Arterial Bloom

Lush. Brutal. Beautiful. Visceral. Crystal Lake Publishing proudly presents Arterial Bloom, an artful juxtaposition of the magnificence and macabre that exist within mankind. Each tale in this collection is resplendent with beauty, teeth, and heart. Edited by the Bram Stoker Award-winning writer Mercedes M. Yardley, Arterial Bloom is a literary experience featuring 16 stories from some of the most compelling dark authors writing today. With a foreword by HWA Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Linda D. Addison, you are invited to step inside and let the grim flowers wind themselves comfortably around your bones. Stories by Carina Bissett, Jonathan Cosgrove, Steven Pirie, Ken Liu, Dino Parenti, Jennifer Loring, Todd Keisling, John Boden, Armand Rosamilia, Kelli Owen, Daniel Crow, Naching T. Kassa, Christopher Barzak, Linda J. Marshall, Grant Longstaff and Jimmy Bernard