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This World Belongs to Us: An Anthology of Horror Stories about Bugs

edited by Michael W. Phillips Jr.

“As engaging as it is varied, this collection will make your skin crawl in all the best ways.”
—Christopher Hawkins, author of Suburban Monsters

$13.99
(paperback)

$1.99
(ebook)

Release date:
May 23, 2023

ISBN:
979-8-9875743-0-0

208 pages

Cover art:
Jacob Blanchet

From Beyond Press launched with a bang—or a squirm, or the sound of too many legs skittering in the dark. Our first book, This World Belongs to Us, is an anthology of horror stories about bugs, writ large—we’re not scientists, so spiders and slugs and scorpions (oh my!) are in here too. A child pays for a thoughtless action for the rest of her life. A hunter tracks a horrifying monster to the edge of reality. Space larvae learn to be human. An influencer hawks this year’s most popular accessory. A prisoner in solitary makes a new friend. And more, and more. This collection will terrify you with twenty stories about the creepy-crawlies that outnumber us, outweigh us, and scare the bejesus out of us.

Featuring stories by Paula D. Ashe, Kealan Patrick Burke, Octavia Cade, V. Castro, Felix I.D. Dimaro, Jaclyn Youhana Garver, John B.L. Goodwin, Laurel Hightower, Rowan Hill, C.B. Jones, Bitter Karella, Gwen Katz, R.M. Kidd, Cynthia Pelayo, J.A. Prentice, Bert S.G., David Simmons, Yvette Tan, and Kay Vaindal.

More Praise for This World Belongs to Us: An Anthology of Horror Stories about Bugs

“There is so much talent in this anthology and something in here is bound to burrow right into your brain if you’re brave enough to give it the chance.”
—Cat Voleur, author of Revenge Arc