Rayne Hall books

Rayne Hall is a British-German author and editor with over 60 published books spanning gothic horror, dark fantasy, historical fiction, and writing craft guides.

Anthologies

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Shivers - Sussex Scary Tales 2011 N/A
Driftwood: Stories from the Sussex Seaside 2011 N/A
Haunted: Ten Tales of Ghosts 2011 Buy
Undead: Ten Tales of Zombies 2012 Buy
Beltane: Ten Tales of Witchcraft 2012 Buy
Bites:Ten Tales of Vampires 2012 Buy
Cutlass: Ten Tales of Pirates 2012 Buy
Scared: Ten Tales of Horror 2012 Buy
Chills: East Sussex Ghost Stories 2012 N/A
Out of Darkness 2012 Buy
Spells: Ten Tales of Magic 2012 Buy
Seers: Ten Tales of Clairvoyance 2013 Buy
The Devil Eats Here 2013 Buy
Cogwheels: Ten Tales of Steampunk 2014 Buy
Dragon: Ten Tales of Fiery Beasts 2014 Buy
Suspended In Dusk 2014 Buy
Ten Times Ten Tales : Fantasy, Paranormal, Horror & Adventure Stories 2014 Buy
Fiends: Ten Tales of Demons: Dark Fantasy Stories 2015 Buy
Hell’s Grannies 2015 Buy
Explain!: A themed anthology 2016 2016 Buy
Among the Headstones: Creepy Tales from the Graveyard: Gothic Ghost and Horror Stories 2022 Buy
The Haunted Train: Creepy Tales from the Railways: Gothic Ghost and Horror Stories 2023 Buy
Spirits & Ghouls Short Stories 2023 Buy

Collections

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Thirty Scary Tales 2013 Buy
Sussex Horrors 2018 Buy
Queen of Ithaka 2024 Buy

Creepy Gothic Short Stories Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
In the Gothic Chair 2023 Buy
Thirteen Kukeri 2023 Buy
I Dived the Pandora 2023 Buy
The Belly Dancers of Seddlesbourne Pier 2023 Buy

