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Written by arguably the most important horror writer of the twentieth century, H. P. Lovecraft's 1927 essay "Supernatural Horror in Literature" traces the evolution of the genre from the early Gothic novels to the work of contemporary American and British authors. Throughout, Lovecraft acknowledges those authors and stories that he feels are the very finest the horror field has to offer: Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry James, Rudyard Kipling,...
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Introduced by Sarah Perry, the best-selling author of The Essex Serpent. Uncanny. Mysterious. Eerie. Gothic. It draws us in with its air of mystery and repels us with its violence and darkness. But who were the first practitioners of the now-prevalent genre? This curated book collects the works of such masters as Edgar Allan Poe, Christina Rossetti and Mary Shelley, who with flickering candles, mysterious castles and chilling ravens first frightened...
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Following the success of Handheld Press's 2019 best-selling anthology Women's Weird, British Weird is a new anthology of classic Weird short fiction by British writers, first published between the 1890s and the 1930s. To be published alongside the second Women's Weird anthology, Melisa Edmundson'sWomen's Weird 2, this collection — curated by James Machin, author of Palgrave Gothic's Weird Fiction in Britain, 1880-1939 — assembles stories to thrill,...
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WARNING: The world of the occult is a disheartened one as often lives that could have been lived worthwhile, were cut short as a result of violence. If there was noone to tell their story from beyound, these characters might have been condemned to Heliah or the black Angels fate. This was a fair warning and if you tough!!en out to their end, which I expect you will, I will promise some relief but not the ones you may expect as these stories are as...
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Following the success of Handheld Press's 2019 best-selling anthology Women's Weird, we will be publishing a second anthology of classic Weird short fiction by women authors. To be published alongside James Machin's anthology of classic British Weird fiction, British Weird, Women's Weird 2 will contain thirteen remarkably chilling stories originally published from 1891 to 1937, by women authors from the USA, the UK, India and Australia. Featured stories...
6) Colloquy
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The remit: write a speculative fiction story using mostly dialogueFive Dialogue Competition winners bring you their take on the theme. "Investigation File 79312AI7603" by Chris Bannor"Husky" by Liam Hogan"The Goblin and the Girl" by M. Leigh"The Toad Stone" by Tim Mendees"Room and Soul" by Emily Wilcox
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What is it about lighthouses that stirs the heart and sparks the imagination? Built for strength and permanence, they are nonetheless always vulnerable. We look to them for guidance and reassurance yet never quite lose the feeling of being watched when near them. Their keepers work tirelessly to serve humanity, protecting many hundreds of lives each year; yet they themselves are isolated from other people. And of course, we are ever aware that these...
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Supernatural stories for LOCKDOWN. Entwined by Trynda E. AdairThe Intention of Fire by Morgan ChalfantEmily by Maxine ChurchmanThe Clock by R.F. CooperPlay With Me by R.A. GoliGhost in a Gramophone by Dana HimrichPizzicato by Nerisha KemrajFraternity Initiation by Andrew KurtzThe Last Reunion by Jacqueline Moran MeyerA Whisper So Quiet by Kelly MatsuuraNackenschmerzen by Beth W. PattersonThems That Wait by Kimberly ReiThe Writing Desk by MacKenzie...
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A ghoulish collection of true American classics
From North to South, coast-to-coast, and legendary to forgotten classicsLyons Press American Classics deliver stories rooted in their time, place, and topicDistinct series design for impulse- and collect-them-all sales
With frightening stories from Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, Francis Bret Harte, Ambrose Bierce, Edith Wharton, Mark Twain, Harriett Beecher Stowe, O. Henry, Will Cather, and...
10) This Fresh Hell
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A driver picks up a hitchhiker from the side of a road; a restorer develops an unusual bond with a cursed doll; a visit to the cabin in the woods goes terribly wrong...
We all know how these stories end - or do we?
In This Fresh Hell, every story begins with a well-known horror trope but ends with a twist, bringing new life and unexpected resolutions to old ideas. Fears are interrogated, ghosts re-examined, and monsters reconfigured.
From chilling...
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From pranks gone wrong to sexual abuse and murder, these stories will motivate readers to reflect on their own lives. In one case, 14-year old twin girls rob a bank in a desperate bid to save the family home, while another tale tells of a mother who makes a horrifying decision for her pregnant daughter. These people share their personal trials and tragedies in the hopes that others can learn from their experiences. Includes a 16-page color photo insert....
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From love triangles and cheaters to summer romances, these stories will touch every teen's heart. One seventeen-year-old's story talks of her sweetheart who joined the Army and was sent to the Middle East, and how his love letters kept their romance strong. In another, one girl learns (the hard way) how playing the field can only lead to heartache. Whether the ending is happy or sad, there is no doubt that love has changed these teens' lives forever....
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Stories of Tragedy is a great collection of Classic Horror stories. Featured here are: The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe, The Lauson Tragedy by J. W. DeForest, The Iron Shroud by William Mudford, The Bell-Tower by Herman Melville, The Kathayan Slave by Emily C. Judson, The Story of La Roche by Henry Mackenzie and The Vision of Sudden Death by Thomas De Quincey.
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Hauntings lurk and spirits linger in the Mountain State
Reader, beware! Turn these pages and enter the world of the paranormal, where ghosts and ghouls alike creep just out of sight. Author Rosemary Ellen Guiley shines a light in the dark corners of Virginia and scares those spirits out of hiding in this thrilling collection. From the headless ghosts wandering Droop Mountain to the tortured spirits of the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, there's no...
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Since the Dawn of Time humankind has expressed itself through the arts - from the earliest cave paintings through to blockbuster movies. Dance, sculpture, music and theatre have informed religious ritual, cultural expression and entertainment throughout history.
HP Lovecraft and others developed the traditional literary ghost tale into a new format - Cosmic Horror. Since his writings, this new Mythos has been developed and expanded by numerous authors.
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17) Unshriven
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Stories founded in the unhallowed states of those who can never rest and those who see the deadThe one subject writers of all genres like to tackle is a ghost story…or something involving supernatural horror. This is what fourteen different authors decided to do in these nineteen short stories. It appears that several are based on entirely true stories. It's for you, the reader, to work out which are and which might not be…
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Following their acclaimed Ghost Stories and Weird Women, award-winning anthologists Leslie S. Klinger and Lisa Morton present a new eclectic anthology of ghosty tales certain to haunt the reader long past the closing page.
In Haunted Tales, the reader will enjoy discovering masterpieces like Algernon Blackwood's terrifying "The Kit-Bag," Oscar Wilde's delightful "The Canterville Ghost," and F. Marion Crawford's horrific "The Screaming Skull," as...
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It's sometimes both awesome and awful to return to the classics and see where the roots of horror lie, and this anthology is no exception. Since we live in an age where we suffer from an overabundance of information, it is far easier for authors to gain an understanding of the trends within particular genres. (Goodreads)
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Gravelight Press presents Halloween Party '21, a collection of short horror works by new and established literary voices certain to be a campfire favorite among horror lovers.
An occult vampire and lycanthrope investigative duo are among the eerie characters inhabiting this one-of-a-kind anthology that includes 21 scary, original works sure to delight and terrify. From the disturbing undercurrents of "Insecticide" to the psychologically charged drama...
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