Shenandoah Fantastic
(2026)Mystic Whispers from the Valley's Vales
(A book in the Fantastic Anthologies series)
An anthology of stories edited by James Blakey and Catherine Simpson
Visit a Valley you may not know.
Shenandoah Fantastic: Mystic Whispers from the Valley’s Vales invites you to experience the mysterious, the supernatural, and the humorous.
Ride a ghost train to Mount Jackson.
Visit the trolls that live beneath Luray Caverns.
Experience a bird revolution in Singers Glen.
And meet time travelers at the Shakespeare Center.
Whether you’re a long-time resident or a curious traveler, this anthology promises to captivate and thrill, offering a glimpse into the Valley where the ordinary meets the extraordinary.
The line up:
James Blakey ''' ‘The Battle of Route 42’
Julie Cline — ‘The Train to Mount Jackson’
Julian Close — ‘Talk to the Hand’
James Cole — ‘The Iron Gate’
Lori D’Angelo — "The Body in the Lake"
Will J Fawley — ‘The Kite Mechanic’
K.G. Gardner — ‘Trail Angel’
Ginger Grouse — ''Free Birds of Singers Glen’
Ember Rensel Heishman — ‘Wishing Home’
Kurt Johnson — ‘Fore Ever on Ingleside''
Genevieve Lyons — ‘Real Mischief’
Charlie Newman-Johnson — ‘Birdwatching’
Kent M. Peterson — ‘Past is Prologue’
Bethany W Pope — ‘Not-A-Deer’
E.G. Reger — ‘The Hunt for Monty Glassman’
Stephen A. Roddewig — ‘The Long Sought I. batatas’
Rodman — ‘The Long Walk’
Catherine Simpson — ‘Dam Negotiations’
Jake Solyst — ‘Fixer Upper’
Carol Steele — ‘Old Yeller Ain’t No Dog’
Griff Thomas — ‘The Whitetail Whathcamacallit’
Fendy S. Tulodo — ‘Catfishes, Casseroles, and the Demonic Fiddle of Staunton’
Matthew Turner — ‘Marigolds in the Mesozoic’
Caitlin Woodford — ‘The Fractal’
Genre: Science Fiction
Shenandoah Fantastic: Mystic Whispers from the Valley’s Vales invites you to experience the mysterious, the supernatural, and the humorous.
Ride a ghost train to Mount Jackson.
Visit the trolls that live beneath Luray Caverns.
Experience a bird revolution in Singers Glen.
And meet time travelers at the Shakespeare Center.
Whether you’re a long-time resident or a curious traveler, this anthology promises to captivate and thrill, offering a glimpse into the Valley where the ordinary meets the extraordinary.
The line up:
James Blakey ''' ‘The Battle of Route 42’
Julie Cline — ‘The Train to Mount Jackson’
Julian Close — ‘Talk to the Hand’
James Cole — ‘The Iron Gate’
Lori D’Angelo — "The Body in the Lake"
Will J Fawley — ‘The Kite Mechanic’
K.G. Gardner — ‘Trail Angel’
Ginger Grouse — ''Free Birds of Singers Glen’
Ember Rensel Heishman — ‘Wishing Home’
Kurt Johnson — ‘Fore Ever on Ingleside''
Genevieve Lyons — ‘Real Mischief’
Charlie Newman-Johnson — ‘Birdwatching’
Kent M. Peterson — ‘Past is Prologue’
Bethany W Pope — ‘Not-A-Deer’
E.G. Reger — ‘The Hunt for Monty Glassman’
Stephen A. Roddewig — ‘The Long Sought I. batatas’
Rodman — ‘The Long Walk’
Catherine Simpson — ‘Dam Negotiations’
Jake Solyst — ‘Fixer Upper’
Carol Steele — ‘Old Yeller Ain’t No Dog’
Griff Thomas — ‘The Whitetail Whathcamacallit’
Fendy S. Tulodo — ‘Catfishes, Casseroles, and the Demonic Fiddle of Staunton’
Matthew Turner — ‘Marigolds in the Mesozoic’
Caitlin Woodford — ‘The Fractal’
Genre: Science Fiction