TGS Editor and Publisher Paul Guernsey has a new book out in the world—his fourth novel. The title is Rolling Back the River, published by Stackpole Books, an imprint of Globe Pequot, and while it isn’t a ghost story, it contains strong elements of magical realism and is mostly set in Argentina, home country of […]

A reminder that we are  currently accepting submissions to the Spring 2026 Ghost Story Supernatural Fiction Award competition for full-length short stories—1,500-10,000 words—on a supernatural or magical realism theme. Deadline is April 30, with the winner and two honorable mentions published right here on June 1. If you’ve got a piece you are thinking of […]

It’s Valentines Day—which for us here at TGS is always the day when we post the winner and honorable mentions in the Winter Screw Turn Flash Fiction Competition. Our 2026 winter winner is Ralph Wales Huntley, of Portland, Oregon, for his timely and topical sudden-fiction piece, “Influencer.” In addition, Ralph is also one of our […]