At last! I can talk about this!!
Legendary editor Stephen Jones has announced his new project, an anthology of original, commissioned horror stories. A Book of Horrors has the cover below (quiver), and my story ‘The Coffin-maker’s Daughter’ in it!
And this ToC:
INTRODUCTION: WHATEVER HAPPENED TO HORROR? Stephen Jones
THE LITTLE GREEN GOD OF AGONY Stephen King
CHARCLOTH, FIRESTEEL AND FLINT Caitlรญn R. Kiernan
GHOSTS WITH TEETH Peter Crowther
THE COFFIN-MAKER’S DAUGHTER Angela Slatter
ROOTS AND ALL Brian Hodge
TELL ME I’LL SEE YOU AGAIN Dennis Etchison
THE MUSIC OF BENGT KARLSSON, MURDERER John Ajvide Lindqvist
GETTING IT WRONG Ramsey Campbell
ALICE THROUGH THE PLASTIC SHEET Robert Shearman
THE MAN IN THE DITCH Lisa Tuttle
A CHILD’S PROBLEM Reggie Oliver
SAD, DARK THING Michael Marshall Smith
NEAR ZENNOR Elizabeth Hand
LAST WORDS Richard Christian Matheson
King! Kiernan! Shearman! Lindqvist! Hand! Campbell!
*double quiver*
*Snoopy dance*
Fantastic news, Angela!! Congratulations!! =)
Many zanks! Also, Cate’s drive-by posted today.
Holy crap! That’s tremendous – congratulations. It’s company you deserve to be in.
ZOMG!!
I think that’s the first time I’ve ever used that. But you so deserve it!
Oh my! I am humbled to have caused such an outburst. And zanks :-). xx
Many zanks, Al :-D. Pretty damned happy.
You are so ace.
Zanks :-). I am lucky.
Great news indeed! Congrats, Angela!
Many thanks, Marshall – v excited about this one ๐
That’s one hell of a TOC: well done you there!!
Zanks, sir! ๐
How utterly, utterly fabulous.
Many thanks, ma’am ๐
Also, that cover! Freaking awesome!
This is fabulously wonderful news – awesome stuff, sweetie! ๐
Mwah!! ๐
You may well be lucky, but that’s not why you are a much-collected author. That’s cos you are ace!
Bless ya, Lady Pen. xx
Congratulations, that’s awesome!
๐ Am still snoopy dancing.