Steve Rasnic Tem
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Staring into the Abyss discusses "A is for Alphabet," the lead-off story in my Queneau's Alphabet: A Story Cycle.
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A is for Alphabet by Steve Rasnic Tem
YouTube video by Staring Into the Abyss
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For those interested in my early work, it's collected in City Fishing & Absent Company, both available as ebooks.
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Absent Company
ABSENT COMPANY collects two of Steve Rasnic Tem's early books of ghostly, supernatural tales: the 33 stories in The Far Side of the Lake combined with his haunting exploration of the intersection of r...
https://www.amazon.com/Absent-Company-Steve-Rasnic-Tem-ebook/dp/B00MRPKTAM/
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The early 70s anthology New Writings in Horror & the Supernatural has been revived by Stephen Jones. PS Publishing will bring out an omnibus of the original volumes, along with the all new #3, including a new story by me, "Falling."
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New Writings of the Supernatural Vol 3 [signed hardcover] edited by Stephen Jones
AN ANTHOLOGY edited by Stephen Jones PUBLICATION DATE October 2025 COVER ART by Smith Jones PAGES 336 ISBN 978-1-80394-519-4 EDITION Jacketed
https://pspublishing.co.uk/new-writings-of-the-supernatural-vol-3-signed--hardcover-edited--by-stephen-jones-6656-p.asp
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Check out Episode 54 of the Asimov’s Science Fiction podcast, featuring my reading of my story “In the Forest of Mechanical Trees.”
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Douglas Hackle reviews my Figures Unseen: Selected Stories.
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Still available: QUENEAU’S ALPHABET A Story Cycle. Only $14.99 in paperback.
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"His work...will haunt your imagination and your heart in equal measure, and it both expands and defines the genre." - Weird Fiction Review
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Queneau's Alphabet|Paperback
Arnie's mother oversees Queneau's Library at the end of their street, quite a grand structure if you omit those rotting, flooded lower levels. Still, it's an interesting place to hang out with his thr...
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/queneaus-alphabet-steve-rasnic-tem/1147144640
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YOURS TO TELL: Dialogues on the Art & Practice of Writing. Pb or ebook. Plot, pov, setting, characterization, and more, all in an informal tone that invites you to become part of their conversation. Learn how to find your stories because they are Yours to Tell.
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Yours to Tell: Dialogues on the Art and Practice of Writing
Yours to Tell: Dialogues on the Art and Practice of Writing [Tem, Steve Rasnic, Tem, Melanie] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Yours to Tell: Dialogues on the Art and Practice of Writing
https://www.amazon.com/Yours-Tell-Dialogues-Practice-Writing/dp/1637895771/
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The 'Staring Into the Abyss' podcast talks about my story "The World Under" from The Dark.
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Staring Into the Abyss: A Podcast: The World Under by Steve Rasnic Tem
Is this the sound saliors hear? Nope! It's a podcast! This week the Abyss crew take a dip into the water and discuss Steve Rasnic Tem's The World Under. As they soak in the grassy water, they chat abo...
https://staringintotheabyss.libsyn.com/the-world-under-by-steve-rasnic-tem
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Can't Explain reviews one of my older stories "Mother Hag." This story appears in my collection Out of the Dark: A Storybook of Horrors.
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“Mother Hag” (1987)
This story by Steve Rasnic Tem is not my usual cup of tea, but there’s little denying how effective it is. It basically works like a fairy t...
https://pkcantexplain.blogspot.com/2025/08/mother-hag-1987.html
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For a taste of the range of stories you’ll find in my collection Scarecrows: Appalachian Tales, check out these 2 tales reprinted at The Dark.
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Recalling Des Lewis' review of Melanie's giant collection Singularity and Other Stories.
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Singularity and Other Stories – Melanie Tem
A Mighty Tome by Melanie Tem. CENTIPEDE PRESS First Edition 2017 When I real-time review this luxurious, numbered, 800+ page book, my comments will appear in the thought stream below…
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I highly recommend this new collection by Simon Strantzas, Other Sides. Strantzas is one of the masters of modern weird fiction, able to mine the common materials of everyday life for unmistakable signs of dread.
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Other Sides
Other Sides [Strantzas, Simon] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Other Sides
https://www.amazon.com/Other-Sides-Simon-Strantzas/dp/1590215656/
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My three collaborations with Melanie are still available as ebooks: The Man on the Ceiling, In Concert (stories-also in audio), and Daughters (high fantasy with dark elements).
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My first 2 novels are available as ebooks. Excavation was a finalist in the first Bram Stoker Awards. The Book of Days (also in audio) received my first PW review “one of the more ... rewarding books of fantasy published this year.”
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Still available: EVERYDAY HORRORS.
www.amazon.com/dp/1637891768/
“His work…will haunt your imagination and your heart in equal measure, and it both expands and defines the genre.” - Weird Fiction Review
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Everyday Horrors
Everyday Horrors [Tem, Steve Rasnic] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Everyday Horrors
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1637891768/
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Maria Haskins' quarterly short fiction roundup covers a number of recent stories, including my "The World Under" from The Dark.
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Short Fiction Treasures: Quarterly Short Fiction Roundup
One of the recent bright spots in the world of speculative short fiction publishing is the rebirth of Fantasy Magazine. Yes, Fantasy is back, published under the Psychopomp umbrella with co-editors…
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Thanatrauma: Stories "an upsetting but engrossing ride"-Monster Librarian “World Fantasy Award winner Tem is at his sharpest and most crushing in this collection ... Essential for fans of dark speculative fiction.”-PW Starred Review
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Thanatrauma
Thanatrauma [Tem, Steve Rasnic] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Thanatrauma
https://www.amazon.com/Thanatrauma-Steve-Rasnic-Tem/dp/1954321058/
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My latest collection is Queneau’s Alphabet: A Story Cycle. If you’d like a taste of this book you can read several of the stories online at The Dark.
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A is for Alphabet - The Dark Magazine
There is beauty in fundamental things, and nothing is more fundamental than destruction. I could watch a forest burn, or a field, or a house, for hours. I can still smell the smoke. It’s taken residen...
https://www.thedarkmagazine.com/a-is-for-alphabet/
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I was recently interviewed by three gentlemen from The Grite Group (Pablo Martinez Burkett, Fernando Gabriel Pagnoni Berns, Emiliano Agular). The intro & questions are in Spanish, then translated into English. My answers are in English.
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GRITE presenta: Entrevista con Steve Rasnic Tem
YouTube video by Grupo Grite
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1WDDtAK4Uk
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The latest titles from Valancourt Books. Quite a selection.
www.valancourtbooks.com
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Valancourt Books
A small press located in Richmond, VA specializing in the rediscovery of rare, neglected, and out-of-print fiction.
https://www.valancourtbooks.com/
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"The 42 stories in this collection showcase ... one of the most distinctive voices in imaginative literature." - Library Journal
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Onion Songs
Amazon.com: Onion Songs eBook : Tem, Steve Rasnic: Books
https://www.amazon.com/Onion-Songs-Steve-Rasnic-Tem-ebook/dp/B07WQJXF2K/
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