Beyond the Pale contains twelve dark fantasy, urban fantasy and paranormal short stories by award-winning and New York Times bestselling authors:

• “Hooves and the Hovel of Abdel Jameela” by Saladin Ahmed (author of Throne of the Crescent Moon)​
• “The Children of the Shark God” by Peter S. Beagle (author of The Last Unicorn)​
• “Misery” & “Shadow Children” by Heather Brewer (author of Vladimir Tod)​
• “Even Hand” by Jim Butcher (author of The Dresden Files)​
• “Death Warmed Over” by Rachel Caine (author of The Morganville Vampires)​
• “Red Run” by Kami Garcia (author of Beautiful Creatures)​
• “Pale Rider” & “The Adventures of Lightning Merriemouse-Jones” by Nancy Holder (author of Wicked)​
• “Frost Child” and “South” by Gillian Philip (author of Rebel Angels)​
• “A Knot of Toads” by Jane Yolen (author of Owl Moon)​