The dark verse of 'The Fallen Angel' which was featured in Sanitarium Magazine,issue 14 was mentioned via a live radio podcast on the evening of Halloween 2013. In recent times, Anthony has been working on his forthcoming anthology of Horror tales 'Doomsday After Midnight' which was nominated at the 'AuthorsdB' BOOK AWARDS 2014. The present day Anthony Crowley is a featured contributor to numerous magazines and anthologies, including the official 'Haunted after Dark' with his very own dark haven of 'Crowley's Crypt' and he’s also written many works of literature & poetry for publications, such as, Massacre Magazine, Sanitarium, HelloHorror, Sub-Verse and Fiction Terrifica, Subcutaneous magazine. He initially began writing short stories for student newsletters, horror monthly's and he also appears on the 'A LIST' of the IDPA (International Directory of Published Authors), NFAA (Non Fiction Authors Association). From a young age of 6, Anthony first picked up a Parker pen and everything changed from that moment.

Our non-fiction contribution comes from Tracy Kuhn who takes exception to the theory that Horror is for Boys.Īnthony Crowley (born 1979, Birmingham, U.K) is an award-winning author, poet, actor, film maker, photographer, activist and naturist. Winter wouldn’t be complete without a Christmas story, but in Demon Darkling author Dana Wright provides more red than Santa’s suit. Sailing holidays will never be the same once you’ve visited Julia Kavan’s Safe Harbour, where reality and nightmare lap at the shore.

Steve Emmett takes us to the German countryside in Head of the House, a simmering and atmospheric tale of sweet revenge. Jake Swan provides a warning to the desperate in There Are Worse Things Than Loneliness. Talking of savage work, we have two very different twists on The Ripper theme in Paul Holbrook’s short story, Chain Me Not in Heaven, and a poem from Anthony Crowley. Marc E Fitch rolls up his sleeves for a bit of Savage Work. Matt Harrah asks Burning Questions in his flash fiction winner, and Jake Sheridan reveals what glides down mountains full of sin in his distinctive, The Voice.

Bestselling author Rupert Smith talks about his first horror novel, GRIM, and the importance of community in tales of the mysterious and macabre. Nearly thirty thousand carefully crafted words from some of today’s most promising horror writers. Open the pages of this special first issue of Massacre Magazine and release a plague of darkness.

Massacre Magazine by Anthony Crowley