A black cat approaches, do you let it cross your path, or run in the opposite direction? From the superstitious to the unlucky, from a witch’s familiar to a soul stealing grave robber, black cats have captured our imagination and remain solidly in the realm of the dark. Join a diverse clowder of established and emerging authors from around the world for never before published horror, dark fantasy and mystery short stories and poems featuring the beloved, feared and mystical black cat.
‘A purrfect book to spend an afternoon with!’ -S.D. and Heather Vassallo, founders of Brigids Gate Press, LLC.
’There’s something for everyone…5 out of 5 Crows’ – Horror Tree
‘highly recommend!’ – Uncomfortably Dark
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DUST AND SHADOW by Daniel Roop
JAMOCA’S LAST PATROL by Daniel Bulone
INLAND SELKIES by William Shaw
THE CAT AND THE CUSTOM by Richard Lau
THE VERMIN by Mary A. Turzillo
HEAL ME WITH YOUR PURR by Sumiko Saulson
THE LAND BELONGS TO THE CATS by Francesca Maria
CROSS MY HEART AND HOPE TO RISE by H.T. Martineau
THE BLACK CAT by John Russell
MARROW by Ash Fanglore
THE GOLDEN HAIRBALL by Joanie Brittingham
PRIZED BLOOD by Kelly Matsuura
A BABY’S BREATH WREATH, A HEART FULL OF THORNS by Ken Hueler
A MEWLING MADNESS by Paul A. Freeman
IN THE BOTTOMLESS FALLING PIT ALL CATS ARE BLACK by Amelia Gorman
DARK STRANGER by Edward Lodi
CATS JUST DON’T CARE by A.H. Plotts
JUDGE by Jordan King-Lacroix
SCHRÖDINGER’S DINNER by Cailín Frankland
BLACK AS SHADOW, RED AS BLOOD, WHITE AS BONE by Loren Rhoads
THE FAMILIAR by Meredith Gladwell
JANIS AND NOODLE by Andrea L. Staum
ILL LUCK by Chris Opyr
THE HOOD by S. Michael Wilson
THE WRITER by S.S.N. Smith
GARBO by Scott Urban
NIMBLE CAT by Linda Neuer
GIRLHOOD IS A THING WITH CLAWS by A.R. Bagne
ELEGY FOR PILATE HARDESTY by L.S. Johnson
BAIT by Nico Martinez Nocito
A PRESS OF A BUTTON by A. Kristina Casasent
LITTLE BLACK KITTEN by Gregg Stewart
DOES THAT FAMILIAR COME IN BLACK? by Gerri Leen
LUCKY THE 13TH by Mark S. Causey
THE COLD by Alexa Donley
COUNT DRACULA’S CAT by Deborah H. Doolittle
LAVENDER by Donna Marie West
AGENTS OF SATAN by Ben Kardos
REST by T.L.K.
There is no use of A.I. or Artificial Intelligence in the making of Black Cat Tales.
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DUST AND SHADOW by Daniel Roop
JAMOCA’S LAST PATROL by Daniel Bulone
INLAND SELKIES by William Shaw
THE CAT AND THE CUSTOM by Richard Lau
THE VERMIN by Mary A. Turzillo
HEAL ME WITH YOUR PURR by Sumiko Saulson
THE LAND BELONGS TO THE CATS by Francesca Maria
CROSS MY HEART AND HOPE TO RISE by H.T. Martineau
THE BLACK CAT by John Russell
MARROW by Ash Fanglore
THE GOLDEN HAIRBALL by Joanie Brittingham
PRIZED BLOOD by Kelly Matsuura
A BABY’S BREATH WREATH, A HEART FULL OF THORNS by Ken Hueler
A MEWLING MADNESS by Paul A. Freeman
IN THE BOTTOMLESS FALLING PIT ALL CATS ARE BLACK by Amelia Gorman
DARK STRANGER by Edward Lodi
CATS JUST DON’T CARE by A.H. Plotts
JUDGE by Jordan King-Lacroix
SCHRÖDINGER’S DINNER by Cailín Frankland
BLACK AS SHADOW, RED AS BLOOD, WHITE AS BONE by Loren Rhoads
THE FAMILIAR by Meredith Gladwell
JANIS AND NOODLE by Andrea L. Staum
ILL LUCK by Chris Opyr
THE HOOD by S. Michael Wilson
THE WRITER by S.S.N. Smith
GARBO by Scott Urban
NIMBLE CAT by Linda Neuer
GIRLHOOD IS A THING WITH CLAWS by A.R. Bagne
ELEGY FOR PILATE HARDESTY by L.S. Johnson
BAIT by Nico Martinez Nocito
A PRESS OF A BUTTON by A. Kristina Casasent
LITTLE BLACK KITTEN by Gregg Stewart
DOES THAT FAMILIAR COME IN BLACK? by Gerri Leen
LUCKY THE 13TH by Mark S. Causey
THE COLD by Alexa Donley
COUNT DRACULA’S CAT by Deborah H. Doolittle
LAVENDER by Donna Marie West
AGENTS OF SATAN by Ben Kardos
REST by T.L.K.