39 never before published Black Cat Tales and Poems to terrify, mystify and shock!
A black cat approaches, do you let it cross your path, or run in the opposite direction? From the superstitious to the unlucky, from a witch's familiar to a soul stealing grave robber, black cats have captured our imagination and remain solidly in the realm of the dark.
Join authors from around the world for never before published horror, dark fantasy and mystery short stories and poems featuring the beloved, feared and mystical black cat. Black Cat Tales showcases a diverse group of authors ranging in age from 17 to 80, some with multiple award winning publications under their belts, for others, this will be the first time seeing their work in print.
Cover design is by the award winning Kealan Patrick Burke.
Stories:
- DUST AND SHADOW by Daniel Roop
- JAMOCA'S LAST PATROL by Daniel Bulone
- INLAND SELKIES by William Shaw
- THE CAT AND THE CUSTOM by Richard Lau
- THE VERMIN by Mary A. Turzillo
- HEAL ME WITH YOUR PURR by Sumiko Saulson
- THE LAND BELONGS TO THE CATS by Francesca Maria
- CROSS MY HEART AND HOPE TO RISE by H.T. Martineau
- THE BLACK CAT by John Russell
- MARROW by Ash Fanglore
- THE GOLDEN HAIRBALL by Joanie Brittingham
- PRIZED BLOOD by Kelly Matsuura
- A BABY'S BREATH WREATH, A HEART FULL OF THORNS by Ken Hueler
- A MEWLING MADNESS by Paul A. Freeman
- IN THE BOTTOMLESS FALLING PIT ALL CATS ARE BLACK by Amelia Gorman
- DARK STRANGER by Edward Lodi
- CATS JUST DON'T CARE by A.H. Plotts
- JUDGE by Jordan King-Lacroix
- SCHRÖDINGER'S DINNER by Cailín Frankland
- BLACK AS SHADOW, RED AS BLOOD, WHITE AS BONE by Loren Rhoads
- THE FAMILIAR by Meredith Gladwell
- JANIS AND NOODLE by Andrea L. Staum
- ILL LUCK by Chris Opyr
- THE HOOD by S. Michael Wilson
- THE WRITER by S.S.N. Smith
- GARBO by Scott Urban
- NIMBLE CAT by Linda Neuer
- GIRLHOOD IS A THING WITH CLAWS by A.R. Bagne
- ELEGY FOR PILATE HARDESTY by L.S. Johnson
- BAIT by Nico Martinez Nocito
- A PRESS OF A BUTTON by A. Kristina Casasent
- LITTLE BLACK KITTEN by Gregg Stewart
- DOES THAT FAMILIAR COME IN BLACK? by Gerri Leen
- LUCKY THE 13TH by Mark S. Causey
- THE COLD by Alexa Donley
- COUNT DRACULA'S CAT by Deborah H. Doolittle
- LAVENDER by Donna Marie West
- AGENTS OF SATAN by Ben Kardos
- REST by T.L.K.
There is no use of A.I. or Artificial Intelligence in the making of Black Cat Tales.
