Sam Weller

Mort Castle

What do you imagine when you hear the name . . . Bradbury? You might see rockets to Mars. Or bizarre circuses where otherworldly acts whirl in the center ring. Perhaps you travel to a dystopian future, where books are set ablaze . . . or to an out-of-the-way sideshow, where animated illustrations crawl across human skin. Or maybe, suddenly, you're returned to a simpler time in small-town America, where summer perfumes the air and life is almost perfect . . . almost. Ray Bradbury—peerless storyteller, poet of the impossible, and one of America's most beloved authors—is a literary giant whose remarkable career has spanned seven decades. Now twenty-six of today's most diverse and celebrated authors offer new short works in honor of the master; stories of heart, intelligence, and dark wonder from a remarkable range of creative artists.

All-New Stories in Celebration of Ray Bradbury

Shadow Show

The masters of horror have united to teach you the secrets of success in the scariest genre of all! In On Writing Horror, Second Edition, Stephen King, Joyce Carol Oates, Harlan Ellison, David Morrell, Jack Ketchum, and many others tell you everything you need to know to successfully write and publish horror novels and short stories. Edited by the Horror Writers Association (HWA), a worldwide organization of writers and publishing professionals dedicated to promoting dark literature, On Writing Horror includes exclusive information and guidance from 58 of the biggest names in horror writing to give you the inspiration you need to start scaring and exciting readers and editors. You'll discover comprehensive instruction such as: • The art of crafting visceral violence, from Jack Ketchum • Why horror classics like Dracula, The Exorcist, and Hell House are as scary as ever, from Robert Weinberg • Tips for avoiding one of the biggest death knells in horror writing—predicable clichés—from Ramsey Campbell • How to use character and setting to stretch the limits of credibility, from Mort Castle With On Writing Horror, you can unlock the mystery surrounding classic horror traditions, revel in the art and craft of writing horror, and find out exactly where the genre is going next. Learn from the best, and you could be the next best-selling author keeping readers up all night long.

A Handbook by the Horror Writers Association

On Writing Horror

Dave Eggers

Neil Gaiman

Eddie Campbell

Charles Yu

Joe Hill

Jason Ciaramella

Alice Hoffman

Harlan Ellison

Matthew Dow Smith

Maria Frohlich

Mark Sexton

Charles Paul Wilson, III

Audrey Niffeneffer

In Shadow Show, acclaimed writers and artists such as Joe Hill, Mort Castle, Audrey Niffeneffer, Charles Paul Wilson III, Maria Frohlich, Eddie Campbell, Neil Gaiman, and more come together to pay tribute to the work of the one and only Ray Bradbury. In this collection are stories based on "By The Silver Water of Lake Champlain," "The Man Who Forgot Ray Bradbury," "Backward in Seville," "Weariness," "Live Forever!," "Who Knocks?," "Earth (A Gift Shop)," "Altenmoor, Where the Dogs Dance," and "Conjure."

Stories in Celebration of Ray Bradbury

In a smoky, after hours jazz joint where almost nobody ever dies, or the ranch house next door owned by a monster, or a high rise elevator in which raging terror awaits the next passenger, these brilliant stories discover a world you thought you knew--and a darker one you will never forget. With 13 stories never before collected, NEW MOON ON THE WATER is Mort Castle's first new collection in a decade, presenting the best short fiction of the writer deemed a "horror doyen," "the Charles Dickens of horror," and "the master of contemporary horror." "Mort Castle is one of the best short story writers in the horror field today. More than that, he's one of the best short story writers around, period. . He writes short stories that make a point, stick in your memory, remain with you long after you've put down the book in which they appear." - Robert Weinberg, Novelist, Editor World Fantasy and Bram Stoker awards HWA Lifetime Achievement Award "Castle's stories are frightening trips inside the dark psyche of common people ... (He is) a must read for the fans of both Stephen King and the fans of Raymond Carver." - Newsweek.pl ..". funny, moving, surprising and dark. Mort Castle is a writer who loves word play, but like every writer worth his salt remembers that even for kids, play is a serious business." - Jack Ketchum, Novelist, author of The Girl Next Door, Bram Stoker Award winner

