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The Peripatetic Life of the Freelance Editor: in the Lair with Mr Stephen Jones

Today we have kidnapped the much lauded, applauded and awarded Mr Stephen Jones, editor of such tomes as A Book of Horrors, Zombie Apocalypse!, Shadows Over Innsmouth, and the Mammoth Books of Best New Horror, Vampires, Wolf Men and Zombies, as well as recent collections by M.R. James,
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I’m not a horror writer’s bootstrap

Yes, I know, strange saying, but it belong to my grandma Maisie and she was a font of strange sayings, many of which have been passed down to my mother, sister and I.

But back to my point – yes, I frequently have one, I just forget where I
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First Book of Horrors review

And what a review! Woot. *snoopy dance*

In the introduction to this collection Stephen Jones makes an impassioned plea to reclaim the horror genre from the gathering hordes of vapid vampires and cliched zombies “for those who understand and appreciate the worth and impact of a scary story”, well
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Congrats to …

Toby Tremayne, who won the signed copy of A Book of Horrors!
 
 

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The Call to Arms Drive-by: Stephen Jones and A Book of Horrors

Painting by Les Edwards

Stephen Jones = sine qua non for a successful horror anthology. A Book of Horrors collects original horror stories and is brought out under the aegis of the new imprint from Quercus, Jo Fletcher Books. The book is being lauched this weekend at
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A Book of Horrors – in my hot little paws!

Here it is! A Book of Horrors!

My author’s copies.

The hard cover is particularly awesome :mrgreen: .

From Quercus Books new Jo Fletcher imprint!

Being launched this weekend at Brighton.

And yes, I wear cat’s ears now. Cat’s ears are cool.

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The Last Words Drive-by: Richard Christian Matheson

American writer Richard Christian Matheson is a master of horror fiction and screenplays, a drummer, an expert on the occult and a paranormal researcher. His short story collections include Scars and Other Distinguishing Marks and Dystopia.  His debut novel Created By was a Bram Stoker nominee. He has
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The Roots and All Drive-by: Brian Hodge

Normally, I cobble together bios for my drive-by victims … but why would I try to write anything other than what the man himself has on his website when it starts with the words ‘Bootlegger’ and ‘International assassin’? His novels include World of Hurt, Hellboy: On Earth
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A Book of Horrors

Just a reminder that A Book of Horrors will be launched at Fantasy Con in Brighton on 1.10.11. There will be signings. There will be booky goodness.

And there will be a
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The Ditch Drive-by: Lisa Tuttle

American-born, UK-based Lisa Tuttle is writer of science fiction, fantasy, and horror as well as an editor and reviewer. She was the 1974 winner of the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, won the 1989 BSFA Award for Short Fiction for “In Translation”, and the 2007
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