Anthologies
Original anthology of 26 stories inspired by Dante's Inferno.ContentsScholarly Marauders · James O'BarrBed & Breakfast · Gene WolfeChatting with Anubis · Harlan EllisonThe Ripening Sweetness of Late Afternoon · Douglas CleggA Wreath for Marley [Richard Stone] · Max Allan CollinsSmart Guy · Darrell SchweitzerThe Great Escape · Ian WatsonHell Is for Children · Nancy HolderDropoff · Brian Herbert & Marie LandisCanto (Evocare!) · James S. Dorr"Tunnels" · Rick HautalaHell Is a Personal Place · Brian LumleyThe Kingsbury Technique · Wayne Allen Sallee & Sean DoolittleThe Bridge Over the River Styx · Jody Lynn NyeIslington · Ian McDonaldGet on Board the D Train · Gary GygaxEpiphany · Rick R. ReedScreams at the Gateway to Fame · Ray GartonElegy for a Maestro · Alexandra Elizabeth HonigsbergAbove It All · Robert J. SawyerThe Burdens · Steve Rasnic TemA Taste of Heaven · James LovegroveFerryman · Doug MurrayReturn to Gehenna · Storm ConstantineDark Society · Brian AldissOffice Space · Richard Lee Byers
Join Charles de Lint, Alan Dean Foster, Lisa Tuttle, James Lovegrove, Ramsey Campbell, Storm Constantine, R.A. Lafferty, and nine other fantasy writers for an unforgettable ride into the realms above and beyond the wildest imagination.
Limited Edition of this fantasy, horror, and science fiction anthology. Signed by the editor and many of the authors including Nancy A. Collins, Ed Gorman, Terry Lamsley, Norman Partridge, Peter Crowther, James Lovegrove, Ray Garton and many others. A new book with dust jacket and slipcase.
An anthology of brand new Underground Horror This collection of stories from some of horror fiction's best authors will glue you to the page, but watch out; it may leave you too afraid to take the metro to work. In deep tunnels something stirs, borne on a warm breath of wind, reeking of diesel and blood. The spaces between stations hold secrets too terrible for the upper world to comprehend and the steel lines sing with the songs of the dead. Jonathan Oliver has collected together some of the very best in new horror writing in an themed anthology of stories set on, and around, the New York subway, the London underground, the Metro and other places deep below.
A volume of all original stories written as homage to Arthur C. Clarke’s 'Tales from the White Hart', featuring many of today’s top genre writers, including Neil Gaiman, Charles Stross, Stephen Baxter, James Lovegrove, Liz Williams, Adam Roberts, Eric Brown, Ian Watson, Peter Crowther, and David Langford. The Fountain, a traditional London pub situated in Holborn, just off Chancery Lane, where Michael, the landlord, serves excellent real ales and dodgy ploughman’s, ably assisted by barmaids Sally and Bogna. The Fountain, in whose Paradise bar a group of friends – scientists, writers and genre fans – meet regularly on a Tuesday night to swap anecdotes, reveal wondrous events from their past, tell tall tales, talk of classified invention and, maybe, just maybe, save the world…
The circus and fairground have long been associated as much with menace as they have with fun. Now, gathered together in one impressive volume from PS are some of the best examples of weird and horrific fiction from the big top. Introduction: Horror of the Carnivàle by Marie O Regan & Paul Kane Something Wicked This Way Comes - Ray Bradbury A Flat Patch of Grass - Muriel Gray Some Children Wander By Mistake - John Connolly Spurs (AKA Freaks) - Tod Robbins Tiger, Tiger - Rio Youers Blind Voices - Tom Reamy Mister Magister - Thomas F. Monteleone Twittering From The Circus of The Dead - Joe Hill The Pilo Family Circus - Will Elliott Face of The Circus - Lou Morgan Escardy Gap - Peter Crowther & James Lovegrove The Circus of Dr Lao - Charles Finney In The Forest of The Night - Paul Finch All The Clowns in Clowntown - Andrew McKiernan Nine Letters About Spit - Robert Shearman To Run Away and Join The Circus - Alison Littlewood
Modern masters of steampunk and horror offer their own spin on the Sherlock Holmes mythos in a series of stories that are “a thunderously good time” ( Criminal Element ) A brand-new collection of Sherlock Holmes stories from a variety of exciting voices in modern horror and steampunk, including James Lovegrove, Justin Richards, Paul Magrs, Guy Adams and Mark Hodder. Edited by respected anthologist George Mann, and including a story by Mann himself. Introduction by George Mann The Loss of Chapter Twenty-One by Mark Hodder Holmes and the Indelicate Widow by Mags L Halliday The Demon Slasher of Seven Sisters by Cavan Scott The Post-Modern Prometheus by Nick Kyme Mrs Hudson at the Christmas Hotel by Paul Magrs The Case of the Night Crawler by George Mann The Adventure of the Locked Carriage by Stuart Douglas The Tragic Affair of the Martian Ambassador by Eric Brown The Adventure of the Swaddled Railwayman by Richard Dinnick The Pennyroyal Society by Kelly Hale The Persian Slipper by Steve Lockley The Property of a Thief by Mark Wright Woman’s Work by David Barnett The Fallen Financier by James Lovegrove
