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You are not alone.

Written by the scariest minds in horror today, these 22 brand-new tales show how monsters are taking back their power in a world that desperately needs an inhuman intervention.

From violent tooth fairies and Twitter-addicted trolls to vengeful vampires and bittersweet Eldritch family holidays, these stories of real-life monsters-both familiar and never-before-seen-will soothe the monstrous soul of every reader.

Because part of you knows that humans are the problem... and monsters are the solution you''ve been looking for.

Humans Are The Problem: A Monster''s Anthology is the premiere short-story anthology from Weird Little Worlds Press and made possible by the generous support from the horror community and Kickstarter backers. It includes:

"When Humans Attack: A Concerning Introduction," by Michael Cluff and Willow Becker

"Root Rot," by Sarah Read

"Taffy Sweet," by Michaelbrent Collings

"The Dawn Woman," by Calvin Cleary

"Who We Are," by L.H. Moore

"Aquarium Diver," by Philip Fracassi

"Nothing Personal," by Georgia Cook

"Woof," by Patrick Barb

"If Wishes Were," by John Langan

"On This Side of the Veil," by Gabino Iglesias

"Epic Troll," by Auston Habershaw

"The Man and Seaweed and Reeds," by Corey Farrenkopf

"The Sound," by Leah Claire Kaminski

"Poor Butcher-Bird," by Gemma Files

"Crack of the Bat," by T.J. Tranchell

"A Clean Kill," by Justin Guleserian

"Mea Tulpa," by Gordon Linzner

"In the House of the Elementals," by Lisa Morton

"Passed On," by Die Booth

"The Blanch," by Dominick Cancilla

"My Friend Nessie," by J.H. Moncrieff

"Laurel''s First Chase," by Christi Nogle

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Substitutions - Michael Marshall SmithMichael Marshall Smith recalls: "This story came about in the simplest way, the way I always enjoy most - something happening in real life that makes you think ''What if?'' "Our household gets a lot of its food via an online delivery service, and one day when I was unpacking what had just been dropped at our house I gradually realised there was something...not quite right about the contents of the bags."There''s two things that are strange about that experience. The first is that - given that every household is likely to buy at least some things in common - you don''t realise straight away that you''ve been given the wrong shopping. You don''t immediately think ''This is wrong'', more like . . . ''This is weird''. The second is how personal it is, gaining accidental access to this very tangible evocation of some other family''s life. You can''t help but wonder about the people the food was really destined for."In real life, I just called up the delivery guy and got it sorted out: but in fiction, you might tackle things slightly differently . . ."Out Back - Garry Kilworth"''Out Back'' was written for a group of friends," Kilworth recalls, "who appear as characters in the story under their initials, as I do myself. Those who know me well will recognise the protagonists."Iken is a real village on the edge of the marshes behind Snape Maltings in Suffolk. Two years ago I wandered along the periphery of the reed beds which stretch down towards the coast as a green and golden sea, the waves created by the winds that blow across the flatlands. Looking at the church that sits on a knoll above the marshes I thought, ''This is a perfect setting for a horror story.'' And so . . ."City of the Dog - John Langan"This story arose from my desire to see what I could do with the figure of the ghoul," reveals Langan, "and as I''ve tried to indicate within the narrative, I drew inspiration both from H.P. Lovecraft (''Pickman''s Model'') and Caitlín R. Kiernan (Daughter of Hounds)."The miserable years in New York State''s capital, though, were mine alone."