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10 Fantasy Movies from the 80s That Messed Us Up
Okay, so maybe things are different in 2022, but back when we were kids, fantasy movies weren't always 100% safe for children to watch. We're not talking Game of Thrones or Witcher-level sex and gore, though. We're talking "this movie is made for kids but it is WAY...
Table of Contents for Mother Anthology Revealed
Last week, those who backed the anthology Mother: Tales of Love and Terror got some awesome news: we have, in fact, chosen all the stories that will be in the final anthology which is now available to preorder through the Weird Little Worlds website. This year, we...
Willow Becker and Christi Nogle Featured on Fantasy Writer’s Toolshed
Co-editors of Weird Little Worlds Press' newest anthology, Mother: Tales of Love and Terror, were recently featured guests on the UK-based Fantasy Writer's Toolshed hosted by Richie Billing. Sharing their experiences with publishing and writing horror, they focused...
Monsterclass Schedule Announced for April 28-30th
The Monsterclass schedule for 2022 has been announced, and the sessions and authors involved are all awesome. Monsterclass is a digital mini-conference held by Weird Little Worlds Press each spring, featuring some of the best and brightest when it comes to horror and...
MOTHER Kickstarter Chosen as “Project We Love”!
Not only has the Kickstarter for MOTHER: TALES OF LOVE AND TERROR reached over 50% funded in the first week, but Kickstarter likes us! They love us, actually, awarding MOTHER: TALES OF LOVE AND TERROR with the coveted “Project We Love” badge. Reserved for the top tier...
The MOTHER Anthology Kickstarter Page Link Is Inside!
Weird Little Worlds Press’s newest Kickstarter, MOTHER: TALES OF LOVE AND TERROR, is set to launch on April 8, 2022! Time is running out to pre-back the project and receive free shipping (and the best chance of securing your favorite author’s signature!) The...
Gemma Files’ “Humans are the Problem” Story Makes Best Horror of the Year Volume 14
On March 15, Ellen Datlow announced the table of contents for the Best Horror of the Year Volume 14, which included Poor Butcher-Bird, a story first published in Humans are the Problem: A Monster's Anthology and written by Gemma Files. This story was one of the...
New “Mother” Anthology Kickstarter Slated to End Mother’s Day 2022
Weird Little Worlds Press is pleased to announce it's newest project, MOTHER: TALES OF LOVE AND TERROR, which will launch on Kickstarter April 8th, 2022. The new horror, dark fantasy, and science fiction anthology will include horror short stories from some today’s...
“Humans are the Problem” Listed on Preliminary Bram Stoker Awards® Ballot for 2021
In an awesome and surprising turn of events, the premiere horror anthology from Weird Little Worlds Press, "Humans are the Problem: A Monster's Anthology," has been listed as one of the 10 horror anthologies to be on the preliminary Bram Stoker Awards® ballot for...