Publication date: July 30, 2024.

The Crawling Moon: Queer Tales of Inescapable Dread is an anthology of gothic depravity, horror & perversion. It contains queer horrors both psychological and supernatural, gory and cerebral.

And more importantly, we're hoping it will scandalize you. Cover byCronan Kobylak, interior illustrations by Matthew Spencer, and a story game by Maxwell Lander.

The book contains work from:

Sage Agee
Bendi Barrett
Winifred Burton
Amelia Burton
Jess Cho
Lyndall Clipstone
Donyae Coles
Dare Segun Falowo
Caro Jansen
Yeonsoo Kim
Marianne Kirby
M.L. Krishnan
Jes Malitoris
Chris McCartney
KC Mead-Brewer
Suzan Palumbo
Hailey Piper
E. Saxey
Jordan Shiveley
Caitlin Starling
Natalia Theodoridou
v.f. thompson
E. Catherine Tobler
Shaoni C. White
Cynthia Zhang
Tina Zhu

PRAISE

“An unusually uplifting horror anthology that brings both chills and tender moments.”
—Publishers Weekly

"Neon Hemlock consistently publishes fantastic work, whether it's their anthologies, collections, or novella line, and The Crawling Moon is no exception. The stories are decadent, atmospheric, and beautifully written, effectively leaning into Gothic tropes, and embracing their darker and queerer elements. There are lonely mansions, imperiled, isolated individuals, and those hanging on in the margins of ruin and embracing the beauty of decay. The stories are strong throughout the collection, with none that were a complete miss for me. That said, the authors whose stories really stood out for me were: Hailey Piper, Lyndall Clipstone, M.L. Krishnan, Suzan Palumbo, E. Saxey, Marianne Kirby, E. Catherine Tobler, Shaoni C. White, and Bendi Barrett. Overall a fantastic read. Highly recommend for Spooky Season, or really any season at all!"
—A.C. Wise

"...will take you from perfectly dreary-creepy moods to blood-spattered climaxes."
—Arley Sorg for Lightspeed