Gothic Fantasy Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Paradise Lost & Other Poems - Buy
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: With Poems, Letters & Biography - Buy
H.G. Wells Short Stories 1990 Buy
Science Fiction Short Stories 2015 Buy
Chilling Horror Short Stories 2015 Buy
Chilling Ghost Short Stories 2015 Buy
Crime & Mystery Short Stories 2016 Buy
Swords & Steam Short Stories 2016 Buy
Dystopia Utopia Short Stories 2016 Buy
Murder Mayhem Short Stories 2016 Buy
Lovecraft Short Stories 2017 Buy
Lost Worlds Short Stories 2017 Buy
Supernatural Horror Short Stories 2017 Buy
Time Travel Short Stories 2017 Buy
Heroic Fantasy Short Stories 2017 Buy
Edgar Allan Poe Collection 2017 Buy
Sherlock Holmes Short Stories 2017 Buy
Agents & Spies Short Stories 2017 Buy
Pirates & Ghosts Short Stories 2017 Buy
Tales of King Arthur and The Knights of the Round Table 2017 Buy
Alien Invasion Short Stories 2018 Buy
Norse Myths & Tales 2018 Buy
Bram Stoker Horror Stories 2018 Buy
Endless Apocalypse Short Stories 2018 Buy
Robots & Artificial Intelligence Short Stories 2018 Buy
Lost Souls 2018 Buy
Greek Myths & Tales 2018 Buy
Chinese Myths & Tales 2018 Buy
Irish Fairy Tales 2018 Buy
Mary Shelley Horror Stories 2018 Buy
Celtic Myths & Tales 2018 Buy
Haunted House Short Stories 2019 Buy
Cosy Crime Short Stories 2019 Buy
Brothers Grimm Short Stories 2019 Buy
American Gothic Short Stories 2019 Buy
Short Stories from the Age of Queen Victoria 2019 Buy
Urban Crime Short Stories 2019 Buy
Lovecraft Mythos New & Classic Collection 2020 Buy
Epic Fantasy Short Stories 2020 Buy
A Dying Planet Short Stories 2020 Buy
Detective Thrillers Short Stories 2020 Buy
Charles Dickens Supernatural Short Stories 2020 Buy
African Myths & Tales: Epic Tales 2020 Buy
Heroes & Heroines Short Stories 2020 Buy
Native American MythsTales 2020 Buy
Witches, Wizards, Seers & Healers Myths & Tales 2020 Buy
George Orwell Visions of Dystopia 2021 Buy
Gods & Monsters Myths & Tales 2021 Buy
Terrifying Ghosts Short Stories 2021 Buy
Black Sci-Fi Short Stories 2021 Buy
M.R. James Ghost Stories 2021 Buy
Chilling Crime Short Stories 2021 Buy
Persian Myths & Tales: Epic Tales 2022 Buy
Japanese Myths & Tales 2022 Buy
BeastsCreatures MythsTales: Epic Tales 2022 Buy
Asian Ghost Short Stories 2022 Buy
Weird Horror Short Stories 2022 Buy
Christmas Gothic Short Stories 2022 Buy
First Peoples Shared Stories: Gothic Fantasy 2022 Buy
Alternate History Short Stories 2023 Buy
Hidden Realms Short Stories 2023 Buy
Immigrant Sci-Fi Short Stories 2023 Buy
Spirits & Ghouls Short Stories 2023 Buy
Lost Atlantis Short Stories 2023 Buy
Aztec Myths & Tales 2023 Buy
Algernon Blackwood Horror Stories 2023 Buy
Viking Folk & Fairy Tales 2023 Buy
Scottish Folk & Fairy Tales 2023 Buy
Egyptian Myths & Tales: Epic Tales 2023 Buy
Learning to Be Human Short Stories 2024 Buy
Shadows on the Water Short Stories 2024 Buy
Arthur Machen Horror Stories 2024 Buy
William Hope Hodgson Horror Stories 2024 Buy
African Ghost Short Stories 2024 Buy
Titans & Giants Myths & Tales: Epic Tales 2024 Buy
Quests & Journeys 2024 Buy
Babylon & Sumer Myths & Tales 2024 Buy
Sun Rising Short Stories 2024 Buy
Moon Falling Short Stories 2024 Buy
Sheridan Le Fanu Horror Stories 2025 Buy
Afrofuturism Short Stories 2025 Buy
Were Wolf Short Stories 2025 Buy
Prophecies & Oracles Myths & Tales 2025 Buy
Robots Past & Future Short Stories 2025 Buy
Kalevala & Finnish Myths & Tales 2026 Buy
Faeries & Nymphs Myths & Tales: Epic Tales 2026 Buy
Slavic Myths & Tales: Epic Tales 2026 Buy
Africanfuturism Short Stories 2026 Buy
Folklore Horror Short Stories 2026 Buy
Wars in the Stars Short Stories 2026 Buy
Christmas Horror Short Stories 2026 Buy

Hell’s Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Hell’s Garden 2014 Buy
Hell’s Grannies 2015 Buy
Hell’s Kitties 2016 Buy
Hell’s Bells 2017 Buy
Hell’s Heart 2018 Buy
Hell’s Highway 2019 Buy
Hell’s Mall 2021 Buy

Non-Fiction

Title Published Buy on Amazon
People Pleasing 2016 N/A
How to Freelance Online in Difficult Times 2020 Buy
How To Grow Your Own Food Plants Fast 2020 Buy
Make it Happen 2022 Buy
Your Rites of Passage 2023 Buy

Short Stories/Novellas

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Scylla and the Pepper Pirates 2011 Buy

