''Nightmares Unhinged'' is a
horror fiction anthology edited by
Joshua Viola
Joshua "Josh" Viola is a science fiction/fantasy/horror writer best known for Denver Moon, The Bane of Yoto and his publishing company Hex Publishers. He is a 2021 Splatterpunk Award nominee (Psi-Wars: Classified Cases of Psychic Phenomena) and ...
, published on September 8, 2015. It is the first anthology from Hex Publishers.
About
''Nightmares Unhinged'' is a horror anthology with 20 short stories by award-winning and bestselling authors, including writers like
Stephen Graham Jones, Jason Heller,
Keith Ferrell,
Steve Rasnic Tem
Steve Rasnic Tem (born 1950) is an American author. He was born in Jonesville, Virginia.
Rasnic attended college at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and also at Virginia Commonwealth University. He earned a B.A. in English educ ...
,
Edward Bryant,
Jeanne C. Stein
Jeanne C. Stein is an American urban fantasy author. She now lives in Colorado, but was raised and educated in San Diego, which is the setting for her contemporary vampire fantasy.
Stein's novels about vampire bounty hunter Anna Strong are publi ...
,
Steve Alten
Steven Robert Alten (born August 21, 1959, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American science-fiction author. He is best known for his ''Meg'' series of novels set around the fictitious survival of the megalodon, a giant, prehistoric shark.
Bio ...
and many others. The book is edited by
Josh Viola (author of
Blackstar (novel)
''Blackstar'' is a science-fiction novel written by author Josh Viola (''The Bane of Yoto'') based on the '' Wish Upon a Blackstar'' album by American electronic rock artist, Celldweller.
Background
While Klayton was working on ''Wish Upon a B ...
and
The Bane of Yoto). "Nightmares Unhinged" is dedicated to
Bram Stoker Award-winning author
Melanie Tem. The book was named one of the Best Indie Books of 2016 by
Kirkus Reviews
''Kirkus Reviews'' (or ''Kirkus Media'') is an American book review magazine founded in 1933 by Virginia Kirkus (1893–1980). The magazine is headquartered in New York City. ''Kirkus Reviews'' confers the annual Kirkus Prize to authors of fic ...
, where it also received a starred review.
"Spectrum 22", associated with the
Spectrum Awards, is featuring the cover art, which was painted by Aaron Lovett.
Fear the Walking Dead
On December 14, 2016,
AMC's ''
The Walking Dead'' spinoff series, ''
Fear the Walking Dead'', announced via social media that ''Nightmares Unhingeds cover art inspired the show.
Release details
* 2015, United States, Hex Publishers , Pub date August 11, 2015, Trade paperback
''Nightmares Unhinged'', 11 August 2015. Retrieved on 19 December 2016.
References
2015 anthologies
Horror anthologies
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