Horror

Phoning Faust

June 18, 2026 by

Queer mixed Indonesian college student Dian Faust attempts to call the suicide hotline only to dial the wrong number, her finger slipping and typing in six three times (the mark of the Devil). The mysterious voice on the other end of the line is revealed to be a charming scam caller named Memphis … [Read more...]

Unquiet Spirits: Essays by Asian Women in Horror

May 9, 2026 by

From hungry ghosts, vampiric babies, and shapeshifting fox spirits to the avenging White Lady of urban legend, for generations, Asian women’s roles have been shaped and defined through myth and story. In Unquiet Spirits, Asian writers of horror reflect on the impact of superstition, spirits, and the … [Read more...]

She Said Destroy

May 9, 2026 by

Word Horde presents the debut collection from critically-acclaimed Weird Fiction author Nadia Bulkin. Dreamlike, poignant, and unabashedly socio-political, She Said Destroy includes three stories nominated for the Shirley Jackson Award, four included in Year’s Best anthologies, and one original … [Read more...]

Issues With Authority

May 9, 2026 by

Shirley Jackson Award-Nominated author Nadia Bulkin's sophomore collection ISSUES WITH AUTHORITY drenches the reader in a sensory overload of power, belief, and horrifying transformation. Included within these pages: Cop Car: In which a psychic government "fixer" discovers her true … [Read more...]