Promotional banner for Haunted Places, edited by Jamie Ferguson. A mist-shrouded forest with bare black trees and crimson leaves stretches into the distance. The title Haunted Places appears in large white letters centered across the image. Below, the tagline reads: 'Some places you leave behind. Others never let you go.' To the right, a thumbnail of the book cover shows the same forest scene with the title and editor’s name.

Haunted Places–Stories of Memory, Mystery, and Haunting

Step into the Shadows Some places linger long after their stories should have ended. An old lake house, a mist-veiled river, a garden on the Isle of Skye—these spaces hum with memory, grief, and echoes of what once was. In Haunted Places, the second volume of the Haunted anthology series from Blackbird Publishing, fourteen storytellers…

The Golden Door: 14 Stories of Wisdom, Justice, and Love

The Golden Door is a collection of stories showing the impact on people when they’re treated as “the other,” whether they’re immigrants to a country, a group of targeted within their own country, or something else besides. The title refers to Emma Lazarus’s welcoming words inscribed on the plaque on Statue of Liberty, “I lift…

Innocence and Deceit: 14 Fairy Tales Retold, Reimagined, and Reinvented

Enter the magical, unpredictable, wonderful world of fairy tales! What if Cinderella was the wicked one, and manipulated her kind, loving stepmother and stepsisters? Is being a handsome, charming prince really as effortless and trouble-free as it seems? Would you be alarmed if you realized that the beautiful red shoes you’re admiring change their appearance…

Doorway into Faerie: Sixteen Tales of Magic and Enchantment

Step through the portal and enter the world of Faerie. What if you followed a path through a city park, and found yourself in another land? What if the archway you just passed is really a portal to Faerie? What if the guardian of an opening into our world has perished, and left the doorway…