The Outsiders

Publisher Marketing: Inside Priory awaits a lot more than meets the eye. The people might seem friendly, but only because their enigmatic leader Charles Erich accepts nothing less. The cottages within this gated community seem simple enough, and even though what lurks beneath them is more ancient than mankind itself, can anything be more evil than the people worshipping it? If you dare follow this UK invasion of five prime authors as they each tell their own story of the people living behind Priory's steel gates and high walls, you'll quickly find yourself an outsider, as well. Stories by Stephen Bacon, James Everington, Gary Fry, V. H. Leslie, and Rosanne Rabinowitz. The Priory. A community of one mind and purpose. A place of order, commitment, peace, and service. A perfect world, building on mind shattering secrets from beyond the pale. Enter...if you dare. "The Outsiders is an anthology of themed short stories that are centered on the Priory. Priory is a gated community that seems to be an idyllic neighborhood for the rich and pampered but there is much more to the community than meets the eye. Under the leadership of the enigmatic Charles Erich, the community is a conglomeration of simple cottages that speak to a people seeking to live a simple life outside of the complicated world. Underneath the community, however, lurks an ancient monster pulled straight from legend and who is pure evil. The only thing worse than the monster are the people who have dedicated their lives to worshiping it. Welcome to Priory. Only a select few can join the community but no one can get out alive." - Examiner.com Contributor Bio:  Mynhardt, Joe Joe Mynhardt is a South African horror writer, publisher, editor and teacher with over fifty short story publications. He has appeared in dozens of publications and collections, among them DARKER MINDS with Gary McMahon, Stephen Bacon and many others. He will also appear in THE OUTSIDERS alongside great authors such as Simon Bestwick, Ray Cluley and others. Joe is also the owner and operator of Crystal Lake Publishing. His editorial debut, FEAR THE REAPER, will be available in the second half of 2013. His own collection of short stories, LOST IN THE DARK, is now available through Amazon. Joe Mynhardt took up writing towards the end of 2008 and has enjoyed remarkable success. Joe contributes to horror fiction in more ways than his own work. He maintains a constant presence on several of the major horror writer's forums as a contributor and adviser. He's also a moderator for a foremost writer's group, Mywriterscircle, as well as an Assistant Submissions Editor at The South African Literary Journal, New Contrast. All in all, he keeps his finger on the active pulse of current horror. His influences stretches from Poe, Doyle and Lovecraft to King, Connolly and Gaiman. In his spare time Joe blogs about haunted buildings. In his non-fictional life, Joe is a primary school teacher who enjoys reading, watching movies, and collecting rare coins. After matriculating in 1998, he moved to Bloemfontein, South Africa, where he received an honors degree in Education Leadership and Management. Joe devotes himself to his wife, his work, and to feeding his two dogs. I'm sure if something happened, and he was incapacitated, he wouldn't mind if his dogs ate him. After all, it would be a shame to let all that talent go to waste. Read more about Joe and his creations at www. Joemynhardt.com or connect with him on Facebook at "Joe Mynhardt's Short Stories."Contributor Bio:  Lucia, Kevin Kevin Lucia is the Review Editor for Cemetery Dance Magazine. His short fiction has appeared in several anthologies. He's currently finishing his Creative Writing Masters Degree at Binghamton University, he teaches high school English and lives in Castle Creek, New York with his wife and children. He is the author of Hiram Grange& The Chosen One, Book Four of The Hiram Grange Chronicles. His first collection of Clifton Heights Tales, Things Slip Through was published November 2013, followed by his novella duet, Devourer of Souls in June 2014. His next book, Through A Mirror, Darkly, is forthcoming, June 2015. He's currently working on his first novel.