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Elves in Iceland
In February, I attended the Life, the Universe, and Everything (LTUE) [6] symposium in Provo. One of the presentations I went to was Jessica Day George enthusiastically detailing as much as she could about Scandinavian folklore. A couple of stories really stuck out in...
Trick ‘r Treat and the Downfall of Halloween
One of my favorite movies is the 2007 film Trick ‘r Treat. This film is about five tales of horror— a woman who refuses to follow the rules of Halloween, a demented high school principal, a young lady looking for the perfect man, a twisted bus driver who encounters a...
Meet the Band: V. Castro
Violet Castro is a new addition to the Weird Little Worlds anthology family. We’re so proud to welcome her as a contributor to Playlist of the Damned, and we can’t wait for you to experience her unique voice. V. Castro is a two-time Bram Stoker award-nominated writer...
An Interview with Ellen Datlow
Weird Little Worlds Press would like to congratulate Ellen Datlow on her most recent Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in an Anthology- Screams from the Dark: 29 Tales of Monsters and the Monstrous (Tor Nightfire)! Another well-deserved award to a great mind in...
Weird Little Worlds Press Attends Stoker Con 2023 and Celebrates Award Winners
Weird Little Worlds Press was pleased to be a part of StokerCon 2023. Stokercon took place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania this year June 15-18, presented by the Horror Writers Association (HWA). During the event, Weird Little Worlds Press was highlighted through panels,...
Summer Outings For The Horror Fan
Ah, summer. The time of sun, fun, and barbeques. It’s all well and good, but summer simply doesn’t hold the same appeal for a die-hard horror fan that October does. If you need to get away for a bit and slip from reality to a world where the blood and screams run...
Meet the Band: Lisa Morton
Welcome back, Lisa Morton! Our Weird Little World is a better place when Lisa comes to play. Lisa’s story, “In the House of the Elementals” appeared in Humans Are the Problem. So, if you loved that one, get ready for a new unsettling tale entitled “Goddess”. We’re so...
The Cats of Ulthar by H.P. Lovecraft
That night the wanderers left Ulthar, and were never seen again. And the householders were troubled when they noticed that in all the village there was not a cat to be found. From each hearth the familiar cat had vanished; cats large and small, black, grey, striped, yellow, and white.
Meet the Band: Maxwell Gold
This week Weird Little Worlds is welcoming poet Maxwell I. Gold to the Weird family. Maxwell is contributing a new poem to our PLAYLIST OF THE DAMNED anthology and we’re so excited for you to experience it! Maxwell I. Gold is a Jewish American multiple award-nominated...