A stunning new ghost story anthology featuring stories from bestselling authors Joe Hill, Josh Malerman, Paul Tremblay and M.R. Carey
The brightest names in horror showcase a ghastly collection of eighteen ghost stories that will have you watching over your shoulder, heart racing at every bump in the night. In āMy Life in Politicsā by M.R. Carey the spirits of those without a voice refuse to let a politician keep them silent. In āThe Adjoining Roomā by A.K. Benedict a woman finds her hotel neighbour trapped and screaming behind a door that doesnāt exist. George Mannās āThe Restorationā sees a young artist become obsessed with returning a forgotten painting to its former glory, even if it kills her. And Laura Purcellās āCameoā shows that the parting gift of a loved one can have far darker consequences than ever imaginedā¦
These unsettling tales from the some of the best modern horror writers will send a chill down your spine like someone has walked over your graveā¦or perhaps just woken up in their own.
About Joe Hill
Joe Hill's debut, Heart-Shaped Box, won the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel. His second, Horns, was made into a film freakfest starring Daniel Radcliffe. His other novels include NOS4A2, and his #1 New York Times Best-Seller, The Fireman... which was also the winner of a 2016 Goodreads Choice Award for Best Horror Novel.
He also writes short stories. Some of them were gathered together in his prize-winning collection, 20th Century Ghosts.
He was awarded the Eisner Award for Best Writer for his long running comic book series, Locke & Key, co-created with illustrator and art wizard Gabriel Rodriguez.
He lives in New Hampshire with a corgi named McMurtry after a certain beloved writer of cowboy tales. His next book, Strange Weather, a collection of novellas, is due in fall of 2017.
Mike Carey was born in Liverpool in 1959. He worked as a teacher for fifteen years, before starting to write comics. When he started to receive regular commissions from DC Comics, he gave up the day job.
Since then, he has worked for both DC and Marvel Comics, writing storylines for some of the world's most iconic characters, including X-MEN, FANTASTIC FOUR, LUCIFER and HELLBLAZER. His original screenplay FROST FLOWERS is currently being filmed. Mike has also adapted Neil Gaiman's acclaimed NEVERWHERE into comics.
Somehow, Mike finds time amongst all of this to live with his wife and children in North London. You can read his blog at www.mikecarey.net
What am amazing lineup! I’m definitely going to have to check this outš
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Okay, yes please! Sounds like an amazing collection.
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