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Unburied: A Collection of Queer Dark Fiction

Release date: June 1, 2021

An asteroid miner recovering from an accident learns that the cure might be scarier than the trauma. A man discovers a mirror in an antiques shop that allows its gazers to climb inside and visit paradise. A teenager is haunted by the memory of a strange boy who appeared in his bedroom when he was a child. A future pandemic survivor is forced to make a terrible sacrifice in order to save the world's gay male population. A cult survivor sees a man who reminds him of someone from the past and begins to lose a bit of his hard-earned control. An entity that exhibits characteristics of both angel and vampire tells its peculiar story to an anonymous confessor and potential lover in the shadows of an LGBTQ club.


Silent film actresses who haunt a Hollywood Hills mansion, mysterious beings who lurk in the closet, and witches who may or may not live under the bed: these and many other dark fiction entities from this twisted box of curiosities come together to serve the reader a cornucopia of chilling horror, sci-fi terror, and dark fantasy. In a bloody twist on the antiquated trope of "burying the gays,” sixteen established and award-winning genre fiction scribes from around the globe, including Felice Picano (Lambda Award nominee and co-founder of The Violet Quill), Greg Herren (Lambda Award winner and co-founder of the Saints and Sinners Literary Festival), Daniel M. Jaffe (Rainbow Award and American Fiction Prize finalist), and Thomas Kearnes (Lambda Award nominee), put forth a dazzling array of creature features, shadow fables, and dreadful delusions spotlighting LGBTQ+ characters. 


Prepare to unearth your deepest nightmares.

Available in dust jacket Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, and Audible audiobook 

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#1 on Amazon's Best Sellers in LGBTQ+ Horror Fiction!

100% of June's proceeds, $500.00, were donated to Rainbow Railroad

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J. (Joanne) Askew

“Cut Off Your Nose to Spite Your Race” (Sci-fi terror)


A young couple must do their duty on the breeding colony of Mars, but corruption has leaked into the once noble institute, and Harper Sand will need to direct her wild heart to find a loophole out of an amoral system.

Laramie Dean

“The Other Boy” 

(Psychological horror)


A teenager is haunted by the memory of a strange boy who appeared in his bedroom when he was a child.  When his parents, with whom he has a troubled relationship, invite a stranger into their home, he believes it to be the same boy from his childhood.

Laura DeHaan

“Open Up and Let Me In” 

(Paranormal horror)


A wife tries memory reconsolidation therapy after being haunted by her murdered wife's ghost.

Christina Delia

“Moi Aussi” 

(Ghost tale)


The spirits of two silent film actresses outraged at watching the abuse that occurs within the Hollywood Hills house where they took their own lives decide to seek revenge.

Sarah Lyn Eaton

“When the Dust Settles” 

(Sci-fi terror)


An asteroid miner recovering from an accident learns that the cure might be scarier than the trauma when the other injured miners start dying.

Greg Herren

“Night Follows Night” 

(Psychological horror)


When Zane was a child, he belonged to a religious cult, escaping when he was eighteen. While it has been some time since he escaped, he still bears some deep psychological scarring, and when he sees a man who reminds him of someone from the cult, he begins to lose a bit of his hard-earned control. 

Daniel M. Jaffe

“The Procedure” 

(Sci-fi terror)


A future pandemic survivor is forced to make a terrible sacrifice in order to save the world's gay male population.

Thomas Kearnes

“I Can’t Wait to Become a Man” (Psychological horror)


A middle-aged recent rehab graduate shares a duplex with an ex-lover who insists their paths never cross.

Veronica Zora Kirin

“1,000 Tiny Cuts” 

(Psychological thriller)


After a woman marries and begins to build a family with an elegant woman who seems totally out of her league, she discovers that what the new wife wants most isn’t domestic bliss but utter control, and she will learn just how far her wife will go to maintain it.

George Daniel Lea

“Blessed”

(Dark fantasy)


An entity that exhibits characteristics of both the angel and the vampire tells its peculiar story to an anonymous confessor and potential lover in the shadows of an LGBTQ club.

