Smart Rhino Publications

Publisher info

Weldon Burge, a native of Delaware, is an editor, freelance writer, and the publisher of Smart Rhino Publications. His fiction has appeared in Suspense Magazine, Futures Mysterious Anthology Magazine, Grim Graffiti, The Edge: Tales of Suspense, Alienskin, Glassfire Magazine, and Out & About (a Delaware magazine). His stories have also been adapted for podcast presentation by Drabblecast, and have appeared in the anthologies Pellucid Lunacy: An Anthology of Psychological Horror, Don’t Tread on Me: Tales of Revenge and Retribution, Ghosts and Demons, and Something at the Door: A Haunted Anthology. His thriller novel, Harvester of Sorrow, the first in the Ezekiel Marrs series, was published in 2022.

Where to buy in print

Insidious Assassins
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 133,310. Language: English. Published: March 5, 2017 by Smart Rhino Publications. Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense
Insidious Assassins is the sequel to Smart rhino Publication's Uncommon Assassins. This book contains 24 stories by some of the best horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy authors writing today--including Jack Ketchum, Joe Lansdale, Billie Sue Mosiman, Lisa Mannetti, L.L. Soares, James Dorr, Shaun Meeks, and 17 others!
The Box Jumper
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 40,680. Language: English. Published: January 24, 2016 by Smart Rhino Publications. Categories: Fiction » Horror » Occult
In Lisa Mannetti's wonderfully disturbing novella, THE BOX JUMPER, we meet Leona Derwatt, Houdini's assistant on and off stage, and one of his mistresses. Houdini not only takes her into his confidence, teaching her the intricacies of his magic, but teams with her as they confront and expose fraudulent psychics and mediums of their day.
Someone Wicked: A Written Remains Anthology
Price: $3.95 USD. Words: 133,530. Language: English. Published: January 30, 2015 by Smart Rhino Publications. Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - multi-author
The 21 stories in the Someone Wicked anthology were written by the members of the Written Remains Writers Guild and its friends, and was edited by JM Reinbold and Weldon Burge.
The New Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn (YA Edition)
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 91,700. Language: English. Published: January 29, 2015 by Smart Rhino Publications. Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Fantasy, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Fantasy
Tom and Huck have reincarnated as twin white cats, and they're now familiars for a modern-day witch—and, of course, they want to be boys again! This whimsical novel by Lisa Mannetti captures the flavor of Twain's writing, yet brings Tom and Huck to life in a contemporary framework that is utterly delightful! This is the Young Adult (YA) Edition.
Green Tsunami
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 31,640. Language: English. Published: January 29, 2015 by Smart Rhino Publications. Categories: Fiction » Horror » Weird fiction, Fiction » Science fiction » Apocalyptic
Laura Cooney and L.L. Soares have created an apocalytpic novella that is disturbing, graphic, and provocative. A mysterious "green tsunami" has swept the planet–and nothing will be the same as both living and inanimate things begin to metamorphosize into a new horrifying reality. The story is told entirely via e-mails between a man and his wife, separated by the catastrophe, describing the terrors
Broken: Stories of Damaged Psyches
Price: Free! Words: 13,810. Language: English. Published: January 28, 2015 by Smart Rhino Publications. Categories: Fiction » Horror » General, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Psychological thriller
This is a collection of five horror/suspense stories by Weldon Burge, Executive Editor for Smart Rhino Publications.
Uncommon Assassins
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 86,830. Language: English. Published: January 27, 2015 by Smart Rhino Publications. Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - multi-author, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
This thrilling anthology published by Smart Rhino Publications contains tales by some of the best suspense/thriller writers today, including F. Paul Wilson, Ken Bruen, J. Carson Black, Billie Sue Mosiman, Laura DiSilverio, and 18 others. The stories range from historical fiction to science fiction to political thriller—there’s even an alternate history story in the mix.
Zippered Flesh 2: More Tales of Body Enhancements Gone Bad!
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 99,360. Language: English. Published: January 27, 2015 by Smart Rhino Publications. Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - multi-author, Fiction » Anthologies » Horror
This sequel to the Zippered Flesh anthology brings you yet more tales of body enhancements that have gone horribly wrong! Chilling tales by some of the best horror and suspense writers today--including two nominees for the Bram Stoker Award for short stories!
Zippered Flesh: Tales of Body Enhancements Gone Bad!
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 87,670. Language: English. Published: February 12, 2013 by Smart Rhino Publications. Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - multi-author, Fiction » Horror » General
In this anthology of dark stories, bizarre body enhancements play pivotal roles in the plots—and things are never pretty or pain-free. The 20 stories in this collection are not for those who are faint of heart or squeamish, or who are easily offended by disturbing imagery, bloody violence, and freakish body augmentations. Love chilling tales? You'll savor this anthology!