Darkness Rising 2: Hideous Dreams

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Gabriel Restrained  by Steve Lockley & Paul Lewis
The Lady In White by Shawn James
(Insert Title Here) by Adrian Versteegh
Devil Man Of The Hollow by Paul Melniczek
Just Another Vampire Story by Jeremy C Shipp
Todhunter’s Rock by Steve Duffy
Phylota’s Tombby Iain Darby
Broken by Jason Conway
The Swing by Derek M Fox
Let’s Go  by S D Tullis
Flange Turner by Gene O’Neill
The Wind, When It Comes by William P Simmons
The Co-Walker by Tina Rath
Express Delivery by Sarah (S J) Pinborough
The Century Just Gone by Rhys Hughes
The Black Statue by Huan Mee.
Introduced by Hugh Lamb
 

Darkness Rising 3: Secrets of Shadows

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Ancient Of Days by Chico Kidd
Empty by Lauren Halkon
In The Attic by Monica J O’Rourke
The Sweep’s Story by Andrea J Cooke
The Replacement  by William P Simmons
The Werewolf by Maria Middlemore
Introduced by Hugh Lamb
For We Are Many by Paul Finch
PVS by Beth Lewis
The Man At The Circus by Andrew Roberts
Deep Down by David Lindschmidt
The Threat Of Sleep by Charlie Williams
Sesqua Bud by Chad Hensley
Junk Mail by Stuart Young
Fragmants Of A Schizoid Dream by James Burr
The Shadow Boy by Sarah (S J) Pinborough
Sunshine by Colin Mackay
Let Me Call You Sweetheart by Stephanie Bedwell-Grime

Darkness Rising 4 : Caresses Of Nightmare

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In The Wheat by Maurice Level.
introduced by Hugh Lamb
The Memory Of Trees by Phil Beynon
Going Back by Steve Redwood
Love Lies Underground by Scott Emerson Bull
Fields Of Mariah by Pam Chillemi-Yeager
They Never Come Back by William P Simmons
Essay on Geza Csath by Rhys Hughes
Matricide by Geza Csath
The Woman Who
Collected Flies by Gerd Maximovic
The Daguerreotype by Richard Sheppard
The Cruelties Of Him by Brendan Connell
Lost In The Crowd by Simon Wood
The Drawstring by DF Lewis
The Penates by Donald Murphy
Last Bus Home by Andrew Roberts
The Catacombs Of Osimus by Alastair G Gunn
Charnel Wine by Richard Gavin
The Maestro and Monique by Martyn Prince
In Memories by Lucy Fryer
Essay on Pierre Louys by Rhys Hughes
An Ascent Of The Venusberg by Pierre Louys
The Elemental Child by Beth Lewis
 

Darkness Rising 5 : Black Shroud Of Fear

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Looks by Mark Siegel
Toad by Geza Csath 
Jackie by Gene O’Neill
You Pay For The Room by Horace Dusendschon
Prisoners Before
The First Horizon by David Rawson
Are Buried by Peter Tennant
Daguerreotype by Andrew Roberts
Gazelles In Babylon by Cyril Simsa
Hide And Seek by John Paul Catton
Cerebral Demons And
The Split by Rachel P Kendall
Invisible Dust by Mary Williams
Brightness by Sean McFadden
The Master’s Call by Philip Robinson
The Spectre by Rick Hudson
The Scavenger by Alison L R Davies
The Storm Children by Cullen Bunn
Means Of Deliverance by Simon Bestwick
Little Death by Lauren Halkon
Echoes by William P Simmons
Feeding The Beast by Ken Goldman
The Servant by Beth Lewis
Pearls For Tears by Ian Harding
The Venetian Blind by Pierre Louys
 

Darkness Rising 6 : Evil Smiles

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Ha Ha by G R Sims Introduced by Hugh Lamb
Cry Havoc by Paul Finch
At The Mercy Of
The Metal Dragonfly            by Andrew RobertsJ
Just Another Carnival Story by Jeremy C Shipp
Whisky On The Grave by Justin Stanchfield
Unrequited Love by Robert Swartwood
Playing The Odds by Stuart Young
Subterranean Voices by Kevin L Donihe
Davy by William P Simmons
Take It Off – Take It All Off by Mark R Kehl
A Landing From
The Roadstead of Nemours by Pierre Louys
Harris House by G Durant Haire
Alternative Night by Charlie Williams
Hunger by Spencer Allen
The Tree Farm by Kurt Newton
The Tongues Of Men,
The Voices Of Angels by Jason Brannon
Those Who Scheme
Throughout the Night by Michael Kaufman & Mark McLaughlin
A Place That The Night
Can’t Touch by Paul Edwards
Eyes Of Hazel, Kiss The Earth by Darren Speegle
Rag Dolls by Christian Westerlund
The Procession by  Paul Kane
Lord Of Hosts by David Robertson
Tonight I Sing
My Blues For You by J Newman
Father, Sonby Geza Csath
 

