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HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Californer -- Frame Story, the provocative short story collection by Domenic Migliore, has won the Best Horror award at the Reader Views Literary Awards, an internationally recognized program celebrating excellence in independent publishing.
Comprised of seventeen dark, unsettling, and often darkly comic tales, Frame Story pushes narrative form and reader expectations, favoring risk over reassurance and intensity over ease. Migliore's stories move freely between the violent, the surreal, and the grotesquely funny. Readers encounter psychotic talking dogs, corrupt cops, murderous children, cursed tattoos, bizarre prank calls, and even Lovecraftian creatures partying at anime conventions — all delivered in a voice that is sharp, confrontational, and unapologetically bold.
Several stories in Frame Story experiment daringly with form. One chapter unfolds entirely as a chat conversation between an autistic teenager and an artificial intelligence, exploring miscommunication, curiosity, and the uneasy intimacy of human–machine interaction. Another takes the shape of a volatileexchange between a suicide prevention hotline worker and an aggressive caller, capturing the emotional brinkmanship and exhaustion inherent in moments of crisis.
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Rather than offering redemption or moral clarity, Frame Story presents fractured people navigating collapsing systems — technological, social, and personal. The collection is designed not to soothe, but to linger.
Since 2005, the Reader Views Literary Awards have recognized outstanding books from independent authors and small presses. What began as an effort to level the playing field has grown into a respected awards program built on editorial expertise, transparency, and a deep commitment to indie voices. Through editorial reviews, author interviews, promotional opportunities, and its internationally recognized awards program, Reader Views continues to elevate independent books and connect authors with new audiences.
Frame Story is available now on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRC9XF8Q
About the Author
Domenic Migliore is a writer and filmmaker whose work explores extreme emotional states, contemporary communication, and unconventional storytelling forms. Frame Story is his latest collection of short fiction.
Comprised of seventeen dark, unsettling, and often darkly comic tales, Frame Story pushes narrative form and reader expectations, favoring risk over reassurance and intensity over ease. Migliore's stories move freely between the violent, the surreal, and the grotesquely funny. Readers encounter psychotic talking dogs, corrupt cops, murderous children, cursed tattoos, bizarre prank calls, and even Lovecraftian creatures partying at anime conventions — all delivered in a voice that is sharp, confrontational, and unapologetically bold.
Several stories in Frame Story experiment daringly with form. One chapter unfolds entirely as a chat conversation between an autistic teenager and an artificial intelligence, exploring miscommunication, curiosity, and the uneasy intimacy of human–machine interaction. Another takes the shape of a volatileexchange between a suicide prevention hotline worker and an aggressive caller, capturing the emotional brinkmanship and exhaustion inherent in moments of crisis.
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Rather than offering redemption or moral clarity, Frame Story presents fractured people navigating collapsing systems — technological, social, and personal. The collection is designed not to soothe, but to linger.
Since 2005, the Reader Views Literary Awards have recognized outstanding books from independent authors and small presses. What began as an effort to level the playing field has grown into a respected awards program built on editorial expertise, transparency, and a deep commitment to indie voices. Through editorial reviews, author interviews, promotional opportunities, and its internationally recognized awards program, Reader Views continues to elevate independent books and connect authors with new audiences.
Frame Story is available now on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRC9XF8Q
About the Author
Domenic Migliore is a writer and filmmaker whose work explores extreme emotional states, contemporary communication, and unconventional storytelling forms. Frame Story is his latest collection of short fiction.
Source: Matt Chassin
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