What de nes Scottish Gothic, speci cally, what separates it from traditional Gothic ction yet keeps it in that mould?The landscape, the history and the people play a part, but there is also a 'certain something', often elusive. Scottish authors are close to the source, familiar with cultural and linguistic peculiarities, and write with authenticity, but sometimes it is non-Scottish authors, looking in, who capture an essence so familiar to native Scots that is often overlooked....

It is 1882. From the drawing room of her father’s town house in Paris, Aliette dreams of adventure, specifically overcoming odds to spread her music to lost worlds. When the opportunity for such a journey arises, she soon discovers life outside her sheltered existence is more perilous than she could ever imagine.Aboard the Preposterous, Aliette and her hotch-potch band of companions are joined by a leprechaun, a griffin and a policeman from Orion. Among their adventures they must o...

Paris, 1930. Monsieur D'Haricot is a secret agent with a twitchy moustache.Out of sight and mind, a community of refugees has been forced beneath the catacombs by centuries of persecution. They have built their own city, a replica of Paris, and developed advanced technologies and transport systems. With post-WWI Europe in turmoil, now is the time for them to resurface.Monsieur D'Haricot has no problem with this, but a planned invasion is a different story altogether. He is,...

This collection features brand new stories, as well as “Where the Ocean Meets the Sky” and “The One-armed Bandit”, finalists of the contest Beyond Realities I and II.Barbara says:“I fell I love with fairy tales/fantasy on my eighth birthday when I was given not one, but two copies (independently) of Oscar Wilde’s Happy Prince and Other Stories. I was captivated by characters such as The Selfish Giant, The Remarkable Rocket and The Devoted Friend. Conspicuously, they...

Step into the comforting fog of time with A Right Cozy Historical Crime, a deliciously diverse anthology of cozy mysteries that span centuries and continents. From ancient alleys to a Victorian medical school, American towns to Scottish glens, these tales take you on a gentle stroll through history - where murder hides behind lace curtains and secrets linger in candlelit corridors. Perfect for fans of clever sleuths, rich historical detail, and mysteries solved with more brains th...