Author Archives: A.E. Santana

Denver Horror Collective Announces Southwestern Horror Anthology‘ Frontiers of Fright,’ Highlighting A New Take on Western Horror Stories

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Denver, Colorado—Denver Horror Collective (DHC) announces their newest publication, an anthology of horror stories set in the Southwest, Frontiers of Fright: A Southwestern Horror Anthology, showcasing a diverse selection of emerging and established authors from around the world. The book is set to launch on Thursday, October 31, 2024, in both e-book and print format and will be available through Amazon.

Frontiers of Fright, edited by DHC Steering Committee Member and Horror Writers Association, Colorado, co-chair, A.E. Santana, features a variety of eerie and bizarre stories that move away from traditional Hollywood shoot ’em ups and range from hair-raising stories from when the West was young to modern tales of terror.

“Frontiers of Fright is a true campfire horror. That howl is more than the wind and the devil not just in the dust. This is a great collection of creepy tall tales for the change of seasons.” — V. Castro, Bram Stoker Award-nominated author of The Goddess of Filth and The Haunting of Alejandra

“Newcomers and veteran authors come together in Frontiers of Fright: A Weird Western Anthology, edited by A.E. Santana. Weaving tales of outlaws, gunslingers, and more with dark, mysterious twists, I marveled at the imagination and got lost in the Southwestern settings and characters, all of it under a big, endless, ever watching sky.”  — John Palisano, Bram Stoker Award-Winning author of Requiem and Ghost Heart

“Wonderfully creepy! These unsettling tales set in the iconic southwest throughout history feature a fascinating range of ferocious creatures—exactly the types of stories I love. You’ll find nightmarish visions haunting these pages in scenes spanning the vast desert, looming wilderness and supernatural unknown.” — KC Grifant, author of Melinda West: Monster Gunslinger and Shrouded Horror: Tales of the Uncanny

“Frontiers of Fright assembles eighteen tales that examine the brutality and beauty of the Southwest. These barren landscapes, cavernous mines, and craggy mountains house heroes, villains, and creatures both new and ancient. Threaded throughout is a ravenous hunger demanding to feast until only sun-bleached bones remain.” — Angela Sylvaine, author of Frost Bite and The Dead Spot  

Author lineup:

  • Hannah Birss
  • Bonnie Callahan
  • Trevor O. Childers
  • DeBickel
  • V.T. Dorchester
  • Zak Hennessey
  • C.R. Kellogg
  • Conor MacLennan
  • Sara Martinez
  • Thomas C. Mavroudis
  • Jake Morris
  • Sean Murphy
  • Ian Neligh
  • Dino Parenti
  • J.S. Rogers
  • Sirius
  • Elizabeth Tompkins
  • Jeff Wood

Denver Horror Collective is a Colorado-based writing group and small publishing press with a mission to facilitate, celebrate, and inspire horror writers and artists throughout Colorado and beyond (the grave). Discover more at www.denverhorror.com.

Horror Book Club: The Ghostlands of Natalie Glasgow

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For September, The Thing in the Labyrinth horror book club is reading the horror collection, The Ghostlands of Natalie Glasgow, by Bram Stoker Award-winning author Hailey Piper. The Ghostlands of Natalie Glasgow is a new collection of seven interconnected stories surrounding the events of The Possession of Natalie Glasgow. You can purchase a copy here.

The club will hold a discussion on Sunday, September 22, at 6:30 pm Pacific time / 7:30 pm Mountain time with Hailey who will join us to chat about her book. This free, online event will take place via Zoom with a run time of 90 minutes. To sign up, please email the moderator, A.E. Santana. A Zoom link will be sent to participants closer to the event date.

Our book club sessions are recorded but are only available to Labyrinth club members and Denver Horror Collective members on private channels (private FB groups, etc.).

Horror Book Club: Parable of the Sower

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For August, The Thing in the Labyrinth horror book club is reading the critically acclaimed novel Parable of the Sower by award-winning author Octavia E. Butler. In this novel, after a global apocalypse devastates the environment and economy, a minister’s daughter Lauren Oya Olamina survives the massacre of her family and community. Fleeing north through a desolate America with two young companions, she confronts perilous challenges while spreading a transformative new religion focused on survival and change. You can purchase a copy here.

The club will hold a discussion on Sunday, August 25, at 6:30 pm Pacific time / 7:30 pm Mountain time. This free, online event will take place via Zoom with a run time of 90 minutes. To sign up, please email the moderator, A.E. Santana. A Zoom link will be sent to participants closer to the event date.

Our book club sessions are recorded but are only available to Labyrinth club members and Denver Horror Collective members on private channels (private FB groups, etc.).

Horror Book Club: FROST BITE by Angela Sylvaine

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For July, The Thing in the Labyrinth horror book club is reading the horror comedy novel Frost Bite by Angela Sylvaine. In this book, an alien worm has crash-landed in the town of Demise, North Dakota, and is now infecting animals with a memory-loss-inducing bite. It’s up to nineteen-year-old Realene and her best friend Nate to stop the spread and defeat the worms before the entire town loses its mind. You can purchase a copy here.

The club will hold a discussion on Sunday, July 28, at 6:30 pm Pacific time / 7:30 pm Mountain time. This free, online event will take place via Zoom with a run time of 90 minutes. To sign up, please email the moderator, A.E. Santana. A Zoom link will be sent to participants closer to the event date.

Our book club sessions are recorded but are only available to Labyrinth club members and Denver Horror Collective members on private channels (private FB groups, etc.).

Horror Book Club: Tender is the Flesh

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For June, The Thing in the Labyrinth horror book club is reading the horror novel Tender is the Flesh by Argentinian author Agustina Bazterrica. In this novel, working at the local processing plant, Marcos is in the business of slaughtering humans—though no one calls them that anymore. You can purchase a copy here.

The club will hold a discussion on Sunday, June 23, at 6:30 pm Pacific time / 7:30 pm Mountain time. This free, online event will take place via Zoom with a run time of 90 minutes. To sign up, please email the moderator, A.E. Santana. A Zoom link will be sent to participants closer to the event date.

Our book club sessions are recorded but are only available to Labyrinth club members and Denver Horror Collective members on private channels (private FB groups, etc.).