Overview

The Crawling Moon: Queer Tales of Inescapable Dread is an anthology of gothic depravity, horror & perversion. It contains queer horrors both psychological and supernatural, gory and cerebral.

And more importantly, we're hoping it will scandalize you. Cover by Cronan Kobylak, interior illustrations by Matthew Spencer, and a story game by Maxwell Lander.

The book contains work from:

Sage Agee

Bendi Barrett

Winifred Burton

Amelia Burton

Jess Cho

Lyndall Clipstone

Donyae Coles

Dare Segun Falowo

Caro Jansen

Yeonsoo Kim

Marianne Kirby

M.L. Krishnan

Jes Malitoris

Chris McCartney

KC Mead-Brewer

Suzan Palumbo

Hailey Piper

E. Saxey

Jordan Shiveley

Caitlin Starling

Natalia Theodoridou

v.f. thompson

E. Catherine Tobler

Shaoni C. White

Cynthia Zhang

Tina Zhu

PRAISE

“An unusually uplifting horror anthology that brings both chills and tender moments.”

—Publishers Weekly

"Neon Hemlock consistently publishes fantastic work, whether it's their anthologies, collections, or novella line, and The Crawling Moon is no exception. The stories are decadent, atmospheric, and beautifully written, effectively leaning into Gothic tropes, and embracing their darker and queerer elements. There are lonely mansions, imperiled, isolated individuals, and those hanging on in the margins of ruin and embracing the beauty of decay. The stories are strong throughout the collection, with none that were a complete miss for me. That said, the authors whose stories really stood out for me were: Hailey Piper, Lyndall Clipstone, M.L. Krishnan, Suzan Palumbo, E. Saxey, Marianne Kirby, E. Catherine Tobler, Shaoni C. White, and Bendi Barrett. Overall a fantastic read. Highly recommend for Spooky Season, or really any season at all!"

—A.C. Wise

"...will take you from perfectly dreary-creepy moods to blood-spattered climaxes."

—Arley Sorg for Lightspeed