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KRIS ASHTON
Novels and short fiction
Since 2005, Kris Ashton has published stories that jangle the nerve endings, challenge the intellect and delve into the darkest recesses of the human heart. Titles still in print are listed below. For his full bibliography, click here.
Invasion at Bald Eagle
A novel that recalls the golden age of science fiction
A malicious alien race as old as the universe itself has invaded earth. Standing between them and the annihilation of humanity: an aging sheriff, the hippie who stole his daughter, a prissy bureaucrat and a booze-addled reporter.
We could be in trouble.
“Kris Ashton has created a seriously twisted science fiction concept, mixed it in neatly with a unique, zombie-like horror story, then added well developed, engaging characters... Invasion at Bald Eagle is delicious horror fun!” – Clifford Royal Johns, author of Walking Shadow
And Nothing Remains
Contains the story 'Highway Memorials'
An older married couple decides to take a road trip around Australia, with fateful results.
Many of the stories in this collection explore forms of loss, and what comes afterwards: the loss of a suitcase inspires generosity on a remote Scottish island; a once-loved film star becomes detached from his own career; a mother in Central Park searches for a connection to her absent son; and a physicist’s experiments cast doubt on the nature and reality of loss itself.
AntipodeanSF #241
Contains the story 'Freckle Face'
When a man's pot plant waves at him one morning, he wonders if he is losing his mind. Or has he lost it already?
This edition of Australia's most respected speculative flash fiction e-zine and podcast also includes nine other stories and poems from ANZ writers..
Andromeda Spaceways #70
Contains the story 'The Larval Stage'
A man who contracts a fatal disease is encouraged to participate in the ‘Life for Life‘ program, where terminally ill patients play host to the deadly larval stage of an alien life cycle.
Eugen Bacon edits this issue of the highly regarded Australian speculative fiction journal, which also contains Kris Ashton's review of Playback, Jury of the Heart by Ivory Snow.
Aurealis #106
Contains the story 'Howling Mad'
A young man seeks solace in the Australian outback after fleeing the zombie apocalypse, but the walking dead soon become the least of his troubles.
Michael Pryor edits this edition of Australia's longest running and most widely respected journal of speculative fiction.
Tripping the Tale Fantastic
Contains the story 'Starting from Scratch'
A corporate spy gets more than he bargained for when he tries to steal an organic weapon from Brayshaw Bio-Tech.
A collection of weird fiction from deaf and hard of hearing writers. Edited by Christopher Jon Heuer, an English professor at Galladet University in Virgina.
Kasma SF (October 2017)
Contains the story 'Our Most Esteemed Scientists'
An engineer on an alien world lands itself in hot water when it points out an error in some complex mathematical calculations designed to avert a global disaster.
Kasma SF is is a free online science fiction magazine based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, founded in 2009 by Alex Korovessis.
Infernal Ink vol. 6 issue 3
Contains the story 'Dead Men Can't Climax'
When two 'beautiful people' at a backyard pool party begin to brag about their sexual prowess, it triggers a battle of the sexes that goes well past reason.
Infernal Ink is a literary magazine with a focus on publishing extremely dark and violent adult fiction and poetry. Consider your triggers warned.
Blood in the Rain 2
Contains the story 'The Stag Night'
When a young man cheats on his fiance while at a bar on his stag night, it has unexpectedly far-reaching consequences for their relationship.
Blood in the Rain 2 is a sequel to the well received 2015 collection of horror-themed erotica from Cwtch Press. It contains 19 tales of titillating terror from authors that specialise in both genres.
Andromeda Spaceways #63
Contains the story 'Teething Problems'
When an infant is stillborn during the zombie apocalypse, it causes tension among a group of survivors – tension that threatens to escalate into violence.
Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine is one of Australia's most respected and longest-running speculative fiction publications. Issue #63 also contains a story from one of the Antipodean luminaries in the genre, Dan Rabarts.