New Moon on the Water

Kanlı hasat

Jonathan Maberry

Tim Waggoner

Today's top Horror and SF authors pay tribute to C.H.U.D. in this anthology of original fiction. C.H.U.D. is a genre defying, cult classic film featuring monsters living in the sewers below New York. The stories in this anthology expand the world created by the film and add depth to the C.H.U.D. universe like never before. From stories of apocalyptic horror and all out monster action, to tales of underground parties interrupted by uninvited guests and evening strolls that end in death, this anthology will leave you both smiling and breathless. Relive the fear as these original stories take you beyond the movie to events that occurred before, during, and after the scenes we remember so well. Includes C.H.U.D. related stories by Jonathan Maberry, Tim Waggoner, JG Faherty, Mort Castle, Michael H. Hanson, Martin Powell, Ben Fisher, Jason White, Chad Lutzke, Ross Baxter, Philip C Perron, David Bernstein, Nick Cato, Alex Laybourne, Christopher Fulbright, Angeline Hawkes, David Robbins, Robert Waters, Greg Mitchell, Ryan C. Thomas, and Eugene Johnson. With an introduction by David Drake. Compiled by Eric S. Brown. C.H.U.D. Lives! also features in-depth interviews with Andrew Bonime (producer) and Parnell Hall (screenwriter), as well as never before seen behind-the-scenes photos from the classic 80s horror film. Lineup: Introduction by David Drake Interview with the late Andrew Bonime "Dog Walker" by Robert E Waters "The Dwellers" by Nick Cato "The City Will Eat You Alive" by Ryan C. Thomas "Date Night" by David Robbins "Strange Gods" by Christopher Fulbright and Angeline Hawkes "Lost and Found" by Greg Mitchell "They Are C.H.U.D" by Alex Laybourne "C.H.A.D." by Michael H. Hanson "Samsa's Party" by Ben Fisher "The Way to a Man's Heart" by Tim Waggoner "Dweller Messiah" by Jason White "That's Entertainment!" by Mort Castle "Toxic Disposal" by David Bernstein "Monstrous Me" by Martin Powell "Step Ate" by Chad Lutzke "Zero Hour" by JG Faherty "The Deuce" by Philip C. Perron "All at Sea" by Ross Baxter "You Will Never Leave Harlan Alive" by Jonathan Maberry and Eugene Johnson Interview with Parnell Hall (screenwriter) by Eric S Brown This book is dedicated in loving memory to Andrew Bonime, the producer of the C.H.U.D. film. Proudly represented by Crystal Lake Publishing--Tales from the Darkest Depths.

A Tribute Anthology

C.H.U.D. Lives!

The Strangers

Acclaimed writers and artists come together to pay tribute to the one and only Ray Bradbury in these adaptations of nine short stories such as ''By the Silver Water of Lake Champlain,'' ''The Man Who Forgot Ray Bradbury,'' ''Backward in Seville,'' and more.

