Haunted “Haus” Follow-up Set to Feature Victorians

The warning was there: We consider reprints but generally do not publish them unless they are absolutely exceptional. But it was my go-to story for books like this. The pitch: CultureCult Press is seeking original short stories for HAUNTED HAUS, an upcoming anthology of haunted house tales edited by Parth Sarathi Chakraborty. HAUNTED HAUS is a spiritual followup to the anthology HAUS from CultureCult Press, published in 2022.

And the tale: “Victorians,” originally published in GOTHIC GHOSTS (Tor, 1997) and no stranger itself to more  recent outings.

The pay was pretty crummy too — in fact there was no pay, only an electronic  copy on publication. But what the heck, maybe just for pride?, I sent it in anyhow on August 20.  And so, Tuesday afternoon, came the reply: We are pleased to inform you that your story “Victorians” has been selected for publication in HAUNTED HAUS. (Yes, that is “house” with a German spelling.)

And there you have it.