It’s here! It’s now! The Lamppost Huggers and Other Wretched Tales has finally been released to the wild where it belongs. If you haven’t done so already, I hope you’ll buy it or seek it out in your local library. And I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

My thanks, as always, to Josh, Andie and Patrick at The Arcanist who have made this a once-in-a-lifetime experience for me. They’ve all gone above and beyond, and I really appreciate it. Thanks also to Kealan for the wonderful artwork, Christina for the thoughtful introduction, and to all the fine authors who have said such kind things about it.

It has been a wild ride, and it’s not over yet.

Stanley proves himself a master of modern horror in the short form. From tales of domestic betrayal to stories of the absurd, this debut collection of terrifying flash will leave you wondering if you’re safe in your own home. Not to be missed!

—Christina Dalcher, Sunday Times bestselling author of VOX