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Frost Zone Press @frostzonepress.bsky.social · 6h

In "Hunger on Ice" by Nissa Harlow, an ice cream truck is parked near a memorial for a recently departed...

Ghost to Ghost to Ghost coming Oct 21.

pre-order: books2read.com/u/3GkdOL

Red border, faint image of trees on white background, Ghost to Ghost to Ghost book cover on the left (Title in red and white on top of a translucent, dark-toned maple leaf, an anthology of Haunting Tales from Canada). Text on right: Nissa Harlow "Hunger on Ice". I'm so hungry it hurts. The ice cream truck idles, blasting its clarion call across the park, all the way to the beach... Release date Oct 21, 2025

Frost Zone Press @frostzonepress.bsky.social · 6h

Ghost to Ghost to Ghost will be here Oct 21 🍁👻
The opening story, "The Crack in Everything" by Nadia Steven Rysing - tells about a quiet encounter with a ghost...
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pre-order:
books2read.com/u/3GkdOL

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Monique AC @moniqueac.bsky.social · 2d

So excited for people to read my northern Ontario ghost/climate horror story in Ghost to Ghost to Ghost! You can pre-order the ebook now 👇

Frost Zone Press @frostzonepress.bsky.social · 8d

Ghost to Ghost to Ghost will be here Oct 21 🍁
This anthology features 19 stories by authors who live in Canada.
Pre-order link for eBook (more retailers will be added)
Paperback to be available close to the same date.
books2read.com/u/3GkdOL

#Canlit #anthology #ghoststories #shortstories

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Frost Zone Stories @frostzonestories.bsky.social · 3d

Submissions open soon! Oct18-Nov01. Stories 1200-4k, read anonymously so please remove identifying info from story and file name. See details in the submission guidelines on website.

#litmag #shortstories #quiethorror #darkfiction

image: top FROST ZONE in white, below this S T O R I E S in an oval shape with light green background, below that - Submissions open October 18 - November 01 for 2026 books 3&4. Bottom: four book covers displayed left to right: Frost Zone Stories Book 1, next black cover with words BOOK 3 spring 2026, then Black cover with BOOK 4 autumn 2026, last Frost Zone Stories Book 2.

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Frost Zone Press @frostzonepress.bsky.social · 8d

Ghost to Ghost to Ghost will be here Oct 21 🍁
This anthology features 19 stories by authors who live in Canada.
Pre-order link for eBook (more retailers will be added)
Paperback to be available close to the same date.
books2read.com/u/3GkdOL

#Canlit #anthology #ghoststories #shortstories

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Frost Zone Press @frostzonepress.bsky.social · 8d

September 30th is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, as well as Orange Shirt Day. Today we honour the survivors of residential schools and remember those who did not survive. Always we listen to the truth from indigenous peoples: First Nations, Métis, Inuit.

white background with orange at bottom, design in orange and white is a circle with a winding path, a narwhal, eagle, and flower representing First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people. Line drawing symbols on lower right: three circles and inside an eagle head, narwhal, and flower.

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Frost Zone Stories @frostzonestories.bsky.social · 23d

The 2025 issues: book 1 & book 2 side by side. Twenty-one authors of short stories in total.
Next month submissions will open for books 3&4
#litmag #quiethorror #darkfiction #shortstories #literaryhorror #originalfiction #micropress

Digest-sized paperback books of Frost Zone Stories 1 & 2. Book 1 on the left, pale blue with a distressed purple French door - an author name on each window pane: Elizabeth Guilt, Katie Marie, Stephen McQuiggan, Odin Meadows, Micah Castle, Lena Ng, Marc Ruvolo, Kristal Stittle, Amelia Gorman, James Owens. A skeleton hand reaches from behind the door, a zombie squirrel in lower left looks up at door, vines down each side of cover. BOOK 2: an abstract canopy of purple and green maple leaves with a portal-like B&W section in the centre above a path, a skeletal figure wearing a raggedy black dress points to the path. Each cover has the title at the top, white type in black banner Frost Zone , below this STORIES in an oval shape. The author names for book 2 are on the back of the paperback (down the side of cover on the eBook version): Jenny Hart, Diane Dooley, Malcolm Timperley, Camden Rose, Nick Young, MIchael Penncavage, Kay Hanifen, D.THomas Minton, Ken Foxe, Ann Wuehler, Maureen O'Leary

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Monique AC @moniqueac.bsky.social · 29d

Story coming from me in late autumn in the Ghost to Ghost to Ghost anthology ❤️ (actually 👻, I guess)

Frost Zone Press @frostzonepress.bsky.social · Aug 29

Happy Long Weekend to all who have one 🎉
Labour Day means Autumn is coming...
and that means Frost Zone Stories 2 will be here soon. There is still time to pre-order!
books2read.com/u/3JMW5A
Next?
We have an ...
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The cover of Frost Zone Stories 2 book: a skeletal figure points down a path in the woods below an abstract canopy of maple leaves.

