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Easter Eggs and Bunny Boilers: A Horror Anthology
Matt Shaw invites you to learn the true meaning of Easter. Yes. That's right. Easter. Learn the true meaning of Easter in this anthology featuring some of the biggest names in horror right now with authors from across the globe.
Come, take his hand, and experience demented rabbits, chocolate obsessed children drowning in their own greed, serial killers, resurrection and more in this collection guaranteed to kill the cravings of your sweet tooth.
Featuring the authors:
Matt Shaw
Graeme Reynolds
Luke Smitherd
Stuart Keane
Kit Power
Jack Rollins
David Owain Hughes
Rich Hawkins
Duncan Ralston
Kyle M. Scott
Duncan Bradshaw
J R Park
Glenn Rolfe
Chantal Noordeloos
Kindra Sowder
Matt Hickman
Mark West
And an introduction from Gingernuts of Horror's head honcho, Jim Mcleod!
Come, take his hand, and experience demented rabbits, chocolate obsessed children drowning in their own greed, serial killers, resurrection and more in this collection guaranteed to kill the cravings of your sweet tooth.
Featuring the authors:
Matt Shaw
Graeme Reynolds
Luke Smitherd
Stuart Keane
Kit Power
Jack Rollins
David Owain Hughes
Rich Hawkins
Duncan Ralston
Kyle M. Scott
Duncan Bradshaw
J R Park
Glenn Rolfe
Chantal Noordeloos
Kindra Sowder
Matt Hickman
Mark West
And an introduction from Gingernuts of Horror's head honcho, Jim Mcleod!
296 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 27, 2016
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207 people want to read
About the author
Matt Shaw
540 books2,235 followersBiography
MATT SHAW was born, quite by accident (his mother tripped, he shot out) September 30th 1980 in Winchester hospital where he was immediately placed on the baby ward and EBay. Some twelve years later (wandering the corridors of the hospital and playing with road kill when he was on day release), the listing closed and he remained unsold, he was booted out of the hospital to start his life as a writer and hobbit – beginning with writing screenplays and short stories for his own amusement before finally getting published when he was twenty-seven years and forty-five seconds old.
Once Published weekly in a lad's magazine with his photography work, Matt Shaw is also a published author and cartoonist. Has to be said, can be a bit of a flirt and definitely, without a shadow of a doubt, somewhat of a klutz.
Favourite books
"Roald Dahl's Collection of Short Stories"
Tim Burton's Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy
Anything, really, written by himself. Because he is that good.
MATT SHAW was born, quite by accident (his mother tripped, he shot out) September 30th 1980 in Winchester hospital where he was immediately placed on the baby ward and EBay. Some twelve years later (wandering the corridors of the hospital and playing with road kill when he was on day release), the listing closed and he remained unsold, he was booted out of the hospital to start his life as a writer and hobbit – beginning with writing screenplays and short stories for his own amusement before finally getting published when he was twenty-seven years and forty-five seconds old.
Once Published weekly in a lad's magazine with his photography work, Matt Shaw is also a published author and cartoonist. Has to be said, can be a bit of a flirt and definitely, without a shadow of a doubt, somewhat of a klutz.
Favourite books
"Roald Dahl's Collection of Short Stories"
Tim Burton's Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy
Anything, really, written by himself. Because he is that good.
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August 31, 2016
“Follow only if you be men of valor, for the entrance to this cave is guarded by a creature so foul, so cruel that no man yet has fought with it and lived!
Bones of full fifty men lie strewn about its lair, so brave knights, if you do doubt your courage or your strength, come no further!”
“For death awaits you all with nasty big pointy teeth.”
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♥ Peace, Love & Necrophilia ♥
~sg
Bones of full fifty men lie strewn about its lair, so brave knights, if you do doubt your courage or your strength, come no further!”
“For death awaits you all with nasty big pointy teeth.”
The Bloody Book Blogger's full review is posted HERE. Stop by & check it out!
