by Matt Cardin
Publication History
“An Abhorrence to All Flesh,” first published online at Thomas Ligotti Online, January 1999. Also in Divinations of the Deep (Ash-Tree Press, 2002). Also in Allem Fleisch ein Greuel (in German translation), edited by Eddie M. Angerhuber and Boris Koch (Medusenblut, 2005).
“The Basement Theater,” first published online at Terror Tales, April 2000. Also at The Art of Grimscribe, 2000. Also in Divinations of the Deep.
“Blackbrain Dwarf,” first published in Dark Awakenings.
“A Cherished Place at the Center of His Plans" (with Mark McLaughlin), first published in Hell Is Where the Heart Is by Mark McLaughlin (Medium Rare Books, 2003). It has been significantly revised and expanded for this collection.
“Chimeras & Grotesqueries,” first published in Dark Faith, edited by Maurice Broaddus and Jerry Gordon (Apex Books, 2010).
“Desert Places,” first published in Alone on the Darkside, edited by John Pelan (Penguin/Roc, 2006). Also in Dark Awakenings.
“The Devil and One Lump,” first published online at Horrorfind, 2001. Also in The Best of Horrorfind II, edited by Brian Keene (Horrorfind.com, 2003). Also in Dark Awakenings, where it appeared in a significantly revised and expanded form (retained here).
“Divining the Darkness,” first published in Divinations of the Deep by Matt Cardin (Ash-Tree Press, 2002).
“The God of Foulness,” first published online at The Art of Grimscribe, 2002. Also at Terror Tales, 2002. Also published as Volume 5 of the Dark Homage series, edited by Shane Ryan Staley (Delirium Books, 2004). Also in Dark Awakenings.
“If It Had Eyes,” first published in Divinations of the Deep. It has been significantly revised for this collection.
“Judas of the Infinite,” first published in Divinations of the Deep. Also at The Art of Grimscribe, 2002 (in German translation).
“The New Pauline Corpus,” first published in Cthulhu’s Reign, edited by Darrell Schweitzer (DAW, 2010).
“Nightmares, Imported and Domestic” (with Mark McLaughlin), first published in The HWA Presents: Dark Arts, edited by John Pelan (Cemetery Dance, 2006).
“Notes of a Mad Copyist,” first published online at Thomas Ligotti Online, January 1999. Also in Divinations of the Deep.
“Prometheus Possessed,” first published in Dark Faith: Invocations, edited by Maurice Broaddus and Jerry Gordon (Apex Books, 2012).
“The Stars Shine without Me,” first published online at Horrorfind in 2002. Also in In Delirium II, edited by John Everson (Delirium Books, 2007). Also in Dark Awakenings.
“Teeth,” first published online at Thomas Ligotti Online, 1998. Also in The Children of Cthulhu, edited by John Pelan and Benjamin Adams (Del Rey, 2002). Also in Dark Awakenings (Mythos Books, 2010), where it appeared in a significantly revised and expanded form (retained here).
