PUBLISHED WORKS
BOOKS & MALADIES
In need of a break from his daily life, Martin seeks comfort from an independent bookstore. But this store has a mind of its own...
Now trapped inside with the mysterious shopkeeper, Martin's only hope of escape lies in a book of short stories curated just for him.
Author Zachary Markley introduces you to the world of Dreadful Science with this debut novella. Written in a frame narrative, you are along for the ride as protagonist Martin is consumed by a series of short stories leading to an exciting conclusion and teaser for works to come!
A struggling middle-aged couple check into an old ski lodge to wait out a Christmas Eve blizzard only to find a mysterious book filled with disturbing tales that might be more real than they appear.
Zachary Markley, the author of Books & Maladies, gifts you a half-dozen of his darkest stories to enjoy all winter long.
Embrace the chill. Enter the next installment of Dreadful Science.
A VERY DREADFUL
CHRISTMAS
SHORT STORIES
A few of my short stories were recently published in these independent anthologies. Each story is described below the volume that features it. Enjoy!
I’M BACK
A hitman who refused one final job is buried alive, but things get stranger once he escapes and tries to protect his family.
Check out I’m Back, featured here in Horror Weekly #4.
YOU’D BETTER WATCH OUT
When an actor returns to his childhood home after his mother dies, he’s haunted by his past and a series of disturbing letters from Santa Claus.
You’d Better Watch Out is available now as featured in Terror Monthly Vol. 1.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX?
A desperate conman meets his match when he agrees to play a friendly wager with an old man for the chance to win a mysterious wooden box.
Find out What’s in the Box? in Terror Monthly Vol. 3.
I WISH THEIR EYES WOULD STOP
A young man suffering from scopophobia, an extreme fear of being stared at, seeks solace from his virtual therapist when his worst fears manifest after an accident.
Observe I Wish Their Eyes Would Stop in Terror Monthly Vol. 7: Paranoid by Phobia.
THE MAW (ABRIDGED)
Fleeing a sexual predator in the desert, a woman takes refuge in a cave where she’s stalked by an entity that speaks in her voice.
Enter The Maw as featured in Terror Monthly Vol. 4: Underground.