Still going strong after twenty-one years—the world's premier annual showcase of Horror and Dark Fantasy fiction.
The very best, and darkest, tales of terror, showcasing the most outstanding new short stories and novellas by both
contemporary masters of horror and exciting newcomers, including the completion of a 'lost' M.R. JAMES story by
REGGIE OLIVER and the first-ever collaboration between STEPHEN KING and his son JOE HILL. Other contributors include
RICHARD CHRISTIAN MATHESON, BARBARA RODEN, ROBERT SHEARMAN, SIMON KURT UNSWORTH and STEPHEN VOLK. As ever, the
latest volume in this long-standing and deservedly award-winning anthology series also offers an exhaustive
overview of the year in horror, a comprehensive necrology of famous names, and a directory of indispensable
contact details for dedicated horror fans and writers.
| INTRODUCTION: HORROR IN 2009 |
The Editor |
| THE WOODS |
Michael Kelly |
| THROTTLE |
Joe Hill and Stephen King |
OUT AND BACK
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Barbara Roden |
| RESPECTS |
Ramsey Campbell |
| COLD TO THE TOUCH |
Simon Strantzas |
| THE GAME OF BEAR |
M.R. James and Reggie Oliver |
| SHEM-EL-NESSIM AN INSPIRATION IN PERFUME |
Chris Bell |
| WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE NIGHT |
Michael Marshall Smith |
| THE REUNION |
Nicholas Royle |
| MAMI WATA |
Simon Kurt Unsworth |
| VENTURI |
Richard Christian Matheson |
| PARTY TALK |
John Gaskin |
| TWO STEPS ALONG THE ROAD |
Terry Dowling |
| THE AXHOLME TOLL |
Mark Valentine |
| GRANNY'S GRINNING |
Robert Shearman |
| IN THE GARDEN |
Rosalie Parker |
| AFTER THE APE |
Stephen Volk |
| THE NONESUCH |
Brian Lumley |
| PRINCESS OF THE NIGHT |
Michael Kelly |
| NECROLOGY: 2009 |
Stephen Jones and Kim Newman |
| USEFUL ADDRESSES |
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Nominated for the 2011 British Fantasy Award
Reviews
"Continues to be the source of exhaustive and invaluable information about what has happened in the field of horror (books, magazines, movie etc.) during the previous year . . . well worth reading."
—Mario Guslandi
SF SITE, Mid-January 2011
"At a hundred pages, Jones' introductory essay 'Horror in 2009' is a comprehensive overview of how the genre has fared during the year, and I do mean comprehensive. If you want to know what's available, then this is the place to look . . . These stories offer a snapshot of the horror genre as the first decade of the new millennium draws to a close."
—Peter Tennant
BLACK STATIC Issue 19, Oct-Nov 2010
