Gary A. Braunbeck

Prodigal Blues

Scott Smith

Laird Barron

Lynda Barry

Tim Lebbon

Michael Koryta

David Wellington

Seanan McGuire

Joe McKinney

John Ajvide Lindqvist

Rio Youers

Brian Keene

Dan Chaon

John Langan

Lucy A. Snyder

Sherrilyn Kenyon

Charlaine Harris

Kelley Armstrong

Robert Shearman

Leigh Perry

Dana Cameron

A blockbuster anthology of original, blood-curdling vampire fiction from New York Times bestselling and award-winning authors, including Charlaine Harris, whose novels were adapted into HBO’s hit show True Blood, and Scott Smith, publishing his first work since The Ruins. Before being transformed into romantic heroes and soft, emotional antiheroes, vampires were figures of overwhelming terror. Now, from some of the biggest names in horror and dark fiction, comes this stellar collection of short stories that make vampires frightening once again. Edited by New York Times bestselling author Christopher Golden and featuring all-new stories from such contributors as Charlaine Harris, John Ajvide Lindqvist, Scott Smith, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Michael Kortya, Kelley Armstrong, Brian Keene, David Wellington, Seanan McGuire, and Tim Lebbon, Seize the Night is old-school vampire fiction at its finest.

New Tales of Vampiric Terror

Seize the Night

A TV newscaster descends into a disturbing nightmare world after losing his wife and baby during childbirth.

In Silent Graves

When he witnesses the death of an old man who warns him that "The Keepers are coming," Gil Stewart becomes submerged in a nightmarish world where strange animals and reminders of a past he cannot remember follow him at every turn. Original.

Keepers

Jonathan Maberry

Joe R. Lansdale

"The world is a stage, life is a play, and we are the puppets. It's better not to ask who pulls the strings." How lucky do you feel? That question echoed through the world's underground, scrawled on bathroom walls, spray-painted across subway tunnel exits, written on paper that fluttered through bleak side-streets in the winter wind, printed on cheap business cards tacked to corkboard displays in darkened hallways. But always beneath one name-Limbus. Matthew Sellers revealed the truth of Limbus, Inc. to the world, and in his tales of time travelers, intergalactic beings, and human sacrifice, he thought he had told it all. But the story of the shadowy employment agency that operates on the edge of the abyss, always finding the perfect person for the perfect job-no matter what the cost-had only begun. This shared-world anthology continues the story of Limbus, Inc., as told by five masters of horror, fantasy, and science fiction. But beware, for once you learn the truth of Limbus, Inc., your world will never be the same. So it's time to ask yourself . . . How lucky do you feel?

Limbus, Inc. - Book II

Stephen King

Elizabeth Massie

Chuck Palahniuk

Victor LaValle

Zoje Stage

Josh Malerman

Kaaron Warren

Steve Rasnic Tem

Linda D. Addison

Eugen Bacon

Cynthia Pelayo

Eric LaRocca

Gabino Iglesias

Scott Edelman

Hailey Piper

Lee Murray

Gordon Linzner

Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki

A literary blend of sci-fi and horror by some of the finest contemporary writers of speculative fiction, edited by multi-award-winning editor Michael Bailey and illustrated throughout by Pat R. Steiner.

Vol. 2

Qualia Nous

The Collected Cedar Hill Stories

Graveyard People

It's a quiet night at The Hangman's Tavern just outside Cedar Hill, Ohio -- that is until a disheveled stranger shows up and begins to tell the patrons a story, one that begins: "His full name was Ronald James Williamson, and he killed his first child when he was still a child himself ..." The stranger's tale includes a little girl named Sarah Thompson, her mother Lucy, and how a tragedy would, in a way, bring all three of them together and result in the birth of a creature of myth, a Golem of vengeance, called Mr. Hands. Here for the first time is the author's preferred text of the third novel in the Cedar Hill Series, including new and expanded scenes. Also included is Braunbeck's International Horror Guild Award-winning novella, Kiss of the Mudman.

The Cedar Hill Series

Mr. Hands

Explore the world of writing horror from a Bram Stoker and International Horror Guild award-winning author’s point of view. Gary Braunbeck uses film, fiction and life experience to elucidate the finer points of storytelling, both in and out of genre. This part-autobiographical, always analytical book looks at how stories develop and what makes them work–or not work–when they’re told. Be warned: reality is as brutal as fiction. Rob Zombie, police shootings, William Goldman and human misery are all teachers to the horror neophyte, and Braunbeck uses their lessons to make To Each Their Darkness a whirlwind of horror and hope for the aspiring writer. “When Gary Braunbeck writes about writing he richly knows whereof he speaks, and you who are new to the game would do well to listen. When he writes about the darkness in his own life he’s harrowing. He does both in this book, intertwining them eloquently. And his clarion call — “go for broke — just don’t go for the easy out” — should be heard, understood and absorbed by writers everywhere.” –Jack Ketchum , author of The Girl Next Door and Off Season “Gary A. Braunbeck is, quite simply, one of the best storytellers working in this genre — or any other. His brooding, poetic prose reaches a deeper level, and impacts both the characters and the reader. Well worth the emotional investment. Braunbeck knows what scares us — and what hurts us too. And it hurts so good…” –Bram Stoker Award-winner Brian Keene, author of The Rising, City of the Dead, and The Conqueror Worms