Creepy Campfire Stories (for Grownups)
Contains the story 'Night Feeds'
A couple grieving the death of their infant son buys a ramshackle hotel in a remote town to try and escape the horror of their lives. But they soon discover a horror of a very different kind awaits them.
Creepy Campfire Stories (for Grownups) contains 19 tales of extreme horror from some of the hottest and most promising practitioners of scary stories working today.
Hollywood Hearts Ablaze (2014)
A sizzling contemporary romance novel
Gina Hall is a beautiful and ruthless Hollywood executive who uses her power and influence to get what she wants from up-and-coming actors – on the casting couch! But when the handsome actor Jack Triton stands up to her and refuses to trade sex for a part in a movie, Gina finds herself falling for him. The pair begin a tentative relationship that blossoms into a steamy love affair.
But old habits die hard and Gina finds her icy business persona and the woman Jack loves coming into conflict. When Gina and Jack’s hot new relationship becomes fodder the paparazzi, things begin to look shaky. Will this Hollywood glamour couple survive, or will Gina’s unscrupulous past tear them apart?
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Ghost Kiss (2007)
Kris Ashton's first full-length novel
For months Amy Stevens and her husband have been trying to fall pregnant. When she does, it should be the happiest time of her life... except she suspects the baby is not her husband's. In fact, it's just possible the father is a ghost. Through automatic writing and cross-dimensional contact, 19th century businessman John Linton declares his love for Amy - but is her suitor real or just a product of her overwrought mind?
When John drops a terrible bombshell, Amy must make a choice. Her decision could lead to an eternity of happiness... or unimaginable tragedy.
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Dark Moon Digest #20
Contains the story 'Unreal Estate'
A down-on-their luck married couple discovers a vacant block of land in a seaside town that would be perfect for their dream house. So why is the local council pretending it doesn't exist?
Dark Moon Digest #20 contains 128 pages of chilling fiction from gruesome and gory horror writers.
The Best of Dark Eclipse Volume 2
Contains the story 'The Devils of Cain Island'
Two salvage divers go in search of sunken treasure and instead uncover a horror that has lain dormant for centuries.
Originally appearing in Dark Eclipse #31, ‘The Devils of Cain Island’ was selected from dozens of short stories to appear in this annual ‘best of’ anthology.
“I enjoyed it all, especially ‘The Devils of Cain Island’ by Kris Ashton.”
– The Nickronomicon
Next
Contains the story 'The Midway Hotel'
Travelling commercial salesman Jon O'Bannon finds himself on a rural highway with a full bladder and nowhere to pull over. When a country pub appears in the distance, he thinks he has found salvation. But he has found something else entirely...
The Next anthology from the Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild contains stories that range from gentle fantasy to full-blooded dystopian SF to hackle-bristling psychological horror.
Undead Tales 2
Contains the story 'Flesh Sandwiches'
A small-town sheriff is drawn into a stand-off between an old man and a very different kind of zombie.
Undead Tales 2 contains 16 stories of the zombie apocalypse written by some of the finest practitioners of modern horror.
Corrupts Absolutely?
Contains the story 'Threshold'
A man who suffers an excruciating urge to kill evil-doers has learned to live with his curse. But an unexpected revelation will force him to make a life-shattering decision.
Corrupts Absolutely? collects twenty brand-new stories from veteran authors and newcomers, each with a unique perspective on what it might really be like to be superhuman in the modern world.
"Simply put this was my favorite story of the entire collection."
– M. Wanchoo, Amazon.com reviewer
Eye Witness Zombie
Contains the story 'Mere Symptoms of Living'
A man finds himself trapped in a toilet cubicle during the outbreak of the zombie apocalypse.
Eye Witness Zombie is an anthology of 15 short stories, each one a first-person account of survival in a world teeming with undead horrors. Says Fangoria: "...after devouring it, readers will be hungry for more."