Darkness Rising 7  : Screaming In Colours

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The Cleaning by William P Simmons
Heart And Soul by Philip Robinson
Kindred Spirits by Paul Kane
A Stirring by Mark West
Miss Grant by Andrew Roberts
Red Hands by Terry Gates-Grimwood
Making Love by John Rosenman
All In by Patrick Lestewka
Danbury Copse by Iain Rowan
Costa de Malo Muerte by Christopher Stires
The Folly by Richard Gavin
The Little Demon Doubt by Allan Gilbreath
Shadows At Echo Lake by Tim Curran
Shadows On The Snow by Phil Locascio
Gathering Ghosts by Sheryl K Lindsay
Retribution by Paul Melniczek
A Bushman’s Story by Frances Faucett
 

Darkness Rising 2003

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Blue by James Burr
Lost by Jennifer Rachel Baumer
The Gift by Iain Rowan
Enough To Share by Barbara Malenky
Of Their Own by Charlie Williams
Fruitful by Loren MacLeod
Bounty by Justin Gustainis
The Weeping In
The Witch Hours by Paul Finch
Chaos War Engine by Joseph D Lacey
The Right Size by William P Simmons
Backseat Driver by David Simms
Grandpa’s Orchard by Brian Ames
The Rise And Fall
Of Baby Choggles by Tim Groome
Splatter by Paul Dee Fecteau
Bucket Brigade by Trent Walters
The Dust Corpse by Beth Lewis
Girl In The Snow by Sally Holt
Bendable Rulers by Phil Locascio
Lie-Down-Johnny by Andrew Roberts
Ménage A Beaucoup by James Burr
 

Darkness Rising 2005

(A hardcover anthology)

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The Thing In The Closet by Yvonne Pronovost
Secrets Of The Beehive by Steve Duffy
Strange Advances by Richard Gavin
The Legacy by Anthony Armstrong
Cleaned by William P Simmons
The House Rules by Jaleigh Johnson
Rawhide and Bloodybones by William Jones
Imbibing History by Cyril Simsa
Before I Wake by Erik Tomblin
Eye Dew by Mark McLaughlin
The Woman In The Walls by Ralph Robert Moore
Waiting For Seasons
To Change by Peter Tennant
Epiphany In The Sun by Steve Redwood
The Dust Settles by Scott Emerson Bull
The Keeper’s Gibbet by Paul Finch
The Hollow Heart by Tim Groome
Puzzle by Kevin Anderson
Burning Man In
The House Of Lies by John Kiel Alexander
A Cure For Baldness by M Louis Dixon
Winter’s Dark Memory by Athena Workman
 

 “Like the old Pan collections of horror stories, this will probably grow into the essential anthology series for writers and readers alike. So get on board now, because the darkness is sure to keep on rising and rising.” Paul Kane, Terror Tales

 “All this reflecting on the reliable taste of the two editors, Maynard and Sims.” Gene O’Neill.

 “Overall it is a challenging and entertaining anthology. Maynard and Sims know what makes a Horror story tick and their choices here are to be praised. It reminded me a lot of the old Pan books of Horror.” David Howe, Shivers.

“And one must mention, of course, the industrious work of the duo in reading and selecting all these stories!” Steve Redwood author, Spain

"Dear Mr Maynard & Mr Sims,

I just wanted to write a short note to express my appreciation for your anthology ‘Darkness Rising Volume 7’ which I (perhaps inadvisably) started reading at 10pm this Friday evening and have just finished at some unmentionable hour the following Saturday morning (2nd August).

I grew up reading the dear old Pan & Fontana series of horror books and I have to say that it’s a long, long time since I’ve been able to read a collection straight through with such tremendous eagerness to see what’s going to happen in the next story.

 I have enjoyed reading this wonderful collection of scary churches, nasty monsters and mad old ladies more than any other this year so far - Dark Terrors 6, Keep Out the Night, & Children of Cthulhu included. 

Thanks ever so much. I really didn’t think they wrote them like this any more. Now I just have to hunt out the other 6 volumes.

In case you’re wondering, I heard about the anthology through Ralan Conley’s website. In fact I've just ordered Volumes 1-6 through Amazon.

With best wishes,

John L Probert."