Dark Highlands Anthology Volume 2
Terror arrives in all forms in the second volume of Dark Highlands Anthology. People go missing. Zombies roam the land. Visitors arrive from the sky. Ghosts lurk around every corner. Nothing is what it seems. Click on the samples below for a preview of Dark Highlands Anthology Volume 2.
Contributors
Erik Bergstrom Erik was raised in Minnesota, and fed a healthy dose of Richard Matheson and Stephen King while growing up. He attended the University of North Dakota for English, studying literary fiction and creative writing, and dabbling in film production. His interests include late nights of B-horror and gore films and spending time with his wife, Lauren, and dog, Daisy. He has since returned to his first love, horror fiction, and “Buried” is his first story written in the genre. His story can be found on Page 47 of Volume 2.
Kimberly Clark Kimberly's photographs represent the wonder, sadness, joy and whimsy of what she sees. She wants people that view her photographs to see the world through her eyes in that one instant. She has taken photographs for years but after a visit to Scotland was awakened to the possibilities around her and felt compelled to share her ongoing discoveries. Her piece can be found on Page 79 of Volume 2. Her work can be viewed here >>
Jason Fairchild Based in Chicago, Illinois, Jason Fairchild is a modern artist that currently uses painting as the fastest and best way to get his message out there. His piece can be found on Page 52 of Volume 2. His work can be viewed here >>
Jody Fallon Known for his haunting figurative work and dark landscapes, Jody Fallon is a self taught contemporary artist, proficient in oil, watercolor, pastel and pencil. A native of central Pennsylvania, Jody grew up exploring the dark fields, hills and mountains near his childhood home, ever yearning for a way to express the feelings of wonder, fascination and solitude that he had discovered. His piece can be found on Page 8 of Volume 2. See more of Jody's work here >>
Paul-Thomas Ferguson Paul is a poet, singer-songwriter, playwright, and novelist, in addition to being one of the co-founders of Dark Highlands Anthology. He is the author of: A Life in Chiaroscuro; The Ports and Portals of the Zelaznids; One Cool Cat, a CD with the band, Cthulhu Ferguson; The Scottish Play: A Travesty, with Traci Davis and Jeremy Koester; several episodes of City Story, a 1920s-40s-style radio show, with JR Tschopp; and various poems. Paul is an archivist and history professor who enjoys good disc golf and bad movies. He lives in Illinois with his wife, son, and their cats. His story can be found on Page 23 of Volume 2. Learn more about Paul here >>
Jendria Heaton Finding expression through art comes naturally to Jendria. Although she tends to create mostly oil paintings, her watercolor painting in Dark Highlands is one of her favorites. It was a totally blind experiment where she painted with a white block-out medium on white paper. She could not see what was created until the very end after she covered it in black watercolor and removed the blocking. She found the resulting image to be hauntingly beautiful. Her art is for sale at www.jendria.etsy.com Her piece can be found on Page 114 of Volume 2. For more of Jendria's work, visit here >>
KR Helms KR Helms is a freelance writer. His work has appeared in Dark Gothic Resurrected Magazine, Down in the Dirt Magazine and is slated to appear in the anthology A Means to an End from the Postmortem-Press in February. His story can be found on Page 1 of Volume 2.
Zachary Isom Zachary currently attends the University of Iowa. His poems can be found on Pages 45 & 81 of Volume 2.
Russell Jaffe Russell teaches English at Kirkwood Community College and creates installation art in Iowa City. His poems have appeared in The Portland Review, La Petite Zine, Shampoo, and others, and his chapbook G(*)D is forthcoming from Pudding House Press. He edits the online journal O Sweet Flowery Roses. His poem can be found on Page 20 of Volume 2.
Hall Jameson Hall is a fine art photographer and writer. Her formal study of art began at The Maine College of Art in 1994, where she explored the modern and traditional processes of fine art, majoring in photography. She completed her B.F.A at the Metropolitan State College of Denver in 1999. She now lives in Helena, Montana. When she's not taking photographs, Hall enjoys hiking, playing the piano, and cat wrangling. Her piece can be found on Page 87 of Volume 2.
Zeke Jarvis Zeke's work has appeared in Bitter Oleander, KNOCK, and Isotope, among other places. His story can be found on Page 55 of Volume 2.
