Brian M. Sammons

Author and reviewer of dark things.

My stories in books

This section of the site is devoted to my stories that have found their way into anthologies and collections of one sort or another. Just like other sections found here, my newest tale will always be at the top with the rest of my work following in the order it was published.  

My latest work

“Stomach Acid” 

A Cthulhu Mythos story written by David Conyers and myself. It’s about aliens, spies, and unnecessary organ transplantation.  It has just been released by Permuted Press in CTHULHU UNBOUND  VOLUME 2.

“I'm a big fan of both Conyers and Sammons…’Stomach Acid’ was a fine edition to their ongoing story arc.” -  Matthew T. Carpenter

The ever growing library

“One Way Conversation”

 

A dark sci-fi tale with Cthulhu Mythos overtones. It dealt with a unique form of time manipulation, nasty creatures, and inescapable doom. It was the first story I ever wrote specifically for an anthology and it was surprisingly well received and reviewed. It appeared in Elder Signs Press’ amazing HORRORS BEYOND.  

 

"Sammons uses foreboding to dramatic effect: Tension mounts throughout the tale as messages sent back from the future warn of imminent danger." - Jeff Edwards, SFReader.com  

 

"Utterly superb! This story alone was worth the price of the anthology...I would love to get better acquainted with Mr. Sammons' fiction." - Matthew T. Carpenter, Nightscapes

 

"Perhaps the best story in the anthology...The story has the strongest allusion to Lovecraftian beings, and I look forward to reading more of Sammons work in the future." - John W. Oliver, Amazon.com


"Starting with the best, "One Way Conversation" by Brian M. Sammons. This is a wonderful story, easily the best in the collection...This is probably the only story I would classify as a page-turner, one where I was anxious to find out what happens. The setting, characters and sci-fi ideas are all done masterfully. I agree with a previous reviewer that this story alone is worth the price of the book." - Desertrider, Amazon.com

 

"One Way Conversation: Like other reviewers here, I found this story to be the best by far." - Brian (not me, honest), Amazon.com

 

 

"Disconnected"

 

Another Cthulhu Mythos story I did for Chaosium's ARKHAM TALES anthology. The story is told in fragments and is meant to be confusing at first, but as it goes on all things become clear and, I hope, horrifying.  

 

This story also received an honorable mention by Ellen Datlow in THE YEAR’S BEST FANTASY AND HORROR for 2007.

 

"Mr. Sammons can also do no wrong, especially after "One Way Conversation" in Horrors Beyond. This is another winner. It is about the Mi-Go and Yuggoth, and a PI tracking down a missing relative. But like everything else by Brian Sammons, do not expect the usual mythos conventions or story format." - Matthew T. Carpenter, Nightscapes


 

"Six-Legged Shadows"

 

Permuted Press put out a collection of giant creature stories with their aptly named; MONSTROUS. Once again David Conyers and I teamed up to write a tale, but we broke slightly from the original premise to put our own, unique touch to things. We were going for that classic Twilight Zone feel and luckily for us, most readers got that.

 

"A nifty H.G. Wells-ish collaboration from David Conyers and Brian M. Sammons that packs a clever finale." - Horror Fiction Review

 

"This story ends up turning the premise on its head. I've liked everything I ever read by these two authors" - Matthew T. Carpenter, Amazon.com 

 

"This one would make a great sci-fi movie. It’s not just one thing that’s grown big, it’s everything. Following in the footsteps of The Shrinking Man, “Six-Legged Shadows” leaves you hanging in just the right way." - JG Faherty, Horrorworld.org