Short Story Collections

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Six Scary Tales Vol 1 2011 N/A
Six Scary Tales Vol 2 2011 N/A
Six Scary Tales Vol. 3 2012 N/A
Six Historical Tales Vol. 1 2012 N/A
The Colour of Dishonour 2013 Buy
13 British Horror Stories 2013 Buy
Six Scary Tales Vol. 4 2013 N/A
Six Historical Tales Vol. 2 2013 N/A
Six Quirky Tales Vol. 1 2013 Buy
Six Scary Tales Vol. 5 2013 N/A
The Bride’s Curse 2020 Buy

Standalone Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Storm Dancer 2011 Buy

The Writer’s Action Guides Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Writer’s Setting Descriptions Action Book 2016 Buy
The Writer’s Novel-In-A-Month Preparation Book 2016 Buy

Writer’s Craft Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Writing Scary Scenes 2012 Buy
The Word-Loss Diet 2013 Buy
Writing About Villains 2013 Buy
Writing Fight Scenes 2014 Buy
Writing About Magic 2014 Buy
Writing Dark Stories 2014 Buy
Writing Short Stories to Promote Your Novels 2014 Buy
Twitter for Writers 2014 Buy
Why Does My Book Not Sell? 20 Simple Fixes 2014 Buy
Writing Vivid Settings 2014 Buy
SWOT For Writing Success - Write More, Write Better, Sell More Books 2015 N/A
How To Train Your Cat To Promote Your Book 2015 Buy
Writing Deep Point Of View 2015 Buy
Getting Book Reviews 2015 Buy
Euphonics For Writers 2015 Buy
Writing Vivid Dialogue 2016 Buy
Novel Revision Prompts 2016 Buy
Writing Vivid Characters 2016 Buy
Writing Book Blurbs and Synopses 2016 Buy
Writing Vivid Plots 2016 Buy
Write Your Way Out Of Depression 2016 Buy
Writing Vivid Emotions 2017 Buy
Mid-Novel Writing Prompts 2017 Buy
Fantasy Writing Prompts 2017 Buy
Horror Writing Prompts 2017 Buy
Dr Rayne’s Guide To Writerly Disorders 2017 Buy
Writing Love Scenes 2018 Buy
How To Write That Scene 2018 Buy
More Horror Writing Prompts 2018 Buy
Author Branding 2019 Buy
Ghostwriting 2019 Buy
Writing Gothic Fiction 2019 Buy
Fiction Pacing 2019 Buy
Copywriting 2020 Buy
Crisis Writing 2021 Buy
200 Boosts for Indie Authors 2021 Buy
Writing and Publishing a Book Series 2022 Buy
Writing Romance Novels and Love Stories 2022 Buy
Writing and Publishing Short Stories 2022 Buy
Publishing Story Collections and Anthologies 2023 Buy

Rayne Hall is a British-German author and anthologist who has published widely in horror, dark fantasy, and historical fiction. She has lived in Germany, China, Mongolia, and various parts of the UK, and these varied settings often appear in her stories. Her fiction tends toward the atmospheric and unsettling, drawing on folklore, history, and gothic traditions.

Beyond her fiction, Hall is known for her extensive Writer’s Craft series, which offers practical guidance on topics ranging from writing scary scenes to crafting vivid characters. She has also edited the long-running Gothic Fantasy anthology series for Flame Tree Publishing, which collects classic and contemporary stories alongside myths and tales from cultures around the world. With over 188 published works, her output covers an unusually broad range of genres and formats.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Rayne Hall written?

Rayne Hall has written 188 books across eleven series.

What was Rayne Hall's first book?

Rayne Hall’s first book is H.G. Wells Short Stories, published in 1990.

What types of books does Rayne Hall write?

Hall writes across several categories. Her fiction includes gothic horror, dark fantasy, and historical stories. She is also a prolific editor of themed anthologies and has written dozens of writing craft guides in the Writer’s Craft series, covering topics from fight scenes to dialogue.

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