Azzurra Nox

“Some Kind of Monster”

(Monster horror)


Sharon is plagued by a reoccurring nightmare and begins to cheat sleep to avoid it. But an encounter with a sultry stranger has her rethink her fear.

Elin Olausson

“Razor, Knife”

(Psychological horror)


Twiggy and Bell are cousins, best friends, freaks, and outcasts, and they have no need for other people—until Twiggy finds himself in love with beautiful Martin and is torn between the normal world and his and Bell’s twisted darkness. 

Robert P. Ottone

“For the Gods”

(Dark fable)


A young boy experiences an awakening after moving to a new town and encountering a mysterious being. 

Felice Picano

“Flawed”

(Dark fantasy)


A man discovers a mirror in an antiques shop that allows its gazers to climb inside and visit paradise.

Louis Stephenson

“The Red Candle”

(Dark fantasy)


When a teenager's grandmother passes away, she leaves behind a gift that will change her grandchild’s life forever.

M.C. St. John

“Sweet Dreams”

(Monster horror)


A father claims to his son that there is no witch under the bed, but she begs to differ.

Meet the Unburied audiobook narrators: Click on the photo

Mark Johannes

Kelly McAndrew

Kelly McAndrew

You can also find Mark at http://www.marstheatricals.com/

Kelly McAndrew

Kelly McAndrew

Kelly McAndrew

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Unburied and Out in the Open!

My Spooky Gay Family Podcast

Sarah Lyn Easton and Laramie Dean talked with Pissi Miles and Sam Baxter on My Spooky Gay Family's podcast on June 3. Download the episode for free by clicking on the artwork!

Genre Junkies Podcast

Sandra & Scott devoted an entire episode to Unburied in celebration of Pride month and discuss each one of the sixteen stories. Stream the episode for free by clicking on the artwork!

Lambda Literary named Unburied in its June's Most Anticipated LGBTQ Fantasy/Horror Literature!

"Cut Off Your Nose to Spite Your Race" author Joanne Askew unburies her favorite characters from horror television for Divination Horror! 

"Blessed" author George Daniel Lea discusses the creation of his dark fantasy story on his Strange Playgrounds YouTube channel!

"Moi Aussi" author Christina Delia was interviewed for PRIDE month by the Horror Writers Association!

"For the Gods" author Robert P. Ottone was featured on the HWA NY's online reading series, Galactic Terrors!

Christina Delia discusses horror writing and her story "Moi Aussi" on Bandit Fiction!

Reviews rolling in...

from Daily Dead

from Bay Area Reporter

from Out in Print

"Unburied is an intensely satisfying queer horror anthology...guaranteed to get under the skin of just about any reader who is willing to curl up with a scary book late at night."

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from Out in Print

from Bay Area Reporter

from Out in Print

"Unburied has some excellent reading...if dark fiction is your thing, you might find a wealth of goods here."

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from Bay Area Reporter

from Bay Area Reporter

from Bay Area Reporter

“Editor Rebecca Rowland has selected a diverse array of stories from the short and sweet to longer ruminative tales. After reading just a few stories, penned by acclaimed writers around the world, you might be inspired to check under your bed for a goblin to two.” 

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from Beauty in Ruins

from Charles Payseur, editor of We’re Here: The Best Queer Speculative Fiction 2020

from Bay Area Reporter

"A pleasant surprise with enough variety and enough diversity to appeal to a wide range of readers. Definitely recommended for lovers of dark fiction."

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from Charles Payseur, editor of We’re Here: The Best Queer Speculative Fiction 2020

from Charles Payseur, editor of We’re Here: The Best Queer Speculative Fiction 2020

from Charles Payseur, editor of We’re Here: The Best Queer Speculative Fiction 2020

"Queer horror in a way that doesn't tokenize or marginalize the queer characters...digging them up not to present a clean look at queerness, but to show the decomposition and horror of what's been done" Five stars!

