FLAME TREE FICTION
We focus on excellent writing in horror, science fiction and fantasy, exploring beyond the boundaries of the everyday.
See what we published in 2024!
JANUARY
Learning to Be Human Short Stories
Foreword: Roger Luckhurst
New, contemporary and notable writers featured are: Rachel Aukes, Stewart C. Baker, Hal Bodner, Kushal Chatterjee, Vivian Chou, Matthew Chrulew and Stelarc’s Prosthetic Head, P.A. Cornell, Yelena Crane, E.J. Delaney, Derek Des Anges, Louis Evans, Paige E. Ewing, Shannon Fay, Sydney Paige Guerrero, K. Lynn Harrison, Emily Inkpen, Akis Linardos, Mary Liu, K.G. McAbee, Corbett McKinney, Adam Mitchell, Jason Sabbagh, M.C. St. John, Antonia Rachel Ward, Nemma Wollenfang, and Ramez Yoakeim
These writer's stories appear alongside classic work by Karel Čapek, E.T.A. Hoffman, Franz Kafka, Damon Knight, Mary Shelley, H.G. Wells, and more
Shadows on the Water Short Stories
Foreword: Dr. Steve Mentz
New, contemporary and notable writers featured are: Gustavo Bondoni, Melinda Brasher, Ramsey Campbell, Lyndsey Croal, Jess Gofton, J.E. Hannaford, M.K. Hardy, Derek Heath, R.J. Howell, Mackenzie Hurlbert, Rachael K. Jones, Amanda Cecelia Lang, Frazer Lee, Samara Lo, J.M. Merryt, Wendy Nikel, Jessica Peter, Marisca Pichette, D.S. Ravenhurst, Y.M. Resnik, Abhijeet Sathe, Amal Singh, and Lucy Zhang
These writers' stories appear alongside classic work by Homer, Victor Hugo, Jack London, Herman Melville, Robert Louis Stevenson and more, including folklore and myths from around the world
FEBRUARY
MARCH
The Nameless
Ramsey Campbell
One Eye Opened in That Other Place
Christi Nogle
APRIL
The Heart of Winter
Author: Shona Kinsella
Cover artist: Broci
Lord of the Feast
Tim Waggoner
African Ghost Short Stories
Foreword: award-winning Nigerian-British writer Nuzo Onoh, introduction: Prof. Divine Che Neba, and invaluable editorial support from writer and editor Chinelo Onwualu
New, contemporary and notable writers featured are: Oluwaseyi Adebola, Fikayọmi Adeniyi, Michael Agugom, Eugen Bacon, Florence Adongo Bull, Tara Campbell, Rutendo Chichaya, Rutendo Chidzodzo, Mwenya S. Chikwa, Bekwele Chuku, Melody Cooper, Dilman Dila, Carol B. Duncan, Naomi Eselojor, Stanley Gazemba, Gabrielle Emem Harry, MaryAnn Ifeanacho, Achalugo Chioma Ilozumba, Amanda Ilozumba, Lucky Grace Isingizwe, Osahon Ize-Iyamu, B.T. Karuma, Kay Mabasa, Christopher Mlalazi, Keletso Mopai, Tariro Ndoro, Uchechukwu Nwaka, Ebere Obua, Eugene Odogwu, Okwiri Oduor, Ivana Akotowaa Ofori, Tobi Ogundiran, Suyi Davies Okungbowa, Makena Onjerika, Hannah Onoguwe, Ephraim N. Orji, Anjali Patel, Peter K. Rothe, Nisi Shawl, Makhosi Sthembi, Tlotlo Tsamaase, Chisom Umeh, and Franka Zeph
These writers' stories appear alongside classic work by Amos Tutuola and Thomas Mofolo, as well as folktales from around Africa
Arthur Machen Horror Stories
Foreword: Steven Prizeman
Author: Arthur Machen
William Hope Hodgson Horror Stories
Foreword: Jonathan Newell
Author: William Hope Hodgson
MAY
Dry Lands
Elizabeth Anne Martins
The Garden of Delights
Amal Singh
The Ancient Near East
Introduction: Matthias Adelhofer
Celtic Ancient Origins
Foreword: Prof. Ralph Haeussler
Author: Martin J. Dougherty
JUNE
Tempered Glass (Blade & Bone, Book 2)
Author: Beth Overmyer
Cover artist: Broci
When the Night Falls (Until Summer, Book 2)
Glenn Rolfe
Babylon & Sumer Myths & Tales
Foreword: Fiona Collins
Don Quixote
Introduction: Dr Ilan Stavans
Author: Miguel de Cervantes
Titans & Giants Myths & Tales
Foreword: Debbie Felton
Quests & Journeys Myths & Tales
Foreword: Matt Cardin
JULY
That Which Stands Outside
Mark Morris
The First King (The Selene Trilogy, Book 3)
Shameez Papathanasiou
AUGUST
Folk Horror Short Stories
Editors: Paul Kane & Marie O'Regan
The full list of featured authors in this book is: Linda D. Addison, V. Castro, John Connolly, Neil Gaiman, Helen Grant, Kathryn Healy, H.R. Laurence, Alison Littlewood, Lee Murray, Adam L.G. Nevill, Cavan Scott, Christina Sng, Benjamin Spada, Stephen Volk, Jen Williams, Katie Young and B. Zelkovich
