Brave New Weird: The Best New Weird Horror (+ More) Volume Four

Overview

The fourth volume of the yearly award anthology BRAVE NEW WEIRD, showcasing the best new short works of New Weird Horror & more, sourced from thousands of writers and publications throughout the year. An exciting anthology that spans and blends genres, styles, perspectives, and ultimately aims to highlight the range and depth of the writers of this moment. 2025's BRAVE NEW WEIRD Award Winners:Z.D. Dochterman - Avila BeachWen Wen Yang - Drought's VengeanceChris Scott - The Sunflower FarmerD. Marmara - In the Amygdala of the BeholderWailana Kalama - The Lazarus RuinsAlexander James - Silver Wires & Sweet WaterAndrew Rivas - THE GOOPY LIL GUYS GO VIRALBiscuit Starberry - You Are Going to DieJuleigh Howard-Hobson - Death Doesn't Sound Like It LooksAudrey Zhou - Two’s Company, Three Might Be A Sign of Demonic PossessionCorrie Haldane - HivemindAshley Stokes - Orange SlabDavid Luntz - Brief Interlude with the Night HagCaleb Bethea - Glitter in Your EyesA.L. Goldfuss - Drosera reginaZebulon Horse The Mascot's HeadDaniel Loring Keating - Letter of Apology from Eldritch Appliances, LLCAlistair Rey - Leviathan’s WombTJ Price - Exhibits…Toshiya Kamei - Sworn Brothers Patrick Malka - What We Remember, What We Pass DownMorgan Melhuish - A Fragment of the Heart of SapphoCaroline Hung - Ticket po mamser.

Author Biography

Alex Woodroe is a Romanian writer of dark speculative fiction and Shirley Jackson Award-nominated editor-in-chief of Tenebrous Press. She’s the author of Whisperwood, The Night Ship, and Tatratea, and has several short stories and articles published in venues such as Nightmare Magazine and the Nosleep podcast. Alex lives in the heart of the Transylvanian region of Romania.