Black Hare Press

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BLACK HARE PRESS is a small, independent publisher based in Melbourne, Australia.

Founded in 2018, our aim has always been to champion emerging authors from all around the globe and offer opportunities for them to participate in speculative fiction and horror short story anthologies.

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The Coroner
Series: Short Reads, Book 16. Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 5,790. Language: English. Originally Published: October 23, 2021 by Black Hare Press. Categories: Fiction » Horror, Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Science fiction » General, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
One barb-tongued, big-haired, county coroner, one schoolteacher husband, one Pink Wave. Joan and Richard appear to have the perfect life; one the uncontested county coroner, the other a successful teacher in a high school. But the deadly and mysterious Pink Wave appears and changes their lives forever. As the pink foam tongue alters the path of thousands of lives, can Richard tame Joan's sharp...
The Return
Series: Underground, Book 2. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 21,000. Language: English. Originally Published: March 22, 2021 by Black Hare Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
The world doesn't know about the compound hidden underground, and the wealthy investors funding it want things to stay as they are. Although it's 2027 with numerous scientific advances having been made, most of the research being conducted in the facility is illegal. If animal rights activists had an inkling of what went on, they'd clamour for justice. Human rights' activists would scream from...
Damned Dwelling
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 4,860. Language: English. Originally Published: June 13, 2021 by Black Hare Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Horror » Occult, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Supernatural
Trapped in an antique shop for all eternity, three ghosts yearn for freedom. But they're tied to the living world by their soul vessels and need someone to buy them. Shoppers come and go, dashing hopes of release. But can emancipation be as liberating as they hope? Supernatural thriller from Chris Hewitt. Dialogue competition winner.
We Who Sleep
Series: Three Ghosts in the Machine, Book 3. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 13,100. Language: English. Originally Published: January 29, 2022 by Black Hare Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal, Fiction » Horror » Occult, Fiction » Adventure » Sea adventures
The year is 1762 and the rough seas are threatening and treacherous—but they have nothing on Captain William Dearborn. Dearborn, captain of the Deadly Vagabond, is master of both his ship and his men—who know to turn a blind eye to his nefarious activities. But when a faulty compass guides them from their chosen course, his past comes back to haunt him. Those who sleep have awakened, and...
The Bookworm
Series: Short Reads, Book 11. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 6,100. Language: English. Originally Published: June 26, 2021 by Black Hare Press. Categories: Fiction » Horror, Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal, Fiction » Horror » Occult
Gerald prides himself on his librarian skills—he's a teacher, a researcher, a human database, and the one he coined himself, a recommender; with just a few details, he knows the perfect book for every customer. Will his skills help him when a hungry newcomer, desperate to devour the books, arrives in his library. Supernatural horror from Emery and Hort.
Spiritus ex Machina
Series: Three Ghosts in the Machine, Book 2. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 12,790. Language: English. Originally Published: September 18, 2021 by Black Hare Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
Alexander Devin's life is about to change. Pulled from the edge of death, he wakes to find his mind has been preserved in a new body, a mechanical body that will never know pain, illness, or old age. But it is much more than that. Zander's mind has been downloaded into the Spector, an experimental, self-aware, long-distance star ship. For now, he is little more than an observer on board, a...
Chasing a Cure
Series: Drumming for the Dead, Book 2. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 27,420. Language: English. Published: June 17, 2023 by Black Hare Press. Categories: Fiction, Fiction » Horror, Fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Coming of age, Fiction » Science fiction » Utopias & dystopias
After her exile from Tomsk, Bree is joined by Tyler and Carly on the road out of the city. Together, the children travel toward Moscow, hoping to find someone who will listen to them about the newfound cure. Tyler's cure is only partially effective. It will kill husks, but he isn't sure if it can cure someone infected with the parasites before they become a husk. Moscow's leader, Aleksandr...
Bones
Series: 500 Fiction, Book 4. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 14,950. Language: English. Originally Published: June 17, 2021 by Black Hare Press. Categories: Fiction, Fiction » Religious, Fiction » Horror, Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general
Voodoo, or vodou, is often depicted in movies as a dark and dangerous magic, usually with Caribbean or New Orleanian nuances; Voodoo Dolls are effigies of enemies upon whose person we wish to cause harm; ghastly, bloody ailments are removed form bodies through the skin without surgery; bizarre, gory sacrificial rituals performed in the dead of night. Death God antagonists are portrayed as...
Worlds
Series: Dark Drabbles, Book 1. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 57,100. Language: English. Originally Published: June 25, 2019 by Black Hare Press. Categories: Fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » General, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories
Stories of new worlds, new creatures, alien colonisation, humanity's new home, space accidents, alien snackcidents, evil planets, military mashups, alien autopsies, and much, much more. What miracles can more than one hundred debut to bestselling authors do with 100 words? More than three hundred 100-word drabbles from around the world.
The Unfound
Series: Dystopia. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 31,930. Language: English. Originally Published: April 19, 2022 by Black Hare Press. Categories: Fiction » Horror, Fiction » Science fiction » General, Fiction » Science fiction » Utopias & dystopias
The year is 2055. And Scott Adams is a dead man. It's a race against the clock to piece together the scraps of information he's uncovered from the corrupt Inner Circle's agenda, along with the extent to which their actions will affect all humanity. And the truth is too horrible to imagine... His number one priority? Getting his family to safety and preparing them for what's ahead. Preparing...