Cover artist: Oliver Hurst
Midsummer Mysteries Short Stories
Editor: Martin Edwards
Authors: SJ Bennett, J.C. Bernthal, Chris Curran, Judith Cutler, Luke Deckard, Victoria Dowd, Martin Edwards, Kate Ellis, Helen Fields, Paula Lennon, G.M. Malliet, William Burton McCormick, Tom Mead, Christine Poulson, Jacquie Rogers, Meeti Shroff-Shah, Chris Simms, Art Taylor and L.C. Tyler
SEPTEMBER
Vigilance (The Fractal Series, Book 3)
Allen Stroud
No/Mad/Land (The Pulldogs, Book 2)
Author: Francesco Verso
Translator: Sally McCorry
Keeper of Sorrows
Rachel Fikes
Discontinue if Death Ensues: Tales from the Tipping Point
Editors: Anna Taborska and Carol Gyzander
Authors: Lee Murray, Cindy O’Quinn, Kyla Lee Ward, Anna Taborska and Carol Gyzander
Cover artist: Lynne Hansen
Solarpunk: Short Stories from Many Futures
Editor: Francesco Verso
Authors: Jerri Jerreat, Ken Liu, Thomas Badlan, Ciro Faienza, Brenda Cooper, Renan Bernardo, Jennifer L. Rossman, Sarena Ulibarri, Gustavo Bondoni, Lucie Lukacovicova, Ingrid Garcia, Andrew Dana Hudson and D.K. Mok
OCTOBER
October
Gregory Bastianelli
The Bloodstained Doll
John Everson
Elemental Forces (ABC of Horror)
Editor: Mark Morris
Authors: Poppy Z. Brite, Andy Davidson, Aaron Dries, Paul Finch, Christina Henry, Laurel Hightower, Verity Holloway, Jim Horlock, Gwendolyn Kiste, Annie Knox, Sarah Langan, Tim Lebbon, Will Maclean, Tim Major, Luigi Musolino, Kurt Newton, Nicholas Royle, David J. Schow, Paul Tremblay, P.C. Verrone
Medusa
Foreword: Dr Miriam Robbins Dexter
Introduction: Liv Albert
Authors: Alicia K. Anderson, Mel Attica, Casey Banks, Danai Christopoulou, Grace P. Fong, Rhys Hughes, Tom Johnstone, Amanda Cecelia Lang, Megan Mahoney, Tracie McBride, Zenobia Neil, Gabriella Ramalho, Oneness Sankara, Zach Shephard, Liv Strom, Theresa Tyree and Leah Warren
Odin
Foreword: Dr Carolyne Larrington
Introduction: Charlie Shotton
Authors: K.S. Barton, Chris A. Bolton, Charlotte Bond, Gemma Church, Malina Douglas, Stephanie Ellis, Sebastian Gray, Derek Heath, Justin R. Hopper, Eric Kenron, Brandon Ketchum, Stephen Kotowych, Andy McLarnon, Parker M. O’Neill, John Possidente, Chris Shearer and Douglas Smith
Arabian Folk & Fairy Tales
Introduction: Dr. Orhan Elmaz
General editor: J.K. Jackson
Chinese Myths & Legends
Introduction: Hin Ming Frankie Chik
General editor: J.K. Jackson
North America Ancient Origins
Introduction: Dr. Nicholas Laluk
Author: James Ball
General editor: J.K. Jackson
Slavic Ancient Origins
Introduction: Barbora Jiřincová
General editor: J.K. Jackson
NOVEMBER
Death's Successor (The Devil's Advisor, Book 2)
Brad Abdul
The Incubations
Ramsey Campbell
The Invocations: H.P. Lovecraft Short Stories
Introduction: Ramsey Campbell
Author: H.P. Lovecraft
The Damnations: M.R. James Short Stories
Introduction: Ramsey Campbell
Author: M.R. James
Sun Rising
Foreword: Prof. Ravit Helled
Authors: Maddox Emory Arnold, Beston Barnett, Cara Giles, Amanda Ilozumba, J.A. Johnson, Andrew Knighton, Joshua Lim, Ondine Mayor, Damien Mckeating, Stewart Moore, Owen Morgan, Christopher R. Muscato, Rob Nisbet, Katherine Quevedo, E.C. Robinson, Faye Snowden, Rose Strickman, Alyza Taguilaso, Lauren C. Teffeau, and Caroline Winge
These writers' stories appear alongside classic work by William Hope Hodgson, Amy Lowell, Jules Verne, H.G. Wells and more, plus mythology, folklore and indigenous tales from around the world
Moon Falling
Foreword: Prof. Ben Moore
Authors: Colleen Anderson, V.M. Ayala, Hannah Birss, Elou Carroll, Alex Dartnell, Lauren D. Fulter, Lora Gray, Sydney Paige Guerrero, Brandon Ketchum, Annika Barranti Klein, Amanda Cecelia Lang, A.Y. Lu, Sean MacKendrick, Tara Macpherson, R. Jean Mathieu, Soumya Sundar Mukherjee, Lee Murray, Nartana Premachandra, Corrine Pridmore, R.J. Ren, Zach Shephard, Ginger Strivelli, Kate Wilmot, Cassondra Windwalker, and Nemma Wollenfang
These writers' stories appear alongside classic work by Hans Christian Andersen, Algernon Blackwood, the Brothers Grimm, H.G. Wells and more, as well as folklore, myths and indigenous tales from around the world