“If I Die Before I Wake, Volume 10: TALES OF CRYPTID CHAOS”
We’re thrilled to reveal our incredible lineup of horror masters bringing cryptid nightmares to life:
MJ Mars • Edmund Stone • R.A. Clarke • Renee M.P.T. Kray • Heather Ann Larson • David Rider • Jon Negroni • Kristy Sherrod • Lauren Talveryn • Armand J. Azamar • Ross Killey • Mike West • Bill Mulligan
Plus a foreword by the legendary Dan Franklin!
Edited by R.E. Sargent and Steven Pajak
These talented authors are delivering pure cryptid horror—tales of unknown creatures, unexplained encounters, and the monsters that science refuses to acknowledge. Get ready for stories that will make you question every mysterious footprint and every shadow in the woods.
Coming December 2025
From Sinister Smile Press, a Division of Crystal Lake Publishing
Congratulations to all our featured authors!