who we are
Conceived in 2021, Maenad Press is a small, author-centered publishing house for dark fiction and psychological and quiet horror specializing in thematic, multi-author anthologies
what we like
Smart, well-written stories that haunt, surprise, and creep out readers. We are a band of Twilight Zone-watching, gallows-humor-appreciating, literary horror aficionados and authors
why we exist
Tired of watching indie publishing houses drop collections and run like they were on fire, we fierce Maenads decided to open our own house, one where we could release fewer books every year in order to give each project the care and attention it deserves
releasing this year
Available in eBook and paperback NOW
Available March 7, 2023
in eBook, print, and audiobook
horror sites we dig
Horror Tree
Ginger Nuts of Horror
Ginger Nuts of Horror
Postings for speculative fiction open calls, new releases, articles, free fiction, and horror book/movie reviews
Ginger Nuts of Horror
Ginger Nuts of Horror
Ginger Nuts of Horror
Horror and film book reviews, interviews, and articles on the genre written by authors and editors
Midnight Magazine
Ginger Nuts of Horror
Midnight Magazine
Home of weird/speculative magazines Midnight Magazine, Midnight Tales, and Strange World
Filthy Loot
Stranger with Friction
Midnight Magazine
MidWest publisher Filthy Loot specializes in transgressive dark fiction with novellas, novelettes, anthologies, and a magazine
Stranger with Friction
Stranger with Friction
Stranger with Friction
Home blog page for St. Rooster Books and its literary/horror/punk rock quarterly magazine
House of Stitched
Stranger with Friction
Stranger with Friction
Home page for House of Stitched, a bimonthly dark fiction and nonfiction magazine and podcast
Sirens Call Publications
Sirens Call Publications
Sirens Call Publications
Home page for Sirens Call Publications, producer of seasonal dark fiction eZines and fiction books
Dark Ink Books
Sirens Call Publications
Sirens Call Publications
Home page for Dark Ink Books, a division of AM Ink, specializing in horror fiction and biographies
Artist Raquel Diaz
Sirens Call Publications
Artist Raquel Diaz
Creator of the Maenad on our homepage, Diaz has a shop on Etsy: visit more of her work there!