Alex J. Kane Alex is a speculative fiction writer who lives and writes in the small college town of Monmouth, Illinois, where he is currently pursuing a four-year degree in English. His short fiction is forthcoming in Made You Flinch: Horror Stories to Unnerve, Disturb, and Freak You Out, Vol. I,;Rockets, Swords, and Rainbows: New Tales of Science Fiction; and Fearology 2: Beware All Animals Great and Small. His story can be found on Page 63 of Volume 2. Check out his site here >>
Elise McWilliams Elise received her B.F.A. from Miami University, Oxford, OH in Jewelry/Metals, and her M.F.A. from Kent State University in Jewelry/Metals, but during both of those, she also pursued painting avidly. Since graduating, she has continued to paint, and has been in many national and international exhibitions and shows. She has been showing her work for over 15 years, has obtained grants, residencies, and commissions, and teaches art full-time to 1st and 2nd grade students in Eaton, Ohio. Her website is www.elisemcwilliams.com Her piece can be found on Page 22 of Volume 2. For more of Elise's work, visit here >>
Timothy Miller Timoty has worked at a farm, a meatpacking plant, a pickle factory, a casino, and a rowdy nightclub as a bouncer. Currently employed as a repair technician for a large telephone company, he writes in his spare time and has several short stories published in print and on the web. His biggest fans, his family, spend many frigid Wisconsin nights in their home, listening to his stories and encouraging him, despite the nightmares. His story can be found on Page 97 of Volume 2.
C. Dennis Moore He has been publishing about 10 years with over 60 stories and novellas in the speculative fiction genre, most recently in the Vile Things anthology from Comet Press and the first issue of Death Rattle magazine. Upcoming works will appear in The Horror Zine and Our Haunted World, while his novella “Epoch Winter” is set to be published by The Drollerie Press. His story can be found on Page 9 of Volume 2.
Justin Pollock Justin is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin and still lives in Madison with his wife and young son. His flash fiction work has appeared at MicroHorror.com, and he is currently revising his first novel. You can read more from him at justinpollock.wordpress.com His story can be found on Page 29 of Volume 2. Read more from Justin here >>
Neal A. Shipely Neal is a student in his second year at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. He is pursuing undergraduate degrees in Sociology and English, with a minor in Spanish and Social Welfare. After college he intends to pursue an MFA in poetry and perhaps social work as well. He is a native of Zionsville, Indiana and lives there on school breaks. His poem can be found on Page 60 of Volume 2.
Marge Ballif Simon Marge freelances as a writer/poet/illustrator for genre and mainstream publications such as Strange Horizons, Flashquake, Sniplits, Vestal Review, Flash Me Magazine, The Pedestal Magazine, and Dreams & Nightmares. She is the editor of Star*Line, Digest of the SF Poetry Association. In addition to her poetry, she has published two prose collections: Christina's World, Sam's Dot Publications, 2008 and Like Birds in the Rain, Sam's Dot, 2007. She won the Bram Stoker for Best Poetry Collection with Charlie Jacob, Vectors: A Week in the Death of a Planet, Dark Regions Press, 2008. A new collection, Unearthly Delights (self illustrated in color) is forthcoming from Sam's Dot Publications, 2011. Her piece can be found on Page 44. See more from Marge here >>
Nicole M. Taylor Nicole is full-time student, writer and plant-waterer. She is currently running away from home in the wilds of Europe. Her story can be found on Page 89 of Volume 2.
Angela Woods Angela was born in San Francisco and grew up in Southern California, which has influenced her work in a variety of urban settings. Angela has been an illustrator for twenty years. Her work can be seen in best-selling children's books, advertising, and private collections. Angela has a degree in visual art and design, with an emphasis in illustration and animation. Her wide scope of training includes personal instruction from lead animators at the Walt Disney Company, as well as top artists in the southwest. She draws from both experiences in her paintings. Angela continues her education, studying with notable artists in workshops and private academies on a continuous basis. Her piece can be found on the cover of Volume 2. See more of Angela's work here >>
Brigette Yanes Brigette is a non-traditional senior double majoring in English Literature and Creative Writing at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa. She has been published in The Lettered Olive, Up the Staircase, and the Dubuque Area Writer's Guild anthology Midscapes. Her poem can be found on Page 50 & her story on Page 83 of Volume 2.