These Dreaming Hills: Dark and Wondrous Tales from Appalachia

These Dreaming Hills: Dark and Wondrous Tales from Appalachia is an anthology of twelve speculative fiction stories that explores Appalachia through horror, fantasy, science fiction, folklore, magical realism, and the uncanny. Bringing together both new and previously published work by writers from across the region, the collection presents Appalachia as a place of imagination and transformation, where ancient landscapes, family histories, environmental change, folklore, faith, and community intersect in unexpected ways.

Within these pages, rivers remember, mountains conceal impossible worlds, old magic survives in family traditions, forgotten creatures stir in the forests, and ordinary people confront extraordinary forces. While rooted in the landscapes and cultures of Appalachia, these stories move beyond familiar stereotypes to reveal a region that is diverse, contemporary, resilient, and richly imagined. Together, they offer visions that are haunting, hopeful, unsettling, and deeply human.The anthology includes an introduction by editor Noah Ashley Blooms, whose essay reflects on the many Appalachias that coexist within the region and the ways speculative fiction can illuminate truths that realism alone cannot fully capture. The stories that follow form a conversation across genres and perspectives, connected by themes of inheritance, memory, belonging, environmental stewardship, identity, and the enduring relationship between people and place.Ideal for readers of literary speculative fiction, folk horror, dark fantasy, weird fiction, and contemporary regional literature, These Dreaming Hills celebrates the breadth and vitality of Appalachian storytelling. It is a collection that honors tradition while imagining new futures, inviting readers into an Appalachia that is mysterious, beautiful, unsettling, and endlessly alive.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Appalachia Book Company
Published: 10/13/2026
ISBN: 9798996912407
Pages: 206
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.47d