Unpopular Publications

About the Zine

Where Horror Meets Art

Born from the underground zine scene of 2011, Tales of Blood and Roses carved out its place in the indie publishing world with three critically acclaimed issues. Now, after more than a decade of silence, the darkness returns.
The fourth issue will explore the theme of Dangerous Games—stories where the stakes are mortal, and the rules are written in blood. With more than forty contributors joining in the games.

This installment features a story by acclaimed author Kevin David Anderson, and an interview with author/editor John Gregory Betancourt, who are joining our other twisted ToBaR authors and artists in the dark fun. At more than 150 pages, there are plenty of surprises waiting. Come on and play—you know you want to.

Featuring:
Kevin David Anderson
and an interview with
John Gregory Betancourt
including
A. J. Sharpe
AMS
Anna Phillips
Ben Lacy
Brett McKay
Cheryl J. Brown
Christine Jackson
Darkman
E. Doyle-Gillespie
The Enigmatic MZ
Eshaal Arshad
Fernando Quijano III (The Word Pimp)
Ghastly
Godwin Obaji
Hannah Dilday
Jack Thackwell
Jeffrey L. Shipley
Jennifer Weigel
John Kojak
Jordan Wells
June Trop
Kamran Connelly
Ken Goldman
Kenneth Walker
Mario Senzale
Mia Dalia
Michael Rudnick
Nasta Martyn
Nicky O'Connell
Pip Pinkerton
Piper Simons
R. A. Boyd
Roger D. Anderson
Sarah Robbins
Scott P. Odle
Shirley Smothers
Senia Hardwick
Sydney Claire Thomson
Tatiana Samokhina
Thomas Folske
Timmy Reed
Virginia Elizabeth Samuel
Wade R. DeYoung
Wesley Olson
Ziaul Moid Khan

What the Critics Said
"A Zine to Set the Brains of Horror Fans on Fire"
"I hope they get to keep publishing this for the rest of their lives...and beyond!"
~ Jake Austen, ROCKTOBER MAGAZINE

"[A] zine to set the brains of horror fans on fire...62 pages packed full with poetry, prose, art, pics, and cartoons loosely based around hallmarks of this genre, all delivered with exceptional post-normal bleeding-edge quality."
~ Zack Kopp, THE EXAMINER

"I do always enjoy good writing, which this zine provides."
~ Eric Lyden, XEROGRAPHY DEBT

"[A]n erotic/horror/goth version of Reader's Digest"
~ Andy Conway, RAZORCAKE

"[Y]ou're not going to find a collection of work this diverse, interesting, and thought-provoking anywhere else."
~ Slade Grayson, BOOKGASM

"Tales' maiden issue flexes plenty of literati muscle."
~ Jerard Fagerberg, THE BALTIMORE CITY PAPER

Submissions

Unpopular Publications Submissions Will Resume Winter 2026.

NEW Guidelines forthcoming.

Order Information

Issues will ship September 2026.

Please send purchasing inquiries, review material, and submissions to:
Jeff@UnpopularPublications.com
Jeffrey L. Shipley, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
Unpopular Publications
6720 G Ritchie Hwy #452
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
*Receipt of review material not a guarantee of review.