Shadow Show: Stories In Celebration of Ray Bradbury

John McNally

Margaret Atwood

Bonnie Jo Campbell

Kelly Link

Audrey Niffenegger

Ramsey Campbell

David Morrell

Robert McCammon

Dan Chaon

Joe Meno

Lee Martin

Julia Keller

Jay Bonansinga

Gary Braunbeck

Thomas F. Monteleone

John Maclay

Bayo Ojikutu

Jacqelyn Mitchard

Antológiánk ​lapjain korunk angolszász spekulatív irodalmának legnagyobb alakjai tisztelegnek a közelmúltban elhunyt Mester előtt történeteikkel, melyek hol felemelőek, hol borongósak, hol szentimentálisak, hol hátborzongatóak, de valamennyi új és új kaland a képzelet határtalan birodalmában. NEIL GAIMAN (Sandman; Amerikai istenek) • MARGARET ATWOOD (Guvat és Gazella; A szolgálólány meséje) • JAY BONANSINGA (Száguldás a halálba; Agyrém) • SAM WELLER • DAVID MORRELL (Rambo; Settenkedők) • THOMAS F. MONTELEONE • LEE MARTIN • JOE HILL (A szív alakú doboz; Szarvak) • DAN CHAON • JOHN MCNALLY • JOE MENO • ROBERT MCCAMMON (Csak az enyém) • RAMSEY CAMPBELL • MORT CASTLE • ALICE HOFFMAN (Hetedik mennyország; Átkozott boszorkák) • JOHN MACLAY • JACQUELYN MITCHARD (Az óceán mélye) • GARY BRAUNBECK • BONNIE JO CAMPBELL • AUDREY NIFFENEGGER (Az időutazó felesége) • CHARLES YU • JULIA KELLER • DAVE EGGERS (Ahol a vadak várnak; Az árvízi csónakos) • BAYO OJIKUTU • KELLY LINK (Különb dolgok is) • HARLAN ELLISON

Ray Bradbury emlékére

Árnyak ​és rémek

The new story collection by three-time Bram Stoker Award Winning author and editor Mort Castle, containing his uncollected stories: 'I Am Your Need'; 'The Doctor, The Kid, and The Ghosts in the Lake'; 'Guidance'; 'Robot';The Story of Albert Glucklick' or 'What They Had In Common'; 'The Counselor'; 'The Oval Portrait'; 'Dreaming Robot Monster'; 'Prayer'; 'The Old Man and the Dead'; 'Light'. Cover art by Wendy Saber Core. "Mort Castle's compelling imagination always takes the reader to interesting places. Some are frightening, some beautiful, some happy and some sad, but all are insightful and keen to the human condition. This excellent collection should be on every midnight traveler's list of destinations." -Robert McCammon, New York Times bestselling author, Boy's Life; Mine; Usher's Passing; The Listener "Mort Castle is a genre unto himself, His work is - in the dictionary sense - singular in the horror field. If I had any control over the Fates, Knowing When To Die would signal a sea-change in the field, and one for the better. Castle's characters are the lost, the lonely, the discarded, the sinful, and those seeking some form of redemption. His stories are literate, moving, often hideously uncomfortable, and ultimately unforgettable. To read this collection is to witness a master storyteller at the height of his considerable powers. This is one of the most extraordinary collections I have ever had the privilege of reading. These stories will disturb you long after you've finished reading them." -Gary A. Braunbeck, Seven time recipient of the Bram Stoker Award and the author of To Each Their Darkness

Knowing when to Die. Uncollected Stories

Stephen King

Robert C. McCammon

James Kisner

Showcasing the best of the best in the horror genre, Masques showcases illustrated short stories by Robert McCammon ("Nightcrawlers"), Wayne Allen Sallee ("Rail Rider"), and Stephen King ("Popsy"), complemented with fully painted artwork of Matt Thompson, Mark Evans, Jose Pimantel, Ted Naifeh, Mike Okamoto, and Tim Vigil.

J. N. Williamson's Masques

Bram Stoker

Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design When Jonathan Harker visits Transylvania to help Count Dracula with the purchase of a London house, he makes a series of horrific discoveries about his client. Soon afterwards, various bizarre incidents unfold in England: an apparently unmanned ship is wrecked off the coast of Whitby; a young woman discovers strange puncture marks on her neck; and the inmate of a lunatic asylum raves about the 'Master' and his imminent arrival. In Dracula, Bram Stoker created one of the great masterpieces of the horror genre, brilliantly evoking a nightmare world of vampires and vampire hunters and also illuminating the dark corners of Victorian sexuality and desire.

