Book 1)

by Kevin J. Kennedy

(244 reviews)

Praise for the book: "A collection of terse, eerie, and delightful little creepers, each one like a swift uppercut to the solar plexus, proving that dynamite truly does come in small packages!" --Ronald Malfi, author of... See More

Night-Mantled

by Angel Leigh McCoy

(7 reviews)

Fantasy - Science Fiction - Horror Out of the darkness come the monsters, the mysteries, and the miracles that engage our minds and engorge our hearts. This collection of short stories from exceptionally wily writers will... See More

December Tales

by J.D. Horn

(12 reviews)

Features twelve brand-new eerie tales by award-winning and best-selling authors, as well as eleven chilling classics. (From the Foreword by Colin Dickey) The end of December is different. Dead dark, bleak and without... See More

Wily Writers Presents Tales of Foreboding

by E.S. Magill

(6 reviews)

You know that feeling. Foreboding -- the feeling that bad, or evil, awaits us at some point in our future, distant or near. It's like a pressure at the back of your brain, a whisper that it can all go terribly wrong. The... See More

Collected Halloween Horror Shorts: Trick 'r Treat (Collected Horror Shorts Book 3)

by Kevin J. Kennedy

(147 reviews)

Synopsis If you love horror, Halloween is probably your favourite time of the year. Well... It's ours, too. A mixture of authors from Collected Christmas Horror Shorts and Collected Easter Horror Shorts have come back... See More

Blood Rites: An Invitation to Horror

by John McNee

(341 reviews)

A Gathering of Dark Talent. A Ritual in Blood. Blood Bound Books is a small press making a big impact. To celebrate its third year in existence, twenty-three authors were invited to pen this dark tome. Its pages are filled... See More

Malediction

by Lisa Morton

(11 reviews)

In 1863, a young woman's heritage is stolen from her, and she lays a terrible curse on the City of Angels. Now, in the 21st century, a teenaged girl with lethal psychic abilities arrives in Los Angeles, ready to ally herself... See More

Witch Hunts: A Graphic History of the Burning Times

by Rocky Wood

(35 reviews)

Winner of the 2013 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel For three centuries, as the Black Death rampaged through Europe and the Reformation tore the Church apart, tens of thousands were arrested as... See More

Trick or Treat: A History of Halloween

by Lisa Morton

(460 reviews)

?Trick or Treat provides a thorough history of this most misunderstood phenomenon. Offering a fascinating overview of how Halloween has spread around the globe, it asks how festivals as diverse as the Celtic Samhain, the... See More

Classic Monsters Unleashed (Unleashed Series Book 1)

by James Aquilone

(144 reviews)

2023 RONDO HATTON CLASSIC HORROR AWARD WINNER FOR BEST CLASSIC HORROR FICTION. Stories of famous monsters in a new horror anthology featuring Joe R. Lansdale, F. Paul Wilson, Jonathan Maberry, Ramsey Campbell, and many... See More

There Is No Death, There Are No Dead: Tales of Spiritualism Horror

by Kathe Koja

(67 reviews)

The spirits of the dead exist in this anthology, and they want to communicate. First appearing in the late 1800s, spiritualism became a religious movement that swept the nation. Under the assumption that the dead live on in... See More

Halloween Beyond: Piercing the Veil (Dark Tide Horror Novellas Book 4)

by Lisa Morton

(36 reviews)

When the Halloween Beyond stores appear across America, they intertwine the lives of three visitors in a web of mystery and magic. THE TALKING-BOARD by Lisa Morton: Can ancient magic exist in the modern world? When Kayla's... See More

Behold!: Oddities, Curiosities and Undefinable Wonders

by Clive Barker

(220 reviews)

***Winner of the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in the Anthology category*** Want to see something weird? Embrace the odd? Satisfy your curiosity? Surrender to wonder? From Crystal Lake Publishing and the Bram... See More

Humans Are The Problem: A Monster's Anthology

by Willow Becker

(19 reviews)

You are not alone. Written by the scariest minds in horror today, these 22 brand-new tales show how monsters are taking back their power in a world that desperately needs an inhuman intervention. From violent tooth fairies... See More

Haunted Nights (Blumhouse Books)

by Lisa Morton

(151 reviews)

Sixteen never-before-published chilling tales that explore every aspect of our darkest holiday, Halloween, co-edited by Ellen Datlow, one of the most successful and respected genre editors, and Lisa Morton, a leading... See More

18 Wheels of Science Fiction: A Long Haul into the Fantastic (18 Wheels Anthologies)

by Eric Miller

(33 reviews)

"... Definitely fun." --Analog Science Fiction and Fact Take a trip through the imaginations of 18 visionary writers as they explore the future of trucking in this new science fiction anthology! There's something for every... See More

Ghosts: A Haunted History

by Lisa Morton

(41 reviews)

In the supernatural history of the world there are few things more common than the belief in ghosts. From the earliest recorded writings such as the Epic of Gilgamesh to twenty-first-century ghost-hunting TV shows, ghosts... See More

Dark Hallows II: Tales from the Witching Hour

by J.D. Horn

(19 reviews)

With Dark Hallows, readers were taken to the very heart of Halloween.With Dark Hallows II: Tales from the Witching Hour, they are taken one step further, to the early-morning realm of the 'Witching Hour,' where black magic... See More

Dark Hallows: 10 Halloween Haunts

by Richard Chizmar

(52 reviews)

Halloween just got a whole lot darker... DARK HALLOWS: 10 Halloween Haunts is a wonderfully chilling collection of creepy tales that will have readers up late into the night--but only if they leave a light on! This new... See More

It's Alive: Bringing Your Nightmares to Life (The Dream Weaver Books on Writing Fiction Book 2)

by F. Paul Wilson

(81 reviews)

Bram Stoker Award-winner for Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction! Nightmares come to life in this comprehensive how-to guide for new and established authors... Book two in Crystal Lake Publishing's The Dream Weaver series... See More