Aurealis Award win!

Congrats to Geneve Flynn on her Aurealis Award win over the weekend. Her “They Call Me Mother” story won in the Best Horror Short Story category. Her story was of course published in CLASSIC MONSTERS UNLEASHED, edited by James Aquilone and published by us and...

The June flash contest finalists are…

Here are the 22 finalists, and the order in which the stories will be posted, starting tomorrow (Tuesday, June 6th), on the Crystal Lake Publishing Patreon page:“The Birdcage” by Michael Lawrence“Chipping Away” by A.M. Symes“War Paint” by John Claude Smith“Perfectly,...

Unspeakable Horror 3 now on pre-order!

Kindle pre-order now available right here (paperback and hardcover to come) The third terrifying volume in the award-winning anthology series of original queer horror. Like the final girl in a slasher film, the LGBTQIA community knows first-hand what it’s like to...

Pound of Flesh by D. Alexander Ward

A few months ago we announced Crystal Lake Publishing’s acquisition of almost forty books from Bloodshot Books. We’ll release these titles individually throughout the year. Here’s the first one: POUND OF FLESH by D. Alexander Ward Some things are beyond forgiveness....