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from J. Maddux Entertainment

from Charles Payseur, editor of We’re Here: The Best Queer Speculative Fiction 2020

from Charles Payseur, editor of We’re Here: The Best Queer Speculative Fiction 2020

"Sixteen different authors and they are bringing the hot sauce...There is something for everyone in this collection. 5 out of 5 for me: fantastically written, a collective voice of celebration for the LGBTQ community"

Watch his video review here

from Amos Lassen Reviews

from Amos Lassen Reviews

from Amos Lassen Reviews

"A smorgasbord of dark writing that is a welcome addition to the canon of LGBT literature...There is something for everyone here."

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from Kendall Reviews

from Amos Lassen Reviews

from Amos Lassen Reviews

“With every story either tugging at your heartstrings or spilling ice down your spine (sometimes both), this is a fantastic addition to the collection of both short story lovers and fans of queer fiction.”

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from Genre Junkies

from Amos Lassen Reviews

from Genre Junkies

"An absolute PAGE TURNER... I could not get enough of it."

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from Dark Dispatch

from Nightmarish Conjurings

from Nightmarish Conjurings

"There’s a lot of great stuff to dig into in Unburied, and if you love short stories, this anthology is worth your time."

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from Nightmarish Conjurings

from Nightmarish Conjurings

from Nightmarish Conjurings

"The stories in UNBURIED do not disappoint...the authors are damn good at weaving tales of terror."

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from Bayou Book Junkies

from Nightmarish Conjurings

from Bayou Book Junkies

"A very enjoyable anthology of short and dark stories...I really liked it and would totally recommend it."

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from The Horror Review

from Candace Nola, author of Breach

from Bayou Book Junkies

“I loved Unburied. It is a strong and powerful anthology in terms of writing, themes, characters, and plots. With its inclusion of various genres, there is something for everyone. I give Unburied my highest recommendations.”

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from Candace Nola, author of Breach

from Candace Nola, author of Breach

from Candace Nola, author of Breach

“Every one of these stories delivers a haunting tale that will linger long after you put the book down.”

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from Diversity Horror

from Candace Nola, author of Breach

from Candace Nola, author of Breach

"I don't know what dark being was summoned to create that one-in-a-million anthology where all the stories are outstanding, but the final result is superb. Unburied contains a wide array of horror fiction from dark fables and psychological thrillers to sci-fi and creepy creatures, so there's something to scare everyone. No matter how hot the weather gets outside, this collection of queer dark fiction is sure to send chills down your spine."

from Willow Croft, author of Quantum Singularity

from Willow Croft, author of Quantum Singularity

from Willow Croft, author of Quantum Singularity

"Reading this collection of stories was not only a haunting experience, but a visceral one as well...my readerly experience went deep...Stories that remind me that I’m not so alone, after all."

from Insomniac Bookworms

from Willow Croft, author of Quantum Singularity

from Willow Croft, author of Quantum Singularity

"This is one of the only times that I've liked every story in the collection. I loved how each one was different than the others and none of them repeated themes...I look forward to buying this for my son. "

from Divination Hollow

from Willow Croft, author of Quantum Singularity

from Bookstagrammer Saffron Roberts

"This is really one of those anthologies that has something for everyone, and it's a good variety."

from Bookstagrammer Saffron Roberts

from Bookstagrammer The Read Addicts Book Blog

from Bookstagrammer Saffron Roberts

"The overwhelming sense I got from this book was the feeling of isolation and claustrophobia, reflective of the queer community's struggle to be our real selves in a world that often wants to hide and shame us. This, among countless other themes including grief, abuse, dismorphia and discrimination are explored exceptionally well, making for a thoroughly enjoyable and disturbing to read."

from Bookstagrammer The Read Addicts Book Blog

from Bookstagrammer The Read Addicts Book Blog

from Bookstagrammer The Read Addicts Book Blog

"Packed with engrossing and spine-chilling stories that are so well written and narrated that you will definitely want more...To come up with a horror stories collection that is queer only is a brilliant idea and in this case, it was executed astoundingly."

from Haunted by Deadlines

from Bookstagrammer The Read Addicts Book Blog

from Bookstagrammer The Read Addicts Book Blog

"The talent rounded up in here is overflowing and much more deserving of hype."

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