MIDNIGHT MATTRESS
OUT NOW
Austin Mooney’s debut short story collection, Midnight Mattress, features 25 thrilling tales that echo influences from Stephen King, Shirley Jackson, Junji Ito and horror filmmakers of the 70s and 80s.
EXTRA BITS:
Nightmare at the Ren Faire
A young woman attends a Renaissance Faire with her friends for the first and last time.
Bio
Austin Mooney is a writer and editor based in Chicago. Initially interested in comedy, he soon focused on horror and thrillers, and those influences mix throughout his work. Fun, dark tales where anything can happen and characters laugh in the face of terror.
His stories have been featured in Dark Harbor Magazine, Tales from the Moonlit Path magazine, the Black Hare Press annual horror anthology, Horror Tree’s Trembling With Fear, Allegory magazine, and the horror podcast What If It's True. His debut short story collection, Midnight Mattress, is out now.
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Reviews
“This story is awesome, and I’m not just saying that because I’m your wife.”
“Great story. I’m not just saying that because I’m your friend, either.”
“Some of the stories were good.”
