This anthology brings together the darkest, most chilling stories of the undead from lovers of the genre; each tale explores the different facets of the zombie mythos—from the grotesque reanimation of the dead to the slow, inevitable collapse of society. You’ll encounter apocalyptic wastelands, sinister experiments, and personal tragedies that cut deeper than the bite of any walking corpse. These are not just stories of survival but of fear—fear that lingers, fear that claws at your mind long after you’ve turned the last page. This anthology promises to sink its teeth into your imagination, ensuring sleepless nights and a newfound terror of what lies beyond the grave.

OK, OK, OK, HOLD UP. JUST STOP.

Really? Let's face it—zombies are so last apocalypse. They’ve shuffled their way through countless books, movies, and TV shows, and frankly, they are pretty much dead as a genre. So, here’s the deal: this anthology could have featured another horde of brain-eaters, but we figured you'd rather read something a little more… lively. After all, what’s scarier than a slow-moving corpse? Pretty much everything. That's why this anthology skips the shambling and gives you nightmares with fresh horrors you haven’t seen a thousand times before. You’re welcome.

No zombies. No groaning, decaying clichés. Just pure, heart-stopping terror* from start to finish. So go ahead, crack open the book—unless, of course, you were really hoping for more "braaains." In which case, we’re sorry (but also, not really), it’s not our fault that

ZOMBIES ARE SO DEAD AS A GENRE

*Okay, so this is an exaggeration. While there is indeed some unsettling stuff in here, its more on the quirky, “WTF?” side of the horror genre. And, to be fair, that’s much better if you ask us.

Included in this anthology are the stories,

• “A Letter to the Editor” by Penny Blood
• “Grim and Grinning” by Jason Willard
• “Bright Sunny Day” by B.S.Roberts
• “They Have a Good Sense of Humor, if You Ask Me” by Barbi Calusdian
• “Cleansing” by Rory Meyer
• “LOCAL WOMAN FLOATS INTO SPACE, DIES” by Kelly Lynn
• “Moonlighting” by Jeni Lawes
• “Black Cat” by Gwendolyn May
• “The Charming Gardener” by Kelly J Cooper
• “Story Hour of Horror” by Merdhin Wylde
• “Because I Could Not Stop for Sara” by Christina Anne Brown
• “Straight Up” by Edward Michael Supranowicz
• “Dust at Noon” by Janet Parlato
• “Dating a Wolf” by John Grey
• “The Truth About Ghosts” by Thom Brodkin
• “Better Homes and Burial Ground” by Chris Schechter
• “Dusk: The Story of My Possession, for Lack of a Better Word” by Tyler Babbitt