1-21-12: Discount city: get 25% off all Morpheus Tales books and magazines here. This includes 13: Tales of Dark Fiction and collector's editions. Use coupon code “LULUBOOKUK305” and you'll be set. The coupon expires January 31, 2012.


1-12-12: The initial review of the upcoming anthology Wash the Spider Out is online. This book, published by Blueberry Lane Books, will feature new works from a variety of authors, including some Tommy B. Smith character.

Emma Audsley’s review of the book is here.

On another note — looking for some new reading material? For the rest of this month, all titles are 30% off from Rainstorm Press. Only enter the code “30offrainstorm” at the checkout to take full advantage of this limited-time offer.


12-7-11: Now at Microhorror, it is someone's turn to take a walk down "The Long Hall."


12-6-11: The unearthly Ella Tempesta dances around and around the saloon tree. Mack Brumbleby and his friend Miguel watch, transfixed, little knowing what is about to befall their small town.

The Tax Collector is coming to town. For one unfortunate individual, today is Collection Day. For anyone who gets in the way...well, you can only read about it to find out for yourself.

See it all in “The Tax Collector” by Tommy B. Smith, one of many stories featured in 13: Tales of Dark Fiction, available now! You can order your copies here (print) and here (e-book).

This new anthology, brought to you from Morpheus Tales magazine, features all-original stories by Eric S. Brown, Joseph D’Lacey, Gary Fry, Andrew Hook, Shaun Jeffrey, Matt Leyshon, Gary McMahon, Andy Remic, Stanley Riiks, Tommy B. Smith, Alan Spencer, Fred Venturini, and William R.D. Wood.

The first review for this anthology is already online. You can read it here.


10-31-11: Happy Hallow’s Eve, boys and girls. It’s time to run amok in a sugarcharged frenzy and raise a fright of clamor and commotion.

Just in time, the Orchard Girls are here, and they are waiting for you over at Darker, the online magazine of dark speculative fiction, for its brand-new issue!


9-18-11: The newest issue of Night to Dawn is available, and features "Sea of a Thousand Voices," a savage and mystical tale set in the ancient Middle Eastern land of Tahemnu, among its array of dark material.

7-5-11: Would you like to read more about the Urban Horror issue from Morpheus Tales Magazine? Morpheus Tales' newest Reviews Supplement features an article on the subject, as well as an abundance of non-fiction material that includes interviews and book and movie reviews, all available free online at this location.  

The Urban Horror Special Issue was released on June 1, and is available here. The new Reviews Supplement is out to accompany Morpheus Tales #13, just released on July 1, and can be ordered at http://www.morpheustales.com.


6-1-11: It launches today, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, your special guide to a viciously twisted metropolis: the Urban Horror Special Issue from Morpheus Tales Magazine! Find your copies here.

Table of Contents:

Under the City Lights: An Introduction by Tommy B. Smith
Harm’s Way by Spencer Wendleton
The Threefold Man by David Turnbull
Hole In The Ground by Laurence Klavan
Shoot Out by Stanley Riiks
Preacher Man by Iain Paton
These Fears by Richard Farren Barber
The Twain by Jeffrey B. Burton
Noisy Neighbours by Trost
The Coming by Toni Nicolino
X x by Tom Johnstone
Unseen by Charles D. Romans
Cold Rain by Mike Chinn
The Mysteries Of Long Division by Tim Emswiler

Artwork By Lubi, Wojciech Dziadosz, Ewa Zydowicz, Steve Upham, Shaysapir, Justin Coons, C.E. Zacherl, M. Sabas, Lacy Jae Slaunwhite, Dave Migman, and Matthew Freyer.

The Morpheus Tales Urban Horror Special Issue is available in three great formats: the Compact A5 Collector's Edition, the Large Format A4 Collector's Edition, and a downloadable e-book version. 


5-15-11: An interview is online today at Walter Rhein's blog: Shells chats with author Tommy B. Smith.


4-23-11: A Happy Easter weekend/belated Earth Day to everyone! All isn't as quiet as it seems on the forefront. The lineup for the Urban Horror Special Issue from Morpheus Tales Magazine has been finalized, and details are forthcoming.

"Agony of Being," which appeared in the Caught by Darkness anthology from Static Movement Press, has been graciously reviewed over on Emma Kathryn's blog, Beware the Vampire Bunnies. Have a look!

Until the next.