Forthcoming story in the Masks anthology

I had two stories publishing in anthologies in 2014 (‘A Woman of Disrepute’ in Suspended in Dusk and ‘The Cursed One‘ in European Monsters), and I’m happy to announce I have a story in the forthcoming Masks anthology, compiled and edited by Dean M Drinkel with the UK-based KnightWatch Press.

Inspired by Eleanor Rigby, the 1966 song by the Beatles, ‘The Jar by the Door’ is more gory than I’d normally write, reducing humans to their faces and skins. I’ve always loved the line “Wearing a face that she keeps in a jar by the door”, which is a wonderful mental image! It would certainly make it much quicker to get ready in the morning, though it would no doubt put a dent in the beauty industry’s profits.

The table of contents features a range of talented writers, and I’m pleased to be a part of the anthology!

‘Many Happy Returns’ – Kyle Rader
‘Trixie’ – Christopher L Beck
‘An Absent Host’ – F.A. Nosić
‘Variety Night’ – Russell Proctor
‘The Silencing Machine’ – Clockhouse Writers
‘After The End’ – Christine Morgan / Lucas Williams
‘The Face Collector’ – Stephanie Ellis
‘The Jar By The Door’ – me
‘Porcelain’ – James Everington
‘The Man Who Fed The Foxes’ – Phil Sloman
‘The House Of A Thousand Faces’ – Chris Stokes
‘Blood, Gingerbread and Life’ – David T Griffith
‘His Last Portrait’ – Adrian Cole

If you are interested in reviewing Masks before publication, please send an inquiry to theresa.derwin@yahoo.co.uk.