P.S. Traum

About the Author P. S. Traum is an unusual presence in the exciting underground genre scene, writing escapist speculative fiction in a wide range of styles, tones and subjects, with a fresh voice and perspective. Subtle or extreme, macabre or melancholy, PST is a devoted acolyte of all things Horror, with occasional forays into dark Fantasy/SciFi. As an author, the mercurial Traum prefers to remain invisible, so that the unique storylines and compelling characters remain interesting and interpretive, unburdened by any external distractions or preconceived perceptions. Readers deserve a fun imaginative experience that feels real, personal and entertaining, even when it might be scary, spooky, or creepy! Forthcoming and recent publications include: “Precious Moments,” Y is for Youth, Red Cape Publishing (2025); Collection: Hellish Hotblooded Horrors (2025); “Chupacabracadabra,” From the Yonder, Vol. V, War Monkey Publications (2025); “Splish Splash,” X is for X-rated, Red Cape Publishing (2024); “I’m Rubber, You’re Glue,” V is for Voodoo, Red Cape Publishing (2024); “Welcome to the Funhouse,” U is for Unexplained, Red Cape Publishing (2024); “Heather and the Halloween Haunt;” Fear Forge, Horrorsmith Publishing (2023); “Sorority Slasher Summer,” S is for Slasher, Red Cape Publishing (2023); “White Sands,” Cryptid Carnage, Splatter Ink Publishing (2022); “Warm as Snow,” Cold and Crisp, Pub 518 (2022); “Good Girl…”, M is for Medical, Red Cape Publishing (2022); “To My Beloved Cynthia, from Tanya,” Bloody Good Horror, Hellhound Books Publishing (2021); “Trapped,” Cryptid Chronicles, DBND Publishing (2021); “In those Footsteps,” G-Fan Magazine (2021) Additionally, numerous bite-sized tales appear in books/periodicals/online from presses:  Black Hare Press – 2 stories, Dark Moments (2024)  Sirens Call Publications – 15 stories, Sirens Call (2024, 2023)  Macabre Ladies – 3 stories, Holiday Horror Book Five: Dark Halloween (2020) Review: P. S. Traum's Good Girl offers us a bit of transgenic wackiness straight out of Monty Python. It begins with a woman's bizarre request to be fitted with wings: 'I want wings, goddamnit! I've seen you do scales, horns, all kinds of sick shit. I've seen some of the freaks that come out of this compound! Can't you, like, just sew some on?' I was in stitches and couldn't wait for what other absurdities awaited. Carlton Herzog Gives M FOR MEDICAL 5 of 5 STARS as well as The Golden Scalpel for Truly Gruesome Medical Horror. Medical Horror at its Finest. (Reviewed 16 Mar 2022)