“Nothing But What You Bring With You” published in Carpe Noctem

Some more publishing news: my werewolf story “Nothing But What You Bring With You” is out now in the Carpe Noctem anthology.

Carpe Noctem was edited by Megan Fennell and Leslie Van Zwol (who were fantastic to work with) and published by Tyche Books in Calgary. There was an official launch at the When Words Collide festival on Aug. 18.

The theme for the anthology was stories deeply connected with the night. As the announcement for the book says: “Night transforms the world. Owls and bats claim the sky from songbirds, nocturnal predators prowl beneath cover of darkness, and cloying shadows grow thick enough to swallow a scream. As the saying goes: people aren’t truly afraid of the dark—they fear what could be in the darkness with them.”

My story, “Nothing But What You Bring With You,” is a werewolf tale of friendship, betrayal, and revenge. It takes place in Manitoba near the Ontario border, in the Canadian Shield, during a winter snowstorm. Those are especially fun at night…

The full list of contributors to Carpe Noctem is: Teresa Aguinaldo; Tyler Battaglia; Stewart C Baker; Beth Cato; Barry Charman; Tommy Cheis; Jonathan Chibuik; Derek Des Anges; Richard DiPirro; David J. Fortier; David Jón Fuller; Chadwick Ginther; Joseph Halden; Richard Lau; Jennifer Lesh Fleck; Avra Margariti; Thomas C. Mavroudis; Cat McDonald; Paul McQuade; Ville Meriläinen; Tais Teng; and Laura VanArendonk Baugh.

Tyche Books held a countdown to the release date on social media, making up beautiful promo images for each piece in the collection, which is where the image for my story above comes from.

For more information on Carpe Noctem and ordering, visit the Tyche Books website.

Happy reading! And don’t stay up too late…