The Curried Mermaid (she/they) is a freelance writer with a love of manga and anime. She has a BFA & MFA in creative writing. The Curried Mermaid is a member of the International English Honor Society and National Society of Leadership and Success. When she’s not enjoying anime and manga, she’s writing her own stories or enjoying life with her giant black floof (dog).

Ariel Curry 10/29/24 Ariel Curry 10/29/24

HORROR SPECIAL: Soichi

I’ll get you for this…I’ll show you TRUE horror!

Ariel Curry 10/27/24 Ariel Curry 10/27/24

HORROR SPECIAL: Alley

Strange happenings in normal places.

Every night, a young man hears children playing outside his boarding house-but the alley below his window is fenced off from the world. Then, when a young woman’s family starts acting strangely at the same time she begins having bizarre dreams, she decides to stay with her aunt, but the town she heads for has neither addresses nor roads…also, an all-you-can-eat ice cream bus that ’s more sinister than sweet.

Ariel Curry 10/26/24 Ariel Curry 10/26/24

HORROR SPECIAL: Tombs

Fresh nightmares from the mundane to devour

Ariel Curry 10/25/24 Ariel Curry 10/25/24

HORROR SPECIAL: Stitches

An unsettling and thrilling experience

A tumor shaped like a man’s face slowly moves across a woman’s body. The sea shoots glowing balls into the sky, much to the distress of beachgoers. And a girl dressed up for a holiday has no eyes, no nose, nothing-her face is a total blank.

9 short stories plus a bonus manga story.

Ariel Curry 10/24/24 Ariel Curry 10/24/24

HORROR SPECIAL: Mimi’s Tales of Terror

…I got a bad feeling.

Ariel Curry 10/23/24 Ariel Curry 10/23/24

HORROR SPECIAL: Killing Stalking Vol. 1

When a serial killer and serial stalker become crazy for each other.

Content warning: all the warnings.

Ariel Curry 10/22/24 Ariel Curry 10/22/24

HORROR SPECIAL: MADK

A whirlwind of emotional damage and whiplash. I can’t even compare it to a rollercoaster. It’s more like a bungee jump followed by a zip-line into a tree.

A weird mashup of horror and romance that delves into the dark sides of love.

Content Warnings: All the content and trigger warnings.

Do not read if you are under 18, preferably under 25.

Don’t even pick this book up unless you’re on a watch list somewhere!