A 2024 Bram Stoker Awards® Nominee for Superior Achievement in Anthology. New and exclusive short stories and poems inspired by bad mothers from some of today' s fiercest women in horror. Featuring Rachel Harrison, Gwendolyn Kiste, Kristi DeMeester, and Kelsea Yu, edited by Lindy Ryan with a foreword by Sadie " Mother Horror" Hartmann. From mama trauma to smother mother, this all-new women in horror anthology features stories about the scariest monster of them all— our mothers. "Twisted caregiving and inescapably tainted love abound in this intimate and visceral anthology from editor Ryan... These chilling tales impress." — Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW " Deliciously evocative and revealing...Not for the faint of heart." — Midwest Book Review