To Each Their Darkness

T. M. Wright

William P. Simmons

BY REASON OF DARKNESS is the new acclaimed collection of dark and fantastic fiction by William P. Simmons! Features the author's best, award-recommended stories of supernatural horror, suspense, and dark fantasy, including those given Honorable Mentions in volumes of THE YEAR'S BEST FANTASY AND HORROR. From chilling suggestive horror to daring, hard-edged suspense, this celebration of twilight people living midnight lives proves there is as much fear in a well placed whisper as in a scream. Featuring 23 stories, several of them new, BY REASON OF DARKNESS has already received praise from such macabre masters as Graham Masterton, Hugh B. Cave, and Al Sarrantonio.

By Reason of Darkness

Things Left Behind

A three-novella collection of original dark fiction concerning itself with people, cars, and the open road.In "Congestion", a man who has hated cars all his life finds himself stuck in a traffic jam on a sweltering hot day...a very different type of traffic jam.In "Prodigal Blues", a group of people are driving in a van toward destinations unknown...as the story unfolds, we discover that all of them have been kidnapped by a serial murderer known as Grendel and he has very special plans for them.In "Merge Right", a businessman on a long road trip comes to a long and lonely stretch of highway where every sign he passes orders him to MERGE RIGHT. There are no exits in sight, no other cars, no sign of civilization...and there is something very strange about the scenes appearing in his rearview mirror.

Destinations Unknown

Erik T. Johnson

Richard Chizmar

Richard Thomas

Ramsey Campbell

Mort Castle

Jack Ketchum

Damien Angelica Walters

Mercedes M. Yardley

Stephanie M. Wytovich

Marge Simon

Hal Bodner

Meghan Arcuri

Gene O'Neill

Rose Blackthorn

Paul Michael Anderson

Bruce Boston

Eric J. Guignard

Max Booth, III

Erinn L. Kemper

Jason V. Brock

Emily B. Cataneo

Jessica May Lin

Gardner Goldsmith

Jonathan Balog

Sydney Leigh

Ciaran Parkes

Chiral Mad 3 Deluxe Hardcover

2010 Stoker Award Winner for Superior Achievement in Nonfiction Explore the world of writing horror from a Bram Stoker and International Horror Guild award-winning author's point of view. Gary Braunbeck uses film, fiction and life experience to elucidate the finer points of storytelling, both in and out of genre. This part-autobiographical, always analytical book looks at how stories develop and what makes them work--or not work--when they're told. Be warned: reality is as brutal as fiction. Rob Zombie, police shootings, William Goldman and human misery are all teachers to the horror neophyte, and Braunbeck uses their lessons to make To Each Their Darkness a whirlwind of horror and hope for the aspiring writer.

As an unspeakable evil stirs beneath the streets of the nation's capital, threatening to open a gateway to a world of terror, the members of the Hoffman Institute may hold the key to protecting Washington from the uncontrolled horror that may be unleashed. Original.

In Hollow Houses

Jeffrey Thomas

Brian Hodge

Wrath James White

You threw away the kitty litter, didn¿t you. But that¿s okay, he doesn¿t need it. Don¿t bother running out for a bag of cat chow, the stuff falls right out of him. Afraid of fleas in his fur? They¿re afraid of him! He¿s dead, but he¿s back, and he¿s looking for you! Don¿t think spending a few thousand years buried in sand can keep Dead Cat down. He¿s gone through Hell to come back because he knows you can¿t live without him!Break out the surgical tape for those mummy wrap malfunctions. Fluff up the old comfy pillow, find a nice, sunny spot by the window and settle down with Dead Cat, GAK, and sixteen twisted horror writers who enjoy playing with dead things for the finest Circus of Wonders and Miracle Medicine Show you¿ll ever experience. Dead Cat guarantees your satisfaction!Remember, Dead Cat came back from the dead for you! It¿s not wise to ignore the dead...Tim LebbonGary A BraunbeckBrian HodgeJeffrey ThomasLinda D. AddisonGerard HouarnerTrey R. BarkerJack HaringaMichael T. Huyck, Jr.Garrett PeckP.D.CacekMichelle ScaliseRobert RhineMark McLaughlinWrath James WhiteAaron WorleyWith artwork from:GAKAlan M. ClarkErik WilsonChad Savage

Dead Cat's Traveling Circus of Wonders and Miracle Medicine Show

Michael McBride

The Library of the Dead is an anthology of literary fiction inspired by Chapel of the Chimes, a crematory and columbarium founded in 1909 in Oakland, California, and one of the area's most beautiful historic buildings. Thousands are entombed in golden books (urns) shelved from floor to ceiling in a glowing labyrinth of nearly countless rooms. The stories within The Library of the Dead represent a few of those golden books, and when opened, reveal the stories of those inside.

The Library of the Dead

"By all means, acquire this collectionyou need to read this man's work. This is strong, emotional dynamite that's highly recommended." HELLNOTES "Braunbeck's Cedar Hill stories are the best example of his inimitable skill. I simply can't get over how utterly true these stories feel; more so than anything I've read in a long time." CRAIG'S BOOK CLUB

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