Richard Thomas is the author of seven books Disintegration and The Breaker (both at Random House Alibi), Transubstantiate (Otherworld Publications), and three short story collections, Herniated Roots (Snubnose Press) Staring Into the Abyss (Kraken Press) and Tribulations (TBA), as well as one novella of The Soul Standard (Dzanc Books). With over 100 stories published, his credits include Cemetery Dance, PANK, Gargoyle, Weird Fiction Review, Midwestern Gothic, Arcadia, Pear Noir!, Chrial Mad 2, and Shivers VI (with Stephen King and Peter Straub). He has won contests at ChiZine, One Buck Horror, and Jotspeak and has received five Pushcart Prize nominations to date. He is also the editor of three anthologies out in 2014: The New Black (Dark House Press), The Lineup (Black Lawrence Press) and Burnt Tongues (Medallion Press) with Chuck Palahniuk. In his spare time he is a book critic at The Nervous Breakdown, a columnist at LitReactor, and Editor-in-Chief at Dark House Press. He agent is Paula Munier at Talcott Notch.
Shadows Over Main Street (2016) An Anthology of Small-Town Lovecraftian Terror (Shadows Over Main Street, book 1) edited by Doug Murano and D Alexander Ward
Gutted (2016) Beautiful Horror Stories edited by Doug Murano and D Alexander Ward
Humboldt Cut (2026) Allison Mick "I can see how Humboldt Cut might be inspired by the uncanny new-weird of Jeff Vandermeer, the humorous horror of Stephen Graham Jones, and the stunning visuals of Jordan Peele. Allison Mick is the queen of eco-horror, and this novel will put you through the ringer."
The No-End House (2025) Jeremy Bates "I've been a fan of Jeremy Bates for a long time, and this is some of his best work. The No-End House is an intense psychological thriller and visceral horror novel that's full of surprises. What a gripping, immersive experience that kept me guessing to the very end."
Edenville (2023) Sam Rebelein "Nobody is writing the uncanny like Sam Rebelein. Edenville is an immersive, visceral, unsettling metafictional tale that lures you into the shadows, and then slowly expands your mind to the horrors that were always there. It's Chuck Palahniuk mixed with Clive Barker and Stephen Graham Jones to create a funny, heartbreaking, original piece of fiction."
Despatches (2023) Lee Murray "What a powerful collection of brutal, haunting, visceral stories and poems. But don't worry, this stellar anthology from down under is not one note-originality, wonder, and curiosity keep you guessing, pleading for these dark fates and unsettling myths to find a different, brighter path."
Wild Spaces (2023) S L Coney "Wild Spaces is a visceral, haunting, original story that takes the best of cosmic horror and pairs it with familial love in a way that tugs at your heart strings as it continuously raises the levels of horror. It's Hereditary meets The Fisherman with a dash of The Dark Tower. One of my favorite authors writing today."
A Black and Endless Sky (2022) Matthew Lyons "In A Black and Endless Sky, Matthew Lyons has written a lush, unsettling, visceral story that is Lovecraftian and uncanny, yet touching and endearing. This is a powerful, immersive experience."
The Girl in the Corn (2022) (Girl in the Corn, book 1) Jason Offutt "[A] haunting, unsettling, gripping novel [with] such original, disturbing beasts-I was hypnotized by their presence on the page."
This Thing Between Us (2021) Gus Moreno "This Thing Between Us is an unsettling, visceral, harrowing descent into loss, madness, and suffering. While there are moments of peace, humor, and reflection scattered throughout this dark journey, Gus Moreno has cast a spell that I’m still trying to shake off. It’s Come Closer meets Angel Heart with a dash of Dante’s Inferno."
To Dust You Shall Return (2021) Fred Venturini "To Dust You Shall Return is a sprawling, haunting, unsettling story of hunger, abuse, and power. The vibe is Angel Heart meets The Walking Dead, via a Southern Gothic filter that oozes with a depraved history and terrible secrets. Welcome to the horror of Fred Venturini, one of my favorite authors writing today."
Criterium (2020) Tyler Jones "Criterium is a haunting, visceral, gripping story filled with symbolism and allegory. Buckle up for a wild ride that will leave you bruised, shaken, and filled with dread. Tyler Jones is an author to keep an eye on."
Mulgara (2019) David Rose "Necromancy is a fascinating dark art, and David Rose tells a captivating story in Mulgara: The Necromancer's Will. If you want to escape the politics and anxiety of modern times, this tale of fantasy and horror is easy to slip into - sprinkled with humor, and bawdy wastrels."
United States of Japan (2016) (United States of Japan, book 1) Peter Tieryas "United States of Japan is a powerful book, unsettling at times – surreal and hypnotic. There’s a bit of Philip K Dick in here, and Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, but Peter Tieryas is his own voice, a talented author, somebody to keep an eye on for sure."
Toxicity (2014) Max Booth III "TOXICITY seeps under your skin, infecting you with black comedy, shocking violence, and the stinking desperation of bad people rotting in the sun. And yet somehow, we still root for these dark souls—and that is the genius of Max Booth III."
