I have a reprint (from 2008, polished) in the latest multi-volume anthology series from Wicked Shadow Press, entitled: Dark Vigil Annihilate. This is a big series (five, six hefty tomes total). I see that a lot of authors submitted to these, and each book focuses around dark vigilante fiction. Horror, speculative whodunits, and crime meets Charles Bronson (ala Death Wish), people bringing their own justice, and scary serial killers in-between. I’m in the volume Annihilate, so remember that. Not only that, there are two variant covers available, like you see in comic books. The first cover below, with the “masked woman” is the primary cover. The other with the “full-bleed” Akira effect (reds) is the variant edition. My story is called: ‘The Old Boy’s Club.’ It’s a classic tale about a 1920s-era Gentleman’s Society of paranormal purveyors and supernatural enthusiasts. But in order to get in to this society of ghost fans you will need to first become an initiate, and then use “female bait” to hunt down a restless spirit. That’s how you get in to this society. But what happens when that restless spirit is none other than Jack the Ripper himself? I’ll leave all links, covers, variants, stuff like that below. Scroll to the bottom, be redirected to any ordering pages, and enjoy my updated story: “The Old Boy’s Club”

Wicked Shadow Press presents…

DARK VIGIL: ANNIHILATE – two variant covers available

Edited by Rasiika Sen & Parth Sarathi Chakraborty

Featuring 2008 Dagstine reprint: “The Old Boy’s Club”

DARK VIGIL VARIANT COVER AVAILABLE BELOW (primary is above):

WHERE TO ORDER EITHER EDITION – (click links, be redirected):

DARK VIGIL: ANNIHILATE

Primary cover: https://www.lulu.com/shop/rasiika-sen-and-parth-sarathi-chakraborty/dark-vigil-annihilate/paperback/product-7kwpk74.html

Variant cover: https://www.lulu.com/shop/rasiika-sen-and-parth-sarathi-chakraborty/dark-vigil-annihilate/paperback/product-456pnv5.html

Wicked Shadow Press on Social Media – (click links, be redirected):

WSP on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wickedshadowpress

WSP on Instagram: https://instagram.com/wickedshadowpress

Other New Entries: “Books & Anthos”

Official Substack Newsletter updated: I’ve added to the Substack Newsletter for Feb-Mar 2026, “Carving a Niche for Yourself.” On creating a side hustle, creating a stream of income from your writing, creating a routine that works over time, building publishing clips and passive income. How I do it the past 30 years. It’s very informative. Consider subscribing. In the future I plan to post paying anthology calls there.

https://lawrencedagstinewrites.substack.com/p/lawrence-dagstine-carving-a-niche