♥ Peace, Love & Necrophilia ♥
~sg
Did not finish
February 2, 2026Unfortunately I dnf this for the moment. I have been wanting to getting back from my reading slump and let my daughter choose my next book to read, which was this. I made it to 48%, I just can’t seem to keep an interest into it. Maybe one day I’ll try again, but atm I’m passing this one by.
April 16, 2017
Very nice holiday horror anthology, not a single story that I disliked. If anything, judging by past work from some of these authors, I expected some of the stories to be a lot more visceral, some of the authors definitely pulled their punches.
My favourites were:
Bastard Bunny by David Owain Hughes
When a Bunny Snaps by Jim Goforth
The Tradition by Kyle M. Scott
Easter Eggs by Chantal Noordeloos
Educating Horace by Matt Hickman
Will definitely look into some of the authors that I've never experienced before and see what else they've written.
My favourites were:
Bastard Bunny by David Owain Hughes
When a Bunny Snaps by Jim Goforth
The Tradition by Kyle M. Scott
Easter Eggs by Chantal Noordeloos
Educating Horace by Matt Hickman
Will definitely look into some of the authors that I've never experienced before and see what else they've written.
May 12, 2016
Pure Entertainment! From the introduction to every story within, this book made me grin. Each delightful, ironic, horrifying morsel had me smirking ... with terror, of course. Nothing too serious here, folks, just utter enjoyment from some skilled wordsmiths who know how to twist things up a bit. Settle in and prepare to savor these Easter treats - even if it isn't Easter when you do.
December 19, 2020
This is a great collection of short stories from some of the best, in my opinion, writers of this genre. It was the book that introduced me to a wider selection of authors. Well worth a browse, or cover to cover like I did.
April 8, 2016
I found this book in my Kindle library right before I planned to go to sleep last night. I say, "Planned",, because, of course, I had to stay awake and read it. I'm not sure how many stories are in the book (I could go count), but the book went by very quickly for me. I didn't "love" all of the stories, but the vast majority were very, very good.
There are stories about easter bunnies and easter eggs and people wearing easter bunny suits, all very familiar aspects of easter, but these stories also include a fair amount of blood. There are kids waiting for their chocolate and people hiding eggs, but the kids really shouldn't want much to do with the eggs in this book.
Of course, since it is easter, there are also a few stories about resurrection, but none of these stories are like anything from the bible, which is good. I liked the resurrection stories because they were quite different from other stories of this genre, but I have to say my favorites were the easter bunny stories because they were almost exactly opposite of every other easter bunny story you have ever heard. Some were even funny. There were a couple of stories about revenge because, as we all know, the easter season is the time to get back at the people who screwed you over. It's part of the festivities of the season.
I really enjoyed this collection from authors I have read before and some others I just discovered. Get this book and make it a part of your new easter tradition.
Note: Not for the seriously religious-inclined. Most. Definitely. Not.
P.S. The introduction was awesome--very funny, although it had some grammatical issues.
There are stories about easter bunnies and easter eggs and people wearing easter bunny suits, all very familiar aspects of easter, but these stories also include a fair amount of blood. There are kids waiting for their chocolate and people hiding eggs, but the kids really shouldn't want much to do with the eggs in this book.
Of course, since it is easter, there are also a few stories about resurrection, but none of these stories are like anything from the bible, which is good. I liked the resurrection stories because they were quite different from other stories of this genre, but I have to say my favorites were the easter bunny stories because they were almost exactly opposite of every other easter bunny story you have ever heard. Some were even funny. There were a couple of stories about revenge because, as we all know, the easter season is the time to get back at the people who screwed you over. It's part of the festivities of the season.
I really enjoyed this collection from authors I have read before and some others I just discovered. Get this book and make it a part of your new easter tradition.
Note: Not for the seriously religious-inclined. Most. Definitely. Not.
P.S. The introduction was awesome--very funny, although it had some grammatical issues.
April 8, 2016
If 20 cracking stories from some of the best horror writers isn't a total snip for just under £1 then i don't know what is. With an intro from the mighty Jim Mcleod, and the whack job that is Matt Shaw, this book proceeds with an assortment of some of the most original stories i have read. With just the subject of Easter to work with i was most impressed with how each story managed to be so diffierent from any of its counterparts. There isn't a single weak story in this anthology and that is testament to the huge amount of talent that was involved in its creation.
April 30, 2016
Eggstraordinary... (sorry!)
Was attracted to this book due to it being compiled by the brilliant Matt Smith and featuring one of my fave writers, Luke Smitherd. Always a bit of a gamble are these compilations but at that price, why not? Glad I gave it a try; not a story in there which I didn't enjoy. A great collection of Easter themed madness. Only downside? I'm going to now end up spending a load of cash checking out the work of all the new authors I've been introduced to. Ah, well... there are worse things in life!
Was attracted to this book due to it being compiled by the brilliant Matt Smith and featuring one of my fave writers, Luke Smitherd. Always a bit of a gamble are these compilations but at that price, why not? Glad I gave it a try; not a story in there which I didn't enjoy. A great collection of Easter themed madness. Only downside? I'm going to now end up spending a load of cash checking out the work of all the new authors I've been introduced to. Ah, well... there are worse things in life!
March 28, 2016
Fun little nibbled for easter
Another great anthology, some (bunny ) tails are a little hit and miss, but mostly great little horror shorts from amazing authors, perfect way to spend the bank holiday weekend :)
Another great anthology, some (bunny ) tails are a little hit and miss, but mostly great little horror shorts from amazing authors, perfect way to spend the bank holiday weekend :)
October 4, 2017
I read this because many people have recommended Matt Shaw based on my own writing. Granted, this is not the type of work he is most known for, but I figured I'd give it a try any way. His story, and many others, were passable, but not great. That is the case with any anthology. There will be standouts and clunkers along with the more standard fare.
One incredible piece, Mark West's story, is simply sublime and one of the saddest horror stories I have ever had the pleasure of reading. That story alone makes the book worth reading.
One incredible piece, Mark West's story, is simply sublime and one of the saddest horror stories I have ever had the pleasure of reading. That story alone makes the book worth reading.
March 11, 2025
So Twisted
Yeah, that’s really all I can say. Did you expect more? Some great stuff in here, but Luke Smitherd’s is the best. I added that last sentence only because the review required more words. Definitely not because I’m a Smithereen.
Yeah, that’s really all I can say. Did you expect more? Some great stuff in here, but Luke Smitherd’s is the best. I added that last sentence only because the review required more words. Definitely not because I’m a Smithereen.
September 13, 2017
I think reading aloud from this collection is going to become a new Easter tradition in my household. A simply charming collection.
February 14, 2022
Nooit geweten dat Pasen in Engeland een inspiratiebron voor horrorverhalen is. Dit levert een paar aardige verhalen op, maar meer ook niet.
March 29, 2016
Wow
A really great read. An awesome time to be had from these stories, if I had to pick a favorite I couldn't I lived all of them I just wish there was more some of the stories are written by authors I've never read before but hope to read again. Other stories in this anthology are by some of my favorite authors will re-read again. I highly recommend for all fans of modern horror
A really great read. An awesome time to be had from these stories, if I had to pick a favorite I couldn't I lived all of them I just wish there was more some of the stories are written by authors I've never read before but hope to read again. Other stories in this anthology are by some of my favorite authors will re-read again. I highly recommend for all fans of modern horror
August 31, 2016
A book for the holidays
This was quite a disturbing and horrific horror anthology.... And I loved it!! Each story by each author was unique and offered the gut wrenching twist at the end.
This was quite a disturbing and horrific horror anthology.... And I loved it!! Each story by each author was unique and offered the gut wrenching twist at the end.
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