Stark Publishing imprint: 23 books

"I believe that there is a subtle magnetism in Nature, which, if we unconsciously yield to it, will direct us aright." - Henry David Thoreau, Walking “Walking" is the text from a lecture by Henry David Thoreau that he first delivered at the Concord Lyceum in April 23, 1851...

A bookstore that keeps more than dusty old tomes on its shelves, a phantom limb that can reach into the next world, a comic that colors people's lives with terror, graves unable to hold their wares, a collector of haunted artifacts who gets more than he bargains for, a deserted northern highway that...

"People who haven't died can still leave their spirit in a place." Sally's words set the tone for "Spirits" which is part ghost story, part mystery and partly about the undying passion between two souls. Fascinated by the ghostly crying of The Phoenix Baby which haunts...

A small eastern community becomes over-run by a growing army of scarecrows. This short story of approximately 8000 words was inspired by an actual legend from the Nova Scotia community of Necum Teuch.

Fans of the eerie episodes of Black Mirror, The Twlight Zone or the stranger tales from Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine are in for a treat in this collection of short horror tales from the dark mind of Mark Leslie. This eBook contains the full selection of stories that appear in Nocturnal...

The screams that echo through the thick darkness of night from the dark mind of Mark Leslie are an ode to the classic masters of short fiction and horrific tales. MEMENTO MORI: A CURIOUS NIGHTMARE: Inspired by the short story "A Curious Dream" by Mark Twain, this tale draws from the...

The echo of screams haunt the night in this fourth collection in a series of short horror tales from the dark mind of Mark Leslie. SPIRITS: People who haven't died can still leave their spirit behind, tied to a place. Sally and Rob, two young lovers, are caught up in the legend of The Phoenix...

Screams mingle with the dark shadows in this third collection in a series of short horror tales from the dark mind of Mark Leslie. THE SHADOW MEN: The bogeymen of the New Hampshire wilderness known as "The Shadow Men" lurk in the shadows of the trees and only come out at night in...

Capturing the Muse might just become their greatest fantasy. In this mixed genre, and downright naughty erotica collection, find out just how far these writers are willing to go to gain back their creativity, or keep it from shattering their perfect world.  Through tragedy, life lessons, mentorship,...