Ghost to Ghost to Ghost (Authors are not listed in final TOC order._
Settle in for a chilling read with stories by:
Nadia Steven Rysing, Kristal Stittle, Nissa Harlow, Natasha Smith, Anthony Michael Murphy, KT Wagner, Robert Dawson, Ali MacWha, Rosalind Goldsmith, Lene MacLeod, C.J. Frederick, Landon K. Mar, Nathan Poole Shannon, Monique Cuillerier, E.B. Gula, Erin Brandt Filliter, Dana Gricken, Alison, McBain, EC Dorgan

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Frost Zone Stories @frostzonestories.bsky.social · Sep 8

Now available, Frost Zone Stories, book 2.
Happy publication day to the authors of these eleven frosty tales. 🖤🥶
books2read.com/u/3JMW5A

Cover of Frost Zone Stories, book 2: Background is an abstract design of purple and green maple leaves with a portal-like section in the middle being black and white, beneath is a path. A skeletal figure with long purple and black hair, wearing a raggedy black dress, points a bony finger toward the path. Title is in banner at the top: Frost Zone Stories, small type above this: Book 2 on the left and Autumn, 2025 on the right.

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Frost Zone Stories @frostzonestories.bsky.social · Sep 5

Closing the TOC for book 2 - which will be available in 4 days - is @maureenow.bsky.social Maureen O'Leary's chilling tale "The New Winter" - something is roaming the neighbourhood...
#litmag #quiethorror #shortstories
books2read.com/u/3JMW5A

Frost Zone Stories 2 cover on the left: purple and green canopy of maple leaves/b&w in the centre, under which is a path. A skeletal figure in black raggedy dress points down the path, Frost Zone stories banner at the top. To the Right: ...She cursed the neighbourhood tomcat that must have marked her car in the night, and she figured the defroster was making the print seem bigger than a man's hand... "The New Winter" by Maureen O'Leary Frost Zone Stories book 2 - Autumn 2025

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Frost Zone Stories @frostzonestories.bsky.social · Sep 3

A woman inherits a small house by the ocean, and she is visited by a stranger in "Eustacia and the Shadow" by Ann Wuehler.
Frost Zone Stories, book 2 will soon be here.
books2read.com/u/3JMW5A

Frost Zone Stories book 2 cover on the left, to the right text reads: ...Of course, she did not leave any instructions on dealing with the other inhabitants of Sprite House..."Eustacia and the Shadow" by Ann Wuehler Frost Zone Stories book 2 - Autumn, 2025

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Frost Zone Press @frostzonepress.bsky.social · Aug 29

2/2 ... anthology coming out in late Autumn - Ghost to Ghost to Ghost features short stories and flash fiction by authors in Canada.
Pre-order info. will be shared in Sept. see photo for authors included.
Submissions for Frost Zone Stories books 3 & 4 will also open this autumn - stay tuned.

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Frost Zone Press @frostzonepress.bsky.social · Aug 29

Happy Long Weekend to all who have one 🎉
Labour Day means Autumn is coming...
and that means Frost Zone Stories 2 will be here soon. There is still time to pre-order!
books2read.com/u/3JMW5A
Next?
We have an ...
1/2

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Frost Zone Stories @frostzonestories.bsky.social · Aug 20

Will a fraudulent psychic be served her just desserts? Read about it in "Madame Zenobia's Final Séance" by Kay Hanifen.
Frost Zone Stories book 2.
Pre-order the eBook for just .99c
Print book will be available Sep08.
books2read.com/u/3JMW5A

#shortstories #litmag #horrorfiction #quiethorror

Frost Zone Stories cover on left (a skeletal figure in raggedy black dress points down a path beneath a canopy of maple leaves). To the right, text reads: ...wealthy patrons ... were difficult to come by, so women like her took everything they could before their marks became wise to the trick...
Frost Zone Stories book 2 - Autumn, 2025

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Frost Zone Stories @frostzonestories.bsky.social · Aug 16

Foraging for mushrooms in the woods - a peaceful, solitary excursion until one hears a whispering voice...
“Spore” by Nick Young in Frost Zone Stories book 2.
The eBook is only .99c for pre-order.
Print book will be available September 08.

#shortstories #quiethorror #litmag

books2read.com/u/3JMW5A

Frost Zone Stories book 2 cover on the left. To the right text reads: ...Mushrooms most highly prized for their subtle texture and earthy, slightly smoky flavor imparted by their origins in the wild...

