Single-Author Short-Story Collection
Whisky for Breakfast
Whisky for Breakfast
Whisky for Breakfast
Christopher P. Mooney's debut single-author collection of short transgressive fiction - Whisky for Breakfast - is available now from Bridge House Publishing in paperback and on Kindle.
'Mooney writes about loners and losers; people on the fringes and those left behind. His characters are lost and broken; hard men and tough women often trying but failing to do the right thing. The writing is precise and uncompromising, and always surprising. The stories in this dazzling debut collection drag you out of your comfort zone and stay with you long after you have read them. Highly recommended.'
- Gary Duncan, author of 'You're Not Supposed to Cry'.
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Whisky for Breakfast
Whisky for Breakfast
Anthologies
Crooked Holster: Volume 01
Crooked Holster 02: Ritual
Crooked Holster 02: Ritual
Fresh Fish, a short story about a newly-incarcerated convict, was published in the inaugural edition of Crooked Holster in April 2015. This was the first time any of Mooney's writing had been published, anywhere.
- 'The writing is excellent.'
- 'A fantastic anthology.'
- 'An incredibly varied selection of short stories.'
- 'I would highly recommend this collection.'
- 'There is a story in here for everyone.'
Crooked Holster 02: Ritual
Crooked Holster 02: Ritual
Crooked Holster 02: Ritual
Mud in the Vein, a short story about a hopeless junky trying to score heroin, was published in the second volume of Crooked Holster in December 2015.
Crooked Holster 03: Treachery
Crooked Holster 02: Ritual
Devolution Z I
See No Evil , a short story inspired by Fredric Brown’s pulp classic, Cry Silence, was published in the third and final volume of Crooked Holster in December 2016.
Devolution Z I
Devolution Z I
Devolution Z I
Creature of the Night, a short piece of vampire fiction that began as a poem scribbled on a napkin in a Paris basement, was published by Canadian-based horror magazine Devolution Z in November 2015.
- 'A must-read for any horror fan.'
Devolution Z II
Devolution Z I
The Molotov Cocktail I
El Chupacabra was published in Devolution Z's Bigfoot Special Edition in December 2015. Original artwork by self-taught Glaswegian artist Vicki Buchan accompanied the story inside the edition and also appeared on the back cover.
- 'This was awesome... I want more.'
- 'These short stories were perfect.'
The Molotov Cocktail I
Devolution Z I
The Molotov Cocktail I
My poem stark raving naked was included in The Molotov Cocktail's second prize winners' anthology in December 2016.
- 'Another fantastic volume.'
- 'An incredible collection, brimming with imagination and class.'
The Molotov Cocktail II
Glove Lit Zine
Alternative History Fiction
My poem Unsacred Cow was included in The Molotov Cocktail's third prize winners' anthology in July 2017.
- 'This third volume is every bit as good as the first two.'
- 'Worth every penny.'
- 'A must for fans of dark and weird fiction.'
Alternative History Fiction
Glove Lit Zine
Alternative History Fiction
Marion Morrison Stole My Hat, a short piece of historical fiction depicting the titular cowboy as a petty thief, was published in the second issue of Wolfian Press' AHF Magazine in October 2017.
Glove Lit Zine
Glove Lit Zine
Glove Lit Zine
Orbus, a short story about parents' grief, was published in the seventh issue of Glove Lit Zine in December 2020.
- 'Literary treat.'
- 'The best one yet.'
- 'Always solid.'
- 'Unmissable!'