The Off-Season: An Anthology of Coastal New Weird
The Off-Season: An Anthology of Coastal New Weird

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The Off-Season: An Anthology of Coastal New Weird

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Editor: Marissa van Uden

Authors: Mars Abian, Alex Keikiakapueo Brewster, Raymonde Chira, Santiago Eximeno, Adriana Grigore, Íde Hennessy , K. A. Honeywell, Wailana Kalama, Sloane Leong, Anna Lewis, Avra Margariti, J. A. W. McCarthy, Amanda Minkkinen, Samir Sirk Morató, Jacy Morris, Tiffany Morris, Karter Mycroft, J. P. Oakes, Zachary Olson, C. H. Pearce, James Pollard, Dave V. Riser, Richard Thomas, Kay Vaindal, and Hazel Zorn

Classification: Anthology

Categories: 💀 Horror, Weird, Short Fiction, Alternate World, Cosmic Horror, Paranormal, Supernatural, Occult, Mystery, Suspense, Surreal, Post-Apocalypse, Urban Fantasy, and Monster

Format:Paperback
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25 BRAND-NEW NIGHTMARES. Contained within this anthology are strange and surreal stories of disquieting and disturbing "New Weird" horror set in landscapes and communities on the edge of the sea. These unsettling tales de-familiarize the ordinary, evoke dread in the daylight, and haunt like half-remembered dreams. They are tales of mysticism, psychedelia, outsiders, obsessions, collapsed boundaries, weird sea life, and the total abandonment of reason. Welcome to your stay on the other side. Please check your sanity at the door.

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Alphabetical by Last Name

The Authors

Story title in italics.

Mars Abian

A Date on Berberoka Island

Alex Keikiakapueo Brewster

The Teeth Game

Raymonde Chira

Hell's Shells

Santiago Eximeno

Keel

Adriana Grigore

Somewhere Between Tomis and Callatis

Íde Hennessy

The Beach House with its Back to the Sea

K. A. Honeywell

Where Everything Stays

Wailana Kalama

Nā Heʻe

Sloane Leong

Last Resort

Anna Lewis

Thumbs Up

Avra Margariti

We Are Not Yet healed

J. A. W. McCarthy

The Ocean Vomits What We Discard

Amanda Minkkinen

Bluebells

Samir Sirk Morató

Twilight Tide

Jacy Morris

The Bench

Tiffany Morris

So Full of the Shining Flesh

J. P. Oakes

All the Truth the Ocean Holds

What Washes Up in Arizona

Hair

C. H. Pearce

Dualhaven

James Pollard

Neidhardt

Dave V. Riser

EACH-UISGE

Richard Thomas

Sunk

Kay Vaindal

Esther of Prettyboy

Hazel Zorn

The Love of All Seeing Flesh

Product Details

Editor: Marissa van Uden

Cover Artist: Sylvia Strijk

Audiobook Narrator: Cheryl May

Publish Date: ‎October 29, 2024

Format: Paperback

Language: ‎English

ISBN: 9781958598245

Pages: 330

Dimensions: 5.5 in. | 8.5 in.

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Jason Dean
A mixed bag

The Off-Season:An anthology of Coastal New Weird3.25 / 5I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.Ok, so…For me, this was a mixed bag, in terms of the enjoyment I got out of the stories.Many of the tales were just a tad too weird for me to wrap my lil brain around. Some felt more like concepts than actualized stories. But there are certainly plenty of winners within.My personal favorite was We Are Not Yet Healed.I can be rather fussy when it comes to anthologies, so take my critiques with a grain of salt. But I'd say I really liked about half the stories, and didn't love the others.If weird fiction is your jam, I'd recommend checking this one out. There's bound to be something within to please most everyone.3.25 / 5

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Raistlin
Four Out of Five Tentacles 🦑

I read Off-Season while visiting Carlsbad and man was it a weird and chilling trip! This is a perfect anthology for the fall or winter read. Check it out and you won’t be disappointed. The prose is crisp, clean, and cuts to the bone at times. It wish it had even more stories! Marissa did a great job collecting these 25 coastal new weird tales. They will twist your brain into a strong sailor’s knot.

The Editor

Marissa van Uden is a freelance editor and writer from Aotearoa-New Zealand who now lives in rural Vermont, in a little cabin in the woods. She is the editor-in-chief of Violet Lichen Books (an imprint of Apex Book Company), an associate editor and interviewer for Apex Magazine, and an active member of the Editorial Freelancer’s Association and ACES Society for Editing. As an anthologist, her credits include the Apex Magazine Strange Microfiction anthologies and The Off-Season: An Anthology of Coastal New Weird (2024). Her fiction has appeared in Dark Matter Magazine, Zero Dark Thirty, Los Suelos, and Vastarien Literary Journal.

Editor's Website

The Cover Artist

Sylvia Strijk is a Dutch fantasy artist who blends traditional and digital techniques to create enchanting artwork. Inspired by mythology, fantasy stories, and the beauty of nature, her ethereal female figures gracefully blend with the natural world to create a dialogue between beauty and the mysteries of nature. Her works often explore the delicate balance between beauty and horror, embracing the life and death cycle. Her art has graced book covers, graced posters and advertisements, and adorned the walls of galleries worldwide. Sylvia's impactful creations have found recognition in publications and art fairs, solidifying her as an artist whose work resonates globally.

Artist's Website

The Narrator

Cheryl May is an international award-winning voice talent who has spent years in the studio performing voice-over work and lending her musical voice to projects for over twenty-five years.

Narrator's Website

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