WE ARE 13: A COLLECTION OF FOLK HORROR
My new collection of short fiction, WE ARE 13, was released into the wild today in trade paperback and digital through all outlets EXCEPT Godless (Happy birthday, Crystal!), where it goes live tomorrow. I’d really like to have my first Top 10 on Godless with this one, so I’m hoping to see that. Many thanks to Francois Vallaincourt for the lovely cover art.
The collection is a witch’s coven of stories, running a gambit of folk horror from Western European folk lore and Native American nature spirits to Arabic Djinn… and even Dracula, himself. It features returning characters, including the beloved McEntire clan from THE GOD PROVIDES. We also meet new characters that may return in future stories, including Afghan war vet Gary McCarthy.
Most of these have seen print before, either in zines, chap books, and/or anthologies. For example, THE ROCKER was originally published way back in 2018 in my debut collection, the now out of print A BOOK OF LIGHT AND SHADOW. THE BREEDERS is featured on Carnage House’s webzine, and is featured in their upcoming best of print volume. VALHALLA was part of last year’s Black Sabbath tribute anthology, SYMPTOM OF THE UNIVERSE. And so on. They’re the cream of my folk horror crop and I’m super proud of them.
Early buzz has been great.
“We Are 13 truly highlights his eclectic talent in this sub-genre while holding fast to his unique voice. ” Author Jules Terry
“Thomas R. Clark is a breath of fresh air to the horror genre with his unique blend of Splatterpunk and Folk horror. He paints with vivid colors, and mainly in undertones of blood red, a horror anthology filled with precious gems, like no other.” Pan Book Reviews
“Thomas R. Clark knows his folklore, horror, and how to write a damn good tale.” Horror Fan Tom Sheick
“Each book keeps getting better and better, bloodier and bloodier, and I come away with something new to think about. His newest book, We Are 13, is further proof of his writing prowess.” Ninetoes Book Reviews
“With stories ranging from strange haunts to werewolves, cursed objects and supernatural truckers, I could barely make myself put this one down.” Horror Fan and Book Reviewer Karen Oldman
Get your copy today wherever you buy books (except Godless… until tomorrow!), including my bookstore in the tabs above.
Here’s some links:
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BARNES & NOBLE:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/we-are-13-thomas-r-clark/1146938489?ean=9798218591458
