Category Archives: New York Horror

Frost Zone Stories, Book #4. AUTUMN 2026 – New Story by Lawrence Dagstine

I’m pleased to announce that I have a brand new paranormal story set in my hometown in BOOK 4 of Frost Zone Stories. I don’t know whether to describe this as a book or a journal. It’s really nice. Contents put together professionally. Quality. So I’ll throw it up in both Books-Anthos & Magazines. Frost Zone Stories describe themselves as a publisher of ghostly/supernatural fiction they like to call “Quiet Horror.” And boy oh boy, do I have a haunting, atmospheric tale for you. It takes place in the heart of Times Square soon after the Nixon/Watergate scandal. High crime levels. The Son of Sam. The NYC Blackout. Yes, the 1970s! And everything in this tale, the businesses and places mentioned… These are real establishments. I grew up not too far from here. The age of Triple X movie theaters and drug-dealing pubs and arcades, long before it became the Disneyland that it is today. This is all real history here (well, minus the ghosts). I’ll leave all pics and essential links below, like I usually do. Read my “New York Horror” story: “The Bar that Remembered.”

FROST ZONE STORIES, BOOK #4 – Autumn 2026 Edition

Featuring New Dagstine Tale: “The Bar that Remembered.”

Set in 1970s New York City

SAMPLE ON AMAZON – BUY IT FOR KINDLE:

BUY IT AT BARNES & NOBLE (click link, be redirected):

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/frost-zone-stories-book-4-m-m-macleod/1150817750?ean=9781069454867

BUY IT ON KOBO – For Kobo eReaders:

https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/frost-zone-stories-book-4

FOR PRINT COPIES – FROST ZONE WEBSITE – MASTHEAD:

https://www.frostzonestories.com

FOR TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Other New Entries: “Books & Anthos” and “Magazines”

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Farthest Star Publishing: “The New York Monster Hospital” – Lawrence Dagstine NOVELLA!

Hello, readers. I’m pleased to announce the release of my sixth lengthy novelette and novella these past few years. This time I’m back with the same publisher as Small Favors and The Paraplegic. Farthest Star Publishing. And boy, do they put out a lot of these fun little books that range between 10,000 and 20,000 words in length. What they call their Quick Reads Selections (aka Longer Stories). The kind of genre literature you could read on a single commute to work, in bed before you call it a night, take with you camping, or just take to the beach with you. The Farthest Star collection is basically sci-fi and horror that is meant to be read in one day, one sitting. They release these small singular titles in a cozy “chapbook format.” Like you’d find at vendor tables at small cons. The Paraplegic and Small Favors received an excellent reception, making it into the TOP 200 for Classic Horror on Amazon when they debuted. Can we strike lightning thrice? This time I’m taking you to a very spooky place with a somewhat ancient past. Set in my hometown, during the Great Depression. A novella about a mysterious Monster Hospital. And the little darling creatures that exist there, just waiting to take a bite out of you! Introducing my next novella, for 2026: “The New York Monster Hospital.” Links and pics shall be below, so just scroll down. It is available in print and Kindle formats. The best of both worlds.

Farthest Star Publishing presents…

The New York Monster Hospital by Lawrence Dagstine

Edited by Donald D’Amico

SAMPLE THE NOVELLA OR BUY IT ON AMAZON KINDLE:

ALSO BE SURE TO CHECK OUT MY PREVIOUS TWO CHAPBOOKS

FROM FARTHEST STAR PUBLISHING: “The Paraplegic” & “Small Favors”

Farthest Star Main Website – (click link, be redirected):

https://www.fartheststarpublishing.com/

Farthest Star Amazon Store – (click link, scroll down):

https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0CV4K4M22

Other New Entries: “Books & Anthos” and “Digital Credits”

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