I’ve been teasing a new book for the past few months. I’m happy to say it’s nearly here.
The book is called Monsters at Dusk. It’s a short story collection (well, technically six short stories, three flash fiction pieces, and one novella). Each story concerns a different monster, some literal, some metaphorical, some you’ll recognize, others you won’t. A handful of these stories have been published around the internet; most are unpublished and original. Here they are, together for the first time. Kinda like The Avengers in 2012.
But you can’t have a book without a cover. So that’s why I asked my good buddy and eminently talented designer Nathan Rumsey to do this:
Nathan did the cover for my first book, Gerald Barkley Rocks, as well. Don’t ask me which I love more—it’s like choosing between kids. To learn more about the making of this one, feel free to read last week’s blog post, “Creating the Cover of ‘Monsters at Dusk’.”
Now what about the cover copy? I’m glad you asked, kind reader. Here’s a little more info about Monsters at Dusk:
There’s no monster under your bed, but there are several in this book.
The first short story collection from “Gerald Barkley Rocks” author Kyle A. Massa, “Monsters at Dusk” offers answers to several important questions, such as:
Do vampires use Snapchat?
What happens when a demonic cat declares war on God and Satan?
Is someone drinking your memories? If so, are they tasty?
If a mad scientist offers to build you a set of wings, should you accept?
Can sports franchises set in epic fantasy worlds make better hiring decisions than real ones?
How would the American legal system handle werewolves?
What is a Megrim and why does it keep taking everyone’s kids?
Balancing fantasy, science fiction, horror, and humor, each of the collection’s 10 stories concerns a different monster—some familiar, some original, some literal, some metaphorical, all strange and wonderful in their own way.
Monsters at Dusk arrives Friday, September 6th, on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords, and in paperback.
Kyle A. Massa is the author of the novel Gerald Barkley Rocks and the forthcoming short story collection Monsters at Dusk. His stories have appeared in numerous online magazines, including Allegory, Chantwood, and Dark Fire Fiction. He lives somewhere in upstate New York with his wife and their two cats.