Folklore Horror Short Stories - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1835628044 ISBN 13 : 9781835628041

Editeur : Flame Tree Publishing, 2026

Synopsis

Whisperings in the gloom of the trees, primeval mysteries, terrifying omens unfolding… within all of us lurks innate fear and subconscious respect for ancient rites. Following on from our successful Beyond & Within title Folk Horror, we now present, for our Gothic Fantasy series, more stories rooted in the dark side of the land and nature, exploring ritual and isolation, and encompassing global mythologies and folktales. Packed with classic stories of horror and folklore alongside new stories selected from a hugely popular submissions round, this latest anthology is not one to be missed.

New, contemporary and notable writers featured are: Patrick Barb, Ramsey Campbell, Amanda