Wimbledon Common
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 37,790. Language: English. Originally Published: November 1, 2022 by Black Hare Press. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books, Fiction » Children’s books » Fairy Tales & Folklore / Anthologies, Fiction » Children’s books » Fairy Tales & Folklore / Adaptations
What creatures frequent the lush greens of the Common, hide in the undergrowth, reside underground? From zombie fairies, to hoblots and kerplimes. Land sharks and lunasplotches. Why not start your journey with "Perkins' Short Guide to the Beasts of Wimbledon Common" by Kayleigh Maddocks? Then you might just know what awaits you in the borders... An amazing array of stories and poems from...
13 Drops of Blood
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 60,610. Language: English. Originally Published: February 9, 2021 by Black Hare Press. Categories: Fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal, Fiction » Horror » Occult, Fiction » Fantasy » Dark
After consulting the grimoire of her 17th century Scottish ancestor, Izzy starts down a dark path to resurrect the man she loves and accidentally killed. Love candle in hand, she visualises Enzo, walking toward her, his body strong and lithe, rather than broken and bloody as she'd last seen him. Having already asked forgiveness for what she'd done, the imagined look on his face was one of love...
Something in My Eye
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 8,810. Language: English. Originally Published: May 27, 2023 by Black Hare Press. Categories: Fiction » Coming of age, Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Supernatural
Christina and Jacqui, best friends since university, face an increasingly terrifying situation—either madness or something far beyond their comprehension—as Christina battles against something only she can see through her damaged eye.
Chrysalis
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 11,430. Language: English. Originally Published: May 27, 2023 by Black Hare Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Fantasy » Dark
Iana was born under a dark moon to a great seer. A child born of blood and pain and fear, she was already destined for greatness. Nurtured by twins, her special mark, her talent, is hidden from the rest of the world. But when fate finds her, it brings prophecy and power. And when a mystery from her mother is unveiled, Iana's world changes forever.
The Salamandrion
Series: Short Reads, Book 14. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 10,930. Language: English. Originally Published: July 24, 2021 by Black Hare Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » High tech
In the late 25th century, a systems analyst is called in to diagnose a strange instability in the computers of a base established on the most volcanically active planet ever encountered. What he finds shakes his understanding of reality, because this planet is not as dead as it seems, and it wants humans gone—for their own sake.
A Great & Shifting Sea
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 24,220. Language: English. Originally Published: May 27, 2023 by Black Hare Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense
Lord Volgan Borinth is summoned to the court of Alwil Treggessun, the king of Monsiel. It is a delicate time, with the continent of Monsiel being politically fragile after a very destructive war. Volgan is assigned the task of setting up an elite force which will both protect the king and investigate crimes against the throne. Volgan sets up this force, which is given the title of Throne Hammer...
Run, Rabbit, Run
Series: Dark Drabbles, Book 14. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 19,490. Language: English. Originally Published: May 26, 2023 by Black Hare Press. Categories: Fiction, Fiction » Horror, Fiction » Science fiction » Utopias & dystopias, Fiction » Fantasy » Dark
Bunny butchers, lunatic lagomorphs, cut-throat cottontails, evil Easter bunnies, poisonous pikas, and all manner of arduous alliterative animal anecdotes compiled by the Hell Hare Submission Reader: They queue. With gaunt faces and bloodshot eyes, weary feet trudge slowly. The line snakes down the hill, back and forth between the Hell Fires, all eyes on the stooped shoulders in front. Silence...
Clown Diary: Appendix 7
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 9,380. Language: English. Originally Published: May 26, 2023 by Black Hare Press. Categories: Fiction » Horror, Fiction » Science fiction » Utopias & dystopias
After a big fire at a circus, a few pages of a diary are all that is left to tell the story of an immigrant running from persecution and prejudice. The diary is the final legacy of the man who found acceptance and reconciliation in a community of circus clowns. Adam, a survivor of ethnic attacks, is desperate to leave a dystopian America. Exit, however, is impossible, and employment in a circus...
Lockdown Horror #5
Series: Lockdown, Book 21. Price: Free! Words: 21,190. Language: English. Originally Published: May 25, 2023 by Black Hare Press. Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - multi-author, Fiction » Horror, Fiction » Horror » Occult, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Psychological
Horror stories for LOCKDOWN. FEATURED AUTHORS Black and White (with Grey In between) by Jasmine Jarvis Come and Play by Destiny Eve Pifer I'm Sorry by D.M. Burdett Last Minute by D.M. Burdett One Last Step by Warren Benedetto The Detour by Chanelle Loftness The Forgotten Supremo by Mike Adamson The Leaf Pile by E.J. Werrlein Wallbreaker by Beth W. Patterson What Lies Below by Amber M. Simpson
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Series: Dark Drabbles, Book 11. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 41,000. Language: English. Originally Published: May 25, 2023 by Black Hare Press. Categories: Fiction » Horror, Fiction » Coming of age, Fiction » Science fiction » Utopias & dystopias, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Psychological
Tiny tales of horror. We all have a fascination for things that scare us—the thrill, the heart-stopping jump scares, the terrifying suspense. From the youngest age, we're fascinated by the fiendish and furry, the creepiest critters, the naughty and the nasty. Horror is all around us, from the clowns who hide under our bed, to the things we might drag up from the brook at the bottom of the...
