Phil Giunta is the award-winning author of the paranormal mystery novels Testing the Prisoner, By Your Side, and Like Mother, Like Daughters as well as numerous short stories of Paranormal, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Mystery, and General Fiction.
He was also the creator and editor of the Middle of Eternity speculative fiction anthology series for Firebringer Press and occasionally self-publishes under his imprint, Raging Seas Press.


What's New?

Dreams from the Edge of Reality Front Cover06/2026: My new short story collection, Dreams from the Edge of Reality, has been released! The book delivers 27 tales of mystery, fantasy, the paranormal, and a few literary pieces. Book launches will be held at the Lehigh Valley Comic Con on June 6-7, 2026 in Allentown, PA and at Shore Leave 46 on July 10-12, 2026 in Lancaster, PA.

‌Many thanks to writer and editor Weldon Burge for chatting with  me about writing short stories. Click here to read the interview on his blog! 


Tales of Steel and Sorcery Front Cover - Young female elf wields sword against dragon to protect wounded knight.06/2026: Tales of Steel and Sorcery, the latest fantasy anthology from Oddity Prodigy Productions, will be released on June 23rd! Honored to have my story “The Torch of Clarity” included and to share a table of contents with so many august writers including Jonathan Maberry, Maxwell I. Gold, and more.

Book launch to be held at Captain Blue Hen Comics in Newark, DE on Saturday, June 20 at 6PM.


2026 PA Press Club Communications Contest first place certificate for Phil Giunta's short story "Where Halloween Never Ends"05/2026: Had a wonderful time at the Pennsylvania Press Club annual luncheon in Harrisburg, PA on May 30th where I picked up two awards for my short stories. Click here to read about it. 


Cashmere Ghost and Graveyards at Night05/2026: I’m pleased to announce that my story, “Black Cat, White Skulls” is included in the upcoming anthology, Cashmere Ghost and Graveyards at Night. This gathering of lighthearted Halloween tales is the seventh book by the attendees of the Mindful Writers Retreat in partnership with Year of the Book Press.

The anthology is slated for release on August 31, 2026 but is available for preorder now! Proceeds benefits the Allegheny Land Trust to help support public lands.

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