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Frost Zone Stories @frostzonestories.bsky.social · Aug 8

If you've seen one mall, you've seen them a--
What is up (& down) with those escalators? Read "Her Smile" by ‪Camden Rose in Frost Zone Stories book 2. pre-order the eBook (& paperback at B&N) now, releasing Sep08.
books2read.com/u/3JMW5A

#shortstory #quiethorror #litmag

Frost Zone Stories book 2 cover on the left, text on the right reads:
...My fiancée walks faster, I admire her agility, the way she is motivated, even if that motivation is to get away from me...
"Her Smile" by Camden Rose
Frost Zone Stories book 2 - Autumn, 2025

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Frost Zone Stories @frostzonestories.bsky.social · Aug 5

Frost Zone Stories book 2 brings you some hiking horror with "Witch Hunt" by @malcolmtimperley.bsky.social - set in the Scottish Highlands, in winter.
pre-order the eBook now at a reduced price of .99c (see info in comments).
Paperback will be available in September.

Frost Zone Stories 2 book cover on the left, text on the righ reads:
...Out there in that never-ending space all you hear is the wind...
"Witch Hunt" by Malcolm Timperley.
Frost Zone Stories book w - Autumn, 2025
Pre-order the eBook now at a reduced price of only .99c

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Frost Zone Stories @frostzonestories.bsky.social · Aug 1

Patience struggles to live up to her name, watching all her humans through the years..."Patience, With All Things" by @dianedooley.bsky.social is the 2nd story in book 2. Pre-order link in comments, only .99c.
#horrorfiction #shortstory #quiethorror #litmag

cover of Frost Zone Stories book 2: canopy of purple and green maple leaves black in white in centre above forest path. A skeletal figure points toward the path. Text to the right: ...Up until I disappeared into Mother's pocket, I had been expecting to be buried alive... "Patience, With All Things" by Diane Dooley Frost Zone Stories book 2 - Autumn, 2025. Pre-order at the reduced price of .99c

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Frost Zone Stories @frostzonestories.bsky.social · Jul 23

Frost Zone Stories Book 2 will arrive September 8th!
Eleven dark and dreadful tales for your reading pleasure 😨
Pre-order price is only .99c
link in comments to purchase; more retailers to be added soon (if you don't want to order from Am*zn)

eBook cover for Frost Zone Stories Book 2: a background of maple leaves in purple and green, with black & white leaves in the centre above a twisting path. A skeletal figure with long purple hair, and wearing ragged black dress points one bony finger down the path, inviting you to ..go there. Authors listed on right: Jenny Hart, Diane Dooley, Malcolm Timperley, Camden Rose, Nick Young, Michael Penncavage, Kay Hanifen, D. Thomas Minton, Ken Foxe, Ann Wuehler, and Maureen O'Leary.
Pre-order now at the reduced price of .99 cents.

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Frost Zone Stories @frostzonestories.bsky.social · Jun 21

Summer Solstice is wonderful, but...
We know that autumn isn't that far off. 🍂🍁🎃

Releasing in September is Book 2 of Frost Zone Stories, featuring new short stories by 11 authors.
#shortstories #horrormag #quiethorror #Canadianpublisher

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Frost Zone Press @frostzonepress.bsky.social · Jul 2

Three more days to get Frost Zone Stories for .99c
🥶📚

Frost Zone Stories @frostzonestories.bsky.social · Jun 28

Sale price for one more week!
Frost Zone Stories Book 1 eBook 10 unsettling tales for .99c on KOBO, Payhip, and Am*zon until July 05.

Frost Zone Stories @frostzonestories.bsky.social · Jun 15

Frost Zone Stories Book 2 will be here in September, but have you read Book 1?
The eBook is currently on SALE for only $0.99 at KOBO, PAYHIP, and (soon) Kindle.
(Link is below in comments)
#quiethorror #shortstories #horrormag #darkfiction

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Diabolical Plots @diabolicalplots.com · Jul 1

Hi!
We've gotten a few questions lately about "Why doesn't [Super Cool Magazine] have a full listing, and says 'does not qualify for a full listing'"?"
We have updated our FAQ with a detailed answer, but I will also thread here. :)

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Melody E. McIntyre @melodyemcintyre.bsky.social · Jul 1

Gizmo says HAPPY CANADA ALL! He loves Canada because it gives him the freedom to lie on a dirty, ratty, old sweater that should be in the trash, but instead is his bed and will be his bed FOREVER.

*sigh*

Happy Canada Day!

A beige cat with a black face next to a Canada flag. Both are lying on an old, dirty sweater

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Frost Zone Stories @frostzonestories.bsky.social · Jul 1

Happy Canada Day from the Frost Zone!
Luckily there's no frost to be seen here this July 1st!
An excellent day to relax, and read Canadian books 📚
🍁🇨🇦

red maple leaves on a pink background with a gradient

ALT: red maple leaves on a pink background with a gradient

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Malcolm Timperley @malcolmtimperley.bsky.social · Jun 28

OK, there's a conflict of interest here the size of the Hindenburg, but I think you should buy this...

Frost Zone Stories @frostzonestories.bsky.social · Jun 21

Summer Solstice is wonderful, but...
We know that autumn isn't that far off. 🍂🍁🎃

Releasing in September is Book 2 of Frost Zone Stories, featuring new short stories by 11 authors.
#shortstories #horrormag #quiethorror #Canadianpublisher

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