Hey Everyone,
Let’s all give a hearty cheer for The Beast Within author Lee Battersby: his story “Claws of Native Ghosts” has been announced as the WINNER of the 2008 Australian Shadows Award– Australia’s equivalent to the Stokers.
Check out the official announcement is here:
http://www..australianhorror.com/index.php?view=153
CONGRATULATIONS, LEE!!!
Read an interview and preview of Claws of Native Ghosts here
Throughout history they have existed in folklore and nightmares…
By day they walk among us, hidden in plain sight. They are our neighbors and friends. But when the sun sets and the full moon rises, the beast within comes out…
And the hunt begins.
Grab a silver bullet and prepare yourself for 20 tales of animalistic terror crafted by authors from around the world. Travel across the ages and go beyond the myth to discover the horrific secrets of the werebeasts. See what lurks in the swamps of Florida; sprint across the rooftops of London in a deadly chase; follow an unfortunate soldier’s footsteps into the forests of Africa; find pity for a wounded soul who has yet to realize the full nature of his powers. These stories and others are ready to take you through a series of bone-snapping transformations that will make you howl for more.
From ancient cultures to the high-tech future, nowhere is safe from the shape-shifting bloodlust of The Beast Within.
The Beast Within Final TOC
The Claws of Native Ghosts by Lee Battersby
Like Cat and Dog by Michael Stone
Gift of the Bouda by Rick Farnsworth
Hatchet Job by John C. Caruso
Yard Sale by Norma Lehr
Desert Heart by William D Carl
Let’s All Welcome The New Guy by Raoul Wainscoting
Beached by Joel A Sutherland
Needs to be Met by Mark W Coulter
Some Touch of Pity by Gary A BraunBeck
The Night John Fell by Richard Moore
Okie Werewolf Seeks Love by Steven Wedel
The Marine by John Palisano
Lure of the Wolf by Belea T Keeney
SQ 389 by David W Hill
Crop Frogs by Gina Ranalli
Of Silver Bullets and Golden Teeth by Trent Hergenrader
By the Light of a Silvery Moon by Vince Churchill
Colugo Men by Mike Hultquist
The Immaculate Conception by Matt Hults
The Beast Within
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The book so controversial that a major restaurant chain tried to CENSOR it! Fried! contains, 23 original tales of horror set in and around fast food restaurants. Each story is written and illustrated by some of today’s newest writers and illustrators. There will be monsters, maniacs, murderers, and milkshakes. Think Stephen King meets Super Size Me.
Get your fill of monsters, maniacs, murderers and milkshakes. Devour the tale of a band of hobos who crave human flesh. Chow down on the myth of an abandoned restaurant that serves as a gateway for lost and demented souls. Gorge yourself on the story of the veggie burger that turns human beings into human beans. Pig out on the account of the fast food joint that stands as humanity’s last hope for survival in a zombie-infested world.
These stories and more from:
• D.L. Snell
• Gregg Winkler
• Michael Josef
• Christopher J. Dwyer
• Michael Hultquist
• Bret Jordan
• Shanna Germain
• H.F. Gibbard
• Andy Kirby
• Kevin Lightburn
• Jodi Lee • James Patrick Cobb
• Cody Goodfellow
• Rodney J. Smith
• Stephen Leclerc
• David Dunwoody
• Lisa Becker
• MP Johnson
• Cheryl Rainfield
• Ken Goldman
• KJ Kabza
• Joel A. Sutherland
• Matt Hults
