A 2024 Bram Stoker Awards(R) Nominee for Superior Achievement in Anthology. New and exclusive short stories and poems inspired by bad mothers from some of today' s fiercest women in horror. Featuring Rachel Harrison, Gwendolyn Kiste, Kristi DeMeester, and Kelsea Yu, edited by Lindy Ryan with a foreword by Sadie "e; Mother Horror"e; Hartmann. From mama trauma to smother mother, this all-new women in horror anthology features stories about the scariest monster of them all our mothers. "e;Twisted caregiving and inescapably tainted love abound in this intimate and visceral anthology from editor Ryan... These chilling tales impress."e; Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW"e; Deliciously evocative and revealing...Not for the faint of heart."e; Midwest Book Review