My story ‘Scarlett’ was published in issue #64 of The Sirens Call magazine in 2024. This is a wonderful horror and dark fiction magazine, unfortunately now closed after 12 years. You may no longer be able to get hold of a copy, but it was a true honour to be accepted into this publication.

‘Scarlett’ is a favourite story of mine, about the manifestation of grief in a very real and terrifying manner. Scarlett is the name of a young girl, locked away in a dark and ominous house. Her only playthings are the small handcrafted figurines and dolls which fill her nursery, however, little does she know that her games have dire consequences for the villagers that live in shadows of her house on the hill.

“The 64th issue of The Sirens Call comes in at 253 pages! It’s made up of 167 pieces of fiction in the form of short stories, flash fiction, and dark poetry. With a ‘When Hell Freezes Over’ sub-theme, this issue contains Mike Lera’s Corridor of Horror which offers us a glimpse of The Tumultuous Journey of a Kaiju King! Our Featured Artist, Judson Michael Agla, shares a peek into his world along with 18 images from The Pencil Works! Our Featured Project this Winter is none other than Hellcat Woodcraft, this woodworker is making some incredibly spectacular things, come have a look for yourself! And our Featured Author, Briana Morgan, tells us about her inspiration and love of nightmare-inducing horror! Morgan also offers us a peek into her novel, The Reyes Incident!“