Following the exceptionally well received first collection, Solaris Rising 2 brings even more best-selling and cutting edge SF authors together for another extraodrinary volume of ground-breaking stories.Having re-affirmed Solaris’s proud reputation for producing high quality science fiction antologies in the first volume, Solaris Rising 2 is the next collection in this exciting series. Featuring stories by Allan Steele, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Kim Lakin-Smith, Paul Cornell, Eugie Foster, Nick Harkaway, Nancy Kress, Kay Kenyon, James Lovegrove, Robert Reed, Mercurio D. Rivera, Norman Spinrad, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Liz Williams, Vandana Singh, Martin Sketchley, and more. These stories are guaranteed to surprise, thrill and delight, and maintain our mission to demonstrate why science fiction remains the most exiting, varied and inspiring of all fiction genres. In Solaris Rising we showed both the quality and variety that modern science fiction can produce. In Solaris Rising 2, we'll be taking that much, much further. Contents: Extensions: an introduction / Ian Whates -- Tom / Paul Cornell -- More / Nancy Kress -- Shall inherit / James Lovegrove -- Feast and famine / Adrian Tchaikovsky -- Whatever skin you wear / Eugie Foster -- Pearl in the shell / Neil Williamson -- The time gun / Nick Harkaway -- When Thomas Jefferson dined alone / Kristine Kathryn Rausch -- Bonds / Robert Reed -- Ticking / Allen Steele -- Before hope / Kim Lakin-Smith -- The spires of Greme / Kay Kenyon -- Manmade / Mercurio D. Rivera -- The circle of least confusion / Martin Sketchley -- Far distant suns / Norman Spinrad -- Lighthouse / Liz Williams -- The first dance / Martin McGrath -- Still life with skull / Mike Allen -- With fate conspire / Vandana Singh.
Shakespeare Vs Cthulhu An anthologie of fine stories inspir’d by the Bard of Stratford and the Lovecraftian Mythos Imagine if it had been William Shakespeare, England’s greatest playwright, who had discovered the truth about the Great Old Ones and the cosmic entity we know as Cthulhu, rather than the American horror writer H P Lovecraft. Imagine if Stratford’s favourite son had been the one to learn of the dangers of seeking after forbidden knowledge and of the war waged between the Elder Gods in the Outer Darkness, and had passed on that message, to those with eyes to see it, through his plays and poetry.Welcome to the world of Shakespearean Cthulhu! To mark the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, Snowbooks proudly presents fifteen stories of eldritch horror that blend the Bard’s most famous plays with Lovecraft’s most terrifying creations. But before you dip into this curséd tome, be warned – that way madness lies...
A brand-new collection of Sherlock Holmes stories from a variety of exciting voices in modern horror and steampunk, edited by respected anthologist George Mann. Stories are told from the point of view of famous associates of the great detective, including Lestrade, Mrs Hudson, Sherlock himself, Irene Adler, Langdale Pike, and of course, Professor Moriarty...
Special Forces. The very sharpest edge of any military throughout history. Now, they face their greatest challenge yet. Undead, mutations, monsters, all the things no-one ever believed could happen are here in the pages of SNAFU: Black Ops. Read tales from existing bestselling series by Jonathan Maberry, Nicholas Sansbury Smith, Hank Schwaeble, John O'Brien, and James Lovegrove, along with some of your SNAFU favourites in this collection of the very best stories by the very best writers of military horror.
Once again, famous associates of the Great Detective – clients, colleagues and, of course, villains – tell their own stories in this collection of brand-new adventures. Meet Lucy Hebron years after Holmes’s only ever failed deduction; follow your nose down the streets of London with Toby the Dog; join Mrs Hudson on her first ever case; greet an ambassador from Mars alongside Lord Holdhurst; and confess your sins to your cellmate, Professor James Moriarty…
Collection of short stories set after the events of HG Wells War of the Worlds AFTER THE WAR OF THE WORLDS It is the dawn of the twentieth century. Following the Martians' failed invasion of Earth, the British Empire has seized their technology and unlocked its secrets for themselves. It is a Golden Age of discovery, adventure, culture, invention—and of domination, and rebellion. Scarlet Traces reveals a world of ant-headed nightmares; vacuum salesmen; war machines; deadly secrets; clockwork marvels; and Sherlock Holmes, T. S. Eliot and Thomas Edison as you've never seen them before... Including stories by Stephen Baxter, I. N. J. Culbard, Adam Roberts, Emma Beeby, James Lovegrove, Nathan Duck, Mark Morris, Dan Whitehead, Chris Roberson, Maura McHugh, Jonathan Green and Andrew Lane.