Writer's Digest Annotated Classics

Dracula

The second volume in Series III of the popular “Little Book” Series! Return with us now to those thrilling, pre-Internet days when an aspiring writer could “earn while you learn.” Mort Castle’s apprenticeship was spent writing for men’s magazines, like Dude, Gent, Mr. and Nugget, confessions magazines, True Secrets, Intimate Story, Modern Romances, and little literary magazines, including Samisdat, Abbey, and The Gar. A Little Cobalt Book of Old Blue Stories ... and Stuff presents works which might otherwise be found only on the disintegrating pages of 1970s publications. Castle says these works taught him, “to write the well-made story: beginning, middle, end. They taught me I could be funny in print. And they gave me the confidence that comes from knowing people would pay for my work.” Stories included in this collection: An Apprenticeship Angels and Apes The Woman Who Made Me a Man Again What's Your Bq? Unfinished Business, Unsettled Debts Saturday in the Park Mulbray Twenty-One Times To Jerry Williamson in Springtime

A Little Cobalt Book of Old Blue Stories ... and Stuff

The Gypsy fables called Darane swature seek to explain the everyday mysteries of the world. In Mort Castle's Nations of the Living, Nations of the Dead, Romany stories guide us along the dark misty trails of the realms of history and fantasy, of ancient magic and contemporary culture, as we meet: Wyatt Earp, who has a distressing personal hygiene problem. Dr. Valentine of Paris, Keeper of the Secret of Immortality. Nordo, Monstrous Night Creature of the Philco Radio. And Cowboy Bob Steele, Sir Richard Burton, Groucho Marx and Charlie Chaplin, Steve McQueen and Heather Locklear, Alley Oop, H.P. Lovecraft and Robert Bloch, --and "the saddest woman in the world, Marilyn Monroe."in the Bram Stoker nominated short story, "I Am Your Need." Nations of the Living, Nations of the Dead is "Mort Mythology" by the writer who's been called "a master of the short story," "a writer with a remarkable gift for storytelling and a profound sense of what makes humans tick" and "El Maestro del Terror."

Nations of the Living, Nations of the Dead

A collection of disturbing horror tales shows our world in a new, darker light, revealing the many terrifying things that await us in the shadows, around the corner, and in our very own homes. Original.

Moon on the Water

In a smoky, after hours jazz joint where almost nobody ever dies, or the ranch house next door owned by a monster, or a high rise elevator in which raging terror awaits the next passenger, these brilliant stories discover a world you thought you knew--and a darker one you will never forget. With 13 stories never before collected, NEW MOON ON THE WATER is Mort Castle's first new collection in a decade, presenting the best short fiction of the writer deemed a "horror doyen," "the Charles Dickens of horror," and "the master of contemporary horror." ..". funny, moving, surprising and dark. Mort Castle is a writer who loves word play, but like every writer worth his salt remembers that even for kids, play is a serious business." - Jack Ketchum, author of The Girl Next Door and Off Season

New Moon on the Water (2018 Trade Paperback Edition)

In Shadow Show, acclaimed writers and artists come together to pay tribute to the work of the one and only Ray Bradbury! The stories featured include ''Who Knocks,'' written by Dave Eggers with art by Matthew Dow Smith, a classic horror tale about what lurks beneath the water; ''Earth: A Gift Shop'' by Charles Yu and Christine Larsen, about the future role of our planet as an intergalactic curio shop; and ''Altenmoor, where the dogs dance'' by Mort Castle and S L Gallant, where a young boy discovers the world that his grandfather wrote about in his fantasy novels.

Shadow Show #4

Erik T. Johnson

Elizabeth Massie

Richard Chizmar

Richard Thomas

Chuck Palahniuk

Jack Ketchum

Gary A. Braunbeck

Josh Malerman

Damien Angelica Walters

Mercedes M. Yardley

Stephanie M. Wytovich

Marge Simon

Scott Edelman

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

Chuck Dixon

John Jakes

Joe Gentile

Bill Crider

Shannon Denton

Moonstone is proud to present 20 new short stories of searing white hot prose starring pulpdom's most violent and ruthless crime fighter ever: The Spider! Here you will find relentless, hard-fisted action that remains true in tone to his mythic-proportioned adventures. If you crave against-all-odds breathless thrill rides, seeing great evils smashed beyond recognition, and dangers met by true heroes at break-neck speed, then this book is the must by event of your entire freaking life!

The Spider Chronicles

The infamous 1897 Gothic horror novel which brought its author international fame and spawned a global following.

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