War
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 110,910. Language: English. Originally Published: November 5, 2022 by Black Hare Press. Categories: Fiction » Horror, Fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal, Fiction » Science fiction » General, Fiction » Science fiction » Utopias & dystopias
War ravages through the ages, conflict is rife, battles rage, lives are lost, revenge is sought. Fifteen international authors bring you their own take on the theme. Drama, death, and loss in the trenches, across the dividing wall, at the end of time, and the end of the universe. Geriatric space heroes, swarthy no-man's-land soldiers, friends until the end, and witching warriors battle for land...
The Yellows
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 13,130. Language: English. Originally Published: May 25, 2023 by Black Hare Press. Categories: Fiction » Horror, Fiction » Fairy tales, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Psychological
After the successful restoration of his vision, renowned blues musician Seymour Wright finds himself faced with an unanticipated hardship—happiness. Part science fiction, part psychological horror, The Yellows explores the relationship between suffering and art; given the choice between a contented life and a meaningful one, which do you want?
Year Four
Series: Annuals, Book 4. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 73,060. Language: English. Originally Published: January 1, 2023 by Black Hare Press. Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - multi-author, Fiction » Horror, Fiction » Adventure
The Black Hare Press YEAR FOUR anthology is a cumulation of all the nano-tales published in the Dark Moments online archive, and all the tales published on Patreon during 2022. As a champion of emerging writers, you'll always find works by debut authors in our publications, as well new pieces from established and best-selling authors. We hope you enjoy the hard work that has been put into these...
Sanctuary
Series: Hell Hare House Short Reads, Book 7. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 24,450. Language: English. Originally Published: October 9, 2022 by Black Hare Press. Categories: Fiction, Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author, Fiction » Horror, Fiction » Fairy tales, Fiction » Horror » Occult
Deep in an impenetrable swamp, lies the Sanctuary. Abandoned there as a child, Theobard has lived a quiet life among the Silent Brotherhood, a monastic sect that never speaks. The arrival of Dellia, a beautiful golden-eyed girl with a secret, will change everything. Her secret will expose Theobard's true nature, and that of the Sanctuary, pulling apart the only world he has ever known, leaving...
Tesato's Code
Series: Hell Hare House Short Reads, Book 4. Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 17,780. Language: English. Originally Published: July 23, 2022 by Black Hare Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Science fiction » General
A reluctant corporate assassin who is losing her edge, discovers fellow assassins are dying after killing high-value targets. When she botches a hit, her employers assign her such a target—a top scientist. Love and loss cloud her judgment, and only following her code will help her survive. Futuristic thriller from Karen Bayly
The Devil and the Loch Ard Gorge
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 11,440. Language: English. Originally Published: May 22, 2023 by Black Hare Press. Categories: Fiction » Horror, Fiction » Fairy tales
Seána McKinnon, daughter of a well-to-do London businessman and his wife, finds love in the arms of a lowly artist. Her parent's disapproval of their relationship lays heavy on her heart until, borne of frustration, she makes a bargain with the Devil that will be with her for all her years. When she flees Gravesend on the ill-fated Loch Ard, dark shadows sail with her. Will Seána ever be free...
Memories Don't Lie
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 94,990. Language: English. Originally Published: March 11, 2023 by Black Hare Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Technological
Sarah Wilson's journey takes a deadly turn when she uncovers secrets about her past, hidden deep in her mother's memories.
Love Me, Love Me Not
Series: Dark Drabbles, Book 13. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 26,140. Language: English. Originally Published: January 28, 2023 by Black Hare Press. Categories: Fiction » Adventure
Love, lust, and lunacy. Have you ever been so obsessed with someone that thoughts of them envelop everything in your life, fill your every waking moment with desire, permeate your dreams…make you crazier than a sack of cats? Have you ever been so devout in your love for another that all rational thought goes out of the window and you'd do everything in your power to keep them close, no matter...
Just Desserts
Series: Hell Hare House Short Reads, Book 8. Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 23,760. Language: English. Originally Published: February 2, 2023 by Black Hare Press. Categories: Fiction, Fiction » Horror, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Psychological
*** 2024 American Legacy Book Awards Winner - Horror: Psychological Susan Moore is a shy girl who overcame a speech impediment. Relentlessly bullied in high school—with one deadly prank that leads to a stay in ICU—she seeks revenge on her classmates at her 20-year high school reunion with delicious results! Flavoursome horror from NJ Gallegos.
Lockdown Sci-Fi #4
Series: Lockdown, Book 20. Price: Free! Words: 20,300. Language: English. Originally Published: January 22, 2023 by Black Hare Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » High tech, Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories
LOCKDOWN FREE FICTION. Science Fiction adventure stories.
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