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A town is held hostage by an unholy bargain made by some of the inhabitants; a party game on Halloween brings back memories better left forgotten; one misstep changes the balance of survival during the apocalypse; a group of seemingly typical travelers are stranded in an airport; a widower's holiday in a seaside town becomes a nightmare . . . The Best Horror of the Year showcases the previous year's best offerings in short fiction horror. This edition includes award-winning and critically acclaimed authors Neil Gaiman, Kelley Armstrong, Stephen Graham Jones, Carmen Maria Machado, and more. For more than three decades, award-winning editor and anthologist Ellen Datlow has had her finger on the pulse of the latest and most terrifying in horror writing. Night Shade Books is proud to present the eighth volume in this annual series, a new collection of stories to keep you up at night. Table of Contents: Summation 2015 - Ellen DatlowWe Are All Monsters Here - Kelley Armstrong Universal Horror - Stephen Graham JonesSlaughtered Lamb - Tom JohnstoneIn a Cavern, In a Canyon - Laird Barron Between the Pilings - Steve Rasnic Tem Snow - Dale BaileyIndian Giver - Ray Cluley My Boy Builds Coffins - Gary McMahon The Woman in the Hill - Tamsyn Muir Underground Economy - John Langan The Rooms Are High - Reggie OliverAll the Day You'll Have Good Luck - Kate JonezLord of the Sand - Stephen BaconWilderness - Letitia Trent Fabulous Beasts - Priya Sharma Descent - Carmen Maria MachadoHippocampus - Adam Nevill Black Dog - Neil Gaiman The 21st Century Shadow - Stephanie M. WytovichThis Stagnant Breath of Change - Brian Hodge Honorable Mentions
Show moreA town is held hostage by an unholy bargain made by some of the inhabitants; a party game on Halloween brings back memories better left forgotten; one misstep changes the balance of survival during the apocalypse; a group of seemingly typical travelers are stranded in an airport; a widower's holiday in a seaside town becomes a nightmare . . . The Best Horror of the Year showcases the previous year's best offerings in short fiction horror. This edition includes award-winning and critically acclaimed authors Neil Gaiman, Kelley Armstrong, Stephen Graham Jones, Carmen Maria Machado, and more. For more than three decades, award-winning editor and anthologist Ellen Datlow has had her finger on the pulse of the latest and most terrifying in horror writing. Night Shade Books is proud to present the eighth volume in this annual series, a new collection of stories to keep you up at night. Table of Contents: Summation 2015 - Ellen DatlowWe Are All Monsters Here - Kelley Armstrong Universal Horror - Stephen Graham JonesSlaughtered Lamb - Tom JohnstoneIn a Cavern, In a Canyon - Laird Barron Between the Pilings - Steve Rasnic Tem Snow - Dale BaileyIndian Giver - Ray Cluley My Boy Builds Coffins - Gary McMahon The Woman in the Hill - Tamsyn Muir Underground Economy - John Langan The Rooms Are High - Reggie OliverAll the Day You'll Have Good Luck - Kate JonezLord of the Sand - Stephen BaconWilderness - Letitia Trent Fabulous Beasts - Priya Sharma Descent - Carmen Maria MachadoHippocampus - Adam Nevill Black Dog - Neil Gaiman The 21st Century Shadow - Stephanie M. WytovichThis Stagnant Breath of Change - Brian Hodge Honorable Mentions
Show moreEllen Datlow has been editing science fiction, fantasy, and horror short fiction for almost thirty years. She was the fiction editor of Omni magazine and Sci Fiction online magazine and has edited more than sixty anthologies. Datlow is the winner of multiple Hugo, Shirley Jackson, and Bram Stoker awards. She lives in New York City.
Praise for Ellen Datlow and The Best Horror of the Year Series:
“Award-winning editor Ellen Datlow has assembled a tasty collection
of twenty one terrifying and unsettling treats. In addition to
providing excellent fiction to read, this is the perfect book for
discovering new authors and enriching your life through short
fiction.”—Kirkus Reviews
“For more than three decades, Ellen Datlow has been at the center
of horror. Bringing you the most frightening and terrifying
stories, Datlow always has her finger on the pulse of what horror
fans crave. . . . and the anthologies just keep getting better and
better. She's an icon in the industry.”—Signal Horizon
“Datlow’s The Best Horror of the Year series is one of the best
investments you can make in short fiction. The current volume is no
exception."—Adventures Fantastic
“As usual, Datlow delivers what she promises, ‘the best horror of
the year,’ whether it’s written by the famous (Neil Gaiman) or the
should-be famous (Laird Barron and many others).”
—Washington Post
“You just can’t have a list of recommended speculative anthologies
without including an Ellen Datlow anthology. It’s. Not. Possible.
The line-up in The Best Horror of the Year Volume Eight is
absolutely stupendous, featuring the most frighteningly talented
authors in horror fiction.”—Tor.com
"Once again, [Ellen Datlow supplies] an invaluable book, featuring
excellent short fiction and, in addition, providing as always
precious information about what happened in the horror field last
year.”—Mario Guslandi, British Fantasy Society
Praise for Ellen Datlow and The Best Horror of the Year Series:
“Award-winning editor Ellen Datlow has assembled a tasty collection
of twenty one terrifying and unsettling treats. In addition to
providing excellent fiction to read, this is the perfect book for
discovering new authors and enriching your life through short
fiction.”—Kirkus Reviews
“For more than three decades, Ellen Datlow has been at the center
of horror. Bringing you the most frightening and terrifying
stories, Datlow always has her finger on the pulse of what horror
fans crave. . . . and the anthologies just keep getting better and
better. She's an icon in the industry.”—Signal Horizon
“Datlow’s The Best Horror of the Year series is one of the best
investments you can make in short fiction. The current volume is no
exception."—Adventures Fantastic
“As usual, Datlow delivers what she promises, ‘the best horror of
the year,’ whether it’s written by the famous (Neil Gaiman) or the
should-be famous (Laird Barron and many others).”
—Washington Post
“You just can’t have a list of recommended speculative anthologies
without including an Ellen Datlow anthology. It’s. Not. Possible.
The line-up in The Best Horror of the Year Volume Eight is
absolutely stupendous, featuring the most frighteningly talented
authors in horror fiction.”—Tor.com
"Once again, [Ellen Datlow supplies] an invaluable book, featuring
excellent short fiction and, in addition, providing as always
precious information about what happened in the horror field last
year.”—Mario Guslandi, British Fantasy Society
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