Best New Horror 14 (The Diogenes Club #Egyptian Avenue)
Stephen Jones, Neil Gaiman, Ramsey Campbell, Basil Copper, Kelly Link, Joe Hill, Kim Newman, James Van Pelt, Caitlín R. Kiernan, Graham Joyce, Jeff VanderMeer, China Miéville, Paul McAuley, David J. Schow, Nicholas Royle, Stephen Gallagher, Brian Hodge, Glen Hirshberg, Jay Russell, Don Tumasonis
The fourteenth volume in this series is going strong, and with another generous sampling of the past year's best horror fiction, it again earns "merits" from Publishers Weekly. With contributions from such favorites as Ramsey Campbell and Kim Newman, along with the talented likes of Neil Gaiman, China Mieville, Graham Joyce, Paul McCauley, Stephen Gallagher, Caitlin R. Kiernan, Jay Russell, Glen Hirshberg and many more, the hairraising tales in this edition hold nightmares for travelers in alien lands, unveil the mystery and menace lurking in our everyday reality, explore the terrors of the supernatural, and honor horror's classic tradition. As always, editor Stephen Jones provides an illuminating and engaging overview of the past year in horror fiction, as well as an affecting necrology and a guide to contacts among publishers, organizations, booksellers, and magazines in the eerier fields of fiction.
Contents:
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Horror in 2002 by Stephen Jones
October in the Chair by Neil Gaiman
Details by China Miéville
The Wretched Thicket of Thorn by Don Tumasonis
The Absolute Last of the Ultra-Spooky, Super-Scary Hallowe'en Horror Nights by David J. Schow
Standard Gauge by Nicholas Royle
Little Dead Girl Singing by Stephen Gallagher
Nesting Instincts by Brian Hodge
The Two Sams by Glen Hirshberg
Hides by Jay Russell
The Unbeheld by Ramsey Campbell
Ill Met By Daylight by Basil Copper
Catskin by Kelly Link
20th Century Ghost by Joe Hill
Egyptian Avenue by Kim Newman
The Boy Behind the Gate by James Van Pelt
Nor the Demons Down Under the Sea by Caitlín R. Kiernan
The Coventry Boy by Graham Joyce
The Prospect Cards by Don Tumasonis
The Cage by Jeff VanderMeer
Dr. Pretorius and the Lost Temple by Paul J. McAuley (as by Paul McAuley)
Necrology: 2002 (essay) by Stephen Jones and Kim Newman
Useful Addresses (essay) by Stephen Jones
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