Shortlisted for best anthology in the Shirley Jackson Awards. From the greatest names in fantasy and horror comes an anthology of stories inspired by Alice's Adventures in Wonderland . Join Alice as she is thrown into the whirlwind of Wonderland Within these pages you'll find myriad approaches to Alice, from horror to historical, taking us from the nightmarish reaches of the imagination to tales that will shock, surprise and tug on the heart-strings. So, it's time now to go down the rabbit hole, or through the looking-glass or... But no, wait. By picking up this book and starting to read it you're already there, can't you see? Brand-new works from the best in fantastical fiction M.R. CAREY MARK CHADBOURN GENEVIEVE COGMAN JONATHAN GREEN ALISON LITTLEWOOD JAMES LOVEGROVE L.L. McKINNEY GEORGE MANN JULIET MARILLIER LAURA MAURO CAT RAMBO LILITH SAINTCROW CAVAN SCOTT ROBERT SHEARMAN ANGELA SLATTER CATRIONA WARD JANE YOLEN RIO YOUERS
The famous detective returns in a thrilling anthology of 12 Sherlock short stories spanning Holmes’s entire career, penned by Peter Swanson, Cara Black, James Lovegrove and more. A brand-new collection of twelve Sherlock Holmes short stories which spans Holmes's entire career, from the early days in Baker Street to retirement on the South Downs. Penned by masters of the genre, these Sherlock stories feature a woman haunted by the ghost of a rival actress, Moriarty's son looking for revenge, Oscar Wilde's lost manuscript, a woman framing her husband for murder, Mycroft's encounter with Moriarty and Colonel Moran, and many more! Featuring stories by: Peter Swanson Cara Black James Lovegrove Andrew Lane Philip Purser-Hallard David Stuart Davies Eric Brown Amy Thomas Derrick Belanger Cavan Scott Stuart Douglas David Marcum
A fascinating and unsettling anthology of 32 science fiction short stories in tribute to the prophetic dystopias of New Wave sci-fi pioneer, and literary titan of the twentieth century, J. G. Ballard—featuring Will Self, Iain Sinclair, Christopher Fowler, Chris Beckett, and a new Jerry Cornelius story from Michael Moorcock. Few authors are so iconic that their name is an adjective – Ballard is one of them. Master of both literary and science fiction, his novels such as Empire of the Sun , Crash and Cocaine Nights show a world out of joint – a bewildering, alienating and yet enthralling place. From his rapturously weird takes on contemporary reality to his classic dystopias like The Drowned World and High Rise , Ballard’s legacy shaped the future of literature. This first-of-its-kind anthology, featuring our greatest literary and science fiction authors, pays tribute to the unique visions of humanity’s uncanny and uneasy clash with the future – our empires of concrete – seen through the warped lens of J. G. Ballard. Edited by renowned editors Maxim Jakubowski and Rick McGrath, this collection includes stories by: Will Self Iain Sinclair Christopher Fowler Chris Beckett Michael Moorcock Jeff Noon Preston Grassmann Toby Litt Christine Poulson David Gordon Hanna Jameson James Lovegrove Ramsey Campbell Barry N. Malzberg Paul Di Filippo Samathan Lee Howe Nick Mamatas Adrian McKinty Rhys Hughes Adrian Cole Pat Cadigan Adam Roberts George Sandison Geoff Nicholson A.K. Benedict Andrew Hook David Quantick Lavie Tidhar James Grady
Eric Brown was one of the UK's finest SF authors. His work won him awards, his storytelling won him readers; more than that, though, he was a special person, and that won him many friends. Containing all new stories from some of the UK's finest genre writers, this volume, released to mark what would have been Eric's 64th birthday, is dedicated to Eric and his family. It is our way of celebrating someone whose work inspired us and whose friendship made a difference. Eric Brown: (24 May 1960 – 21 March 2023) Contents: Introduction Rodeo Day – Philip Palmer Last Orders – Una McCormack The Scurlock Compendium – Alastair Reynolds President Max – Josh Lacey Untold – Keith Brooke The Peaceable Kingdom – Chris Beckett The Guardian – Kim Lakin A Sea Change – Donna Scott May You Rise – James Lovegrove The Neglected Bookshop – Phillip Vine Masterchef on Mars – Ian Watson Peppercorns – Rebecca Rajendra Bartering with Ghosts – Ian Whates The Place of the Mice – Justina Robson Eric and the Kethani – Tony Ballantyne About the Contributors