{"product_id":"vastarien-vol-2-issue-1-9780578475585","title":"Vastarien, Vol. 2, Issue 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVastarien: A Literary Journal \u003c\/em\u003eis a source of critical study and creative response to the corpus of Thomas Ligotti as well as associated authors and ideas. The journal includes nonfiction, literary horror fiction, poetry, artwork and non-classifiable hybrid pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVenio\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eGemma Files\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Lord is an Active Shooter\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eFiona Maeve Geist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sisters\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eF.J. Bergmann\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHorror Religiosus\u003c\/em\u003e: The Dark Passions of Mark Samuels\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eDavid Peak\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Curse of the Biblical Magi\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eSepehr Goshayeshi \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAharesia\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eNatalia Theodoridou\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSilhouette Golems\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eS. E. Casey\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrchid Architecture\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eK. A. Opperman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll the Stage is a World\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eForrest Aguirre\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBurger Shop\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eJayaprakash Satyamurthy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRat King\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eLia Swope Mitchell\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVanpool\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eC. M. Muller\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMagic, Madness, and Women Who Creep: The Power of Individuality in the Work of Charlotte Perkins Gilman\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eGwendolyn Kiste\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Ageless Agelasts\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eRhys Hughes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the Way of Eslan Mendeghast\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eFarah Rose Smith\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEffigies of Former Supervisors\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eMatthew M. Bartlett\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePadgett, Jon:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Jon Padgett is a professional-though lapsed-ventriloquist who lives in New Orleans with his spouse, their daughter, and a rescue dog and cat. He is the Co-Editor-In-Chief of Vastarien: A Literary Journal, a source of critical study and creative response to the work of Thomas Ligotti. Padgett's first short story collection, The Secret of Ventriloquism, was named the Best Fiction Book of 2016 by Rue Morgue Magazine. His recent novelette, The Broker of Nightmares, was published by Nightscape Press. In mid-2019, the same press will be publishing a deluxe, fully illustrated box set including Padgett's The Secret of Ventriloquism, Matthew M. Bartlett's Gateways to Abomination, and a third yet-untitled collection with stories written in collaboration by the two authors.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eO. Morris, Harry:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Harry 0. Morris's artwork has been legendary since the 1970s. He has illustrated more stories by horror authors Richard Matheson and Thomas Ligotti than any other artist, and his work helped to define the genre with his innovative use of collage and computer graphics.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFiles, Gemma:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Gemma Files is the author of over 100 short stories, five collections of short fiction and five novels, all horror or dark fantasy. She won the 1999 International Horror Guild Best Short Fiction Award for her story The Emperor's Old Bones, the 2010 Black Quill Award for Best First Novel for A Book of Tongues (first in the Hexslinger series), and the 2015 Shirley Jackson Award for Best Novel for her book Experimental Film.","brand":"Grimscribe Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50460433776914,"sku":"9780578475585","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_403b4f6b-a28c-4aeb-a9d7-3b98b91fafd4.jpg?v=1737122983","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/vastarien-vol-2-issue-1-9780578475585","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}