These Ghastly Depths

This gothic horror anthology examines the alluring dangers of lakes, sea caves, floods, marshes, lochs and more.

Madeline Dyer, editor of Being Ace and These Bodies Ain’t Broken, has created a new terrifying anthology centered on aquatic horror.

From haunted bayous and sunken towns to lake drownings and harrowing seafaring journeys, the world’s water is host to all manner of dangers. This YA horror anthology showcases gothic horror with threads of supernatural, psychological, and body horror elements including doppelgangers emerging from the deep, sea creatures capsizing vessels, and lake monsters out for blood.

Contributors include bestselling and award-winning authors as well as emerging authors: Pintip Dunn, Taylor Grothe, Madeline Dyer, James Ramos, Whitney McShan, Lauren T. Davila, Nicole Zelniker, Anandi, S.J. Taylor, Dawn Kurtagich, Catherine Yu, S.E. Anderson, Desiree S. Evans, and JT Patten.