Introducing Rain Shadows
Check out the cover: a human-made realistic digital illustration by Portland artist Matt Seff Barnes!
Clay and I have finally done it, we’ve shipped our podcast-fueled PNW horror collection, Rain Shadows (BTRS Books) off to the printer!
Next, we’re working out some preorder options and discounts and planning a launch party for July 19, 2025 at Two Fingers Social, an amazing horror-inspired bar in West Seattle! More details on both book sales and the big party forthcoming!
What people are already saying about Rain Shadows:
“…A wild range of experiences, really exploring the full range of horror stories from classic to supernatural to psychological… You’ll get a little of everything in this collection… twists and turns, surprises around every darkened corner, things never quite what you thought they were.” — Bram Stoker/Shirley Jackson/Thriller Award finalist Richard Thomas, editor, and author of Incarnate
“Super fun and super creepy. Rain Shadows is full of stories set in places that feel familiar but smudged at the edges, featuring characters that feel genuine and relatable. Haunting, full of heart, and better yet, full of dread.” — Sam Rebelein, Bram Stoker-nominated author of Edenville and Galloway’s Gospel
“Rain Shadows offers a collection of deliciously unsettling tales set in Pacific Northwest forests, shores, byways…and in hearts and minds. The words of Tamara Sellman and Clay Vermulm will have you looking over your shoulder!” — Jendia Gammon, Nebula and BSFA finalist author of Doomflower and Atacama
“Tamara Kaye Sellman and Clay Vermulm will lead you down dark paths with unexpected turns and believable horrors in these richly layered stories. Clever and compelling, you just might allow yourself to wander off and get lost in the Rain Shadows.” — Robin Knabel, Inky Bones Press
- “Far from your typical short story collection, Rain Shadows provides readers with a refreshing assortment of horror stories with new takes on classic tropes and creatures…
- My favorite aspect of the collection is the variety of formatting throughout the book. From blog posts and letters to text messages and camera logs, the array of storytelling methods keeps you locked in. This variety makes each individual story unique while the overall prompts intertwine these tales into one cohesive book…
- Between the present-day creepy situations and the descriptive Pacific Northwest locations, this collection is sure to grab your attention no matter what page you open it to and start reading.” – Brianna Malotke, author, Fashion Trends, Deadly Ends (2023)
“These tales are like a drive down a darkened Pacific mountain highway, you can’t see around the next turn, and you feel something reaching for you from the darkness. Read with the lights on!” — Jack Finn, author, Prey Upon the Lambs (2025)
More news as it happens!