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Stella's Scream

An Extreme Horror Novella

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Pub Date Apr 16 2026 | Archive Date Mar 23 2026

Killers and Demons | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles


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Description

It’s 2001. Heavy Metal Reigns. Serial Killers Run Free.

Stella has replaced her rookie detective badge with a hunting knife fit for a beast. She’s on a killing rampage, and she’s feeling stronger than death.

Blazing through the desert after slaughtering the Red River Ripper, lust and exhilaration course through Stella’s veins. Blasting the primal songs of Black Label Society, she rides a hardcore rush. The rotten metallic taste of death stains her throat, intensifying her desire for more.

Craving a night doused in bourbon and heavy metal, she reunites with the fire-haired criminal profiler, Agent Iris Quesnel, from her last case. The lust lingering from their first encounter at a Queensrÿche concert burns hotter than ever. Following the after-party of a lifetime, Iris and Stella embark on a rampage to cleanse the earth of the most deranged human monsters.

As the killer within flourishes, the carnage rages out of control, and the gore escalates to unexpected extremes.

Hallucinations blur reality. Masochistic tendencies heighten. Death reaches for them.

A splatterpunk novella fueled by the tracks of Black Label Society. 

It’s 2001. Heavy Metal Reigns. Serial Killers Run Free.

Stella has replaced her rookie detective badge with a hunting knife fit for a beast. She’s on a killing rampage, and she’s feeling stronger than...


A Note From the Publisher

Fabled Beast Design | A. A. Medina (Illustrator)
Taija Morgan (Editor)

Fabled Beast Design | A. A. Medina (Illustrator)
Taija Morgan (Editor)


Marketing Plan

Stella's Scream will be marketed in the following ways:

Promos - A promo through Written Word includes FANGORIA magazine has been booked for launch day;

Author Newsletter - The book is being advertised directly to following readers including pre-order and ARC availability.

Social Media - The book is currently being promoted through the author's social media (Instagram and Facebook) and will be more heavily promoted the two months prior to launch.

Book Launch Livestream - the author will hold a livestream book launch on April 15 on Instagram.

Book Launch Event - the author will host and in-person book launch event on April 16.

Markets/Expos - the author will promote the book at in-person events including the Calgary Expo and the Calgary Horror Con.

Podcasts and Interviews - the author is seeking podcasts and interviews to promote the book. 

Stella's Scream will be marketed in the following ways:

Promos - A promo through Written Word includes FANGORIA magazine has been booked for launch day;

Author Newsletter - The book is being advertised...


Available Editions

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ISBN 9781738917648
PRICE $9.99 (USD)
PAGES 146

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I enjoyed Stella's Scream, even though I'm still processing it. Labelled as extreme horror, Julie Hiner's gritty, intense story jumps straight in. Perfect for fans of dark, boundary-pushing horror, I liked its raw energy and underground vibe, which kept me hooked. As a novella, I finished it quickly, ideal for a bloody adrenaline rush. I didn't give it 5 stars because it felt rushed at the end; I wanted more time with characters and plot. It's a wild ride for the brave, but I wish there were more, as Hiner's world is fascinating.

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Um, yes! This novella is splatterpunk at its finest!! When I think of this genre, I instantly think "extreme gore". That is what author, Julie Hiner gave me. This is my first book I have read by the author and I need more.

This story took me on quite the wild, rollercoaster ride! By the end, I was looking like Carrie covered in blood from the prom dance scene.

Stella is crazy. Yet you combine her with Iris and these two are like Thelma and Louise driving across country on a k!lling spree. Each case they investigated was crazier and crazier. If you are a big fan of splatterpunk, this is one book you don't want to miss!

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Revenge? Plot? And hot ladies! Sign me up! Splatter punk is a genre that I normally go to, but reading this has truly opened my eyes to the genre. This book has everything I wanted in a horror novel, and I couldn't put the book down.

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If you want a splatterpunk that’s grotesque, this is it!! Sex, Revenge, Gore and Metal!! This was a fast pace, Thelma & Louise in a dystopian world full of gore and carnage! Its female rage for the girls, the gays and the they/ thems!!

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