Brave New Weird The Best New Weird Horror, Volume One Edited by Alex Woodroe & Matt Blairstone

The End is Weird.In the event of cosmic fallout, it is vital that you adhere to the following:Secure your own persona, and a backup if available. A neighbor’s is acceptable.Your skin may attempt to abscond. This is normal in these situations.Ignore all notifications from your mobile devices. They are not to be trusted.Pay no mind to the details of that photograph. Yes, that one.Should your body accrue any additional limbs, please keep proper inventory; they will need to be accounted for.Avoid celebrity advice. Do not feed the bears.You will feel dizzy. You will feel nausea. This will pass. Step bravely. And most importantly:Do not panic.Featuring 22 stories previously published by some of the most dynamic independent publishers in the fields of Horror and Speculative Fiction today, as well as essays on the state of Horror fiction & comics, additional recommended reading and more.Edited by Alex Woodroe.Cover art by Matt Blairstone. Banhus—M.E. BronsteinUser Warning—Charlotte Ariel FinnThe Bear Across the Way—Emily RigoleEn el Patio de la Casa del Callejón—Tania ChenIn Haskins—Carson WinterThe Imperfection—Mae MurrayBlame—Warren BennedettoLow Tide Jenny—Bitter KarellaMachine (r)Evolution—Colleen AndersonSkin—Isha KarkiEat Your Colors—Sonora TaylorParadise—Sloane LeongThere is No Easy Way Towards Earth—jonah wuNotes on the Forum of the Simulacra—Cadwell TurnbullBlood Calumny—Joe KochLemmings—Kirstyn McDermottWater Goes, Sand Remains—Jolie ToomajanThe Mules—Jennifer Jeanne McArdleStage Five Clinger—Nikki R. LeighThe Day When the Last War is Over—Sergey GerasimovMother; Microbes—H.V. PattersonThe Mythologization of Tymber Prescott in Five Selected Photos—Luciano Marano