In the Dark: Stories from the Supernatural

by Myna Wallin, Halli Villegas (Editor)

Featuring 28 stories by Canadian authors that encompass everything from madmen and spirits to poltergeists and spooks, this anthology is by turns witty, eerie, and frightening. The tales reveal writers that grapple with ghosts and all the other denizens of the unknown in unexpected ways, pinning them to the page with words to haunt readers. Every story is as unique as the dark shadows of each author’s imagination—the place where all supernatural stories begin.

189 pages, Paperback

First published October 20, 2006

About the author

MYNA WALLIN, a Toronto poet and prose writer, is a the author of A Thousand Profane Pieces, poetry (Tightrope Books, 2006), and the novel, Confessions of a Reluctant Cougar (Tightrope Books, 2010). Her second collection of poetry, Anatomy of An Injury, was published by Inanna Publications in 2018. Her fourth book overall, and third collection of poetry, The Suicide Tourist, was published by Ekstasis Editions, June 2024.

Myna received an Honourable Mention in the Winston Collins/ Descant Prize for Best Canadian Poem. Myna's poem hung at the AGO, along with two paintings of her, as part of a show entitled, "Why (Not) Paintings of Poets?" She has her Honours B.A. and M.A. in English Lit from the University of Toronto.

Recent poems have appeared in: Vallum, The Miramichi Reader, NōD Magazine, The Quarantine Review, Sledgehammer Literary Magazine, and Unfortunately, Literary Magazine, The Antigonish Review, and Anti-Heroin Chic, and The Literary Review of Canada.

Reviews

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked this title up at Word on the Street a few years ago, and have finally moved it off my to-read shelf.

The tales in this collection almost all have some kind of ghost or spirit involved, and range from fair to middling, although there are a few gems in the mix. I particularly enjoyed "The Seduction of Tenant 41", a surprisingly jovial tale of a haunted house; "Forest for the Souls" and "Anniversary of an Uninteresting Event" were exceptionally well-written; and "Mycosis" was so visceral that I nearly threw-up (which should be read as a compliment to the writer's skill, and not a detraction).

[Mir]

I read Gemma Files' "Heart's Hole" in We Will All Go Down Together. It was good, although not my favorite in the collection -- although it turned out to be essential to the longer arc.

No idea what else is included but if they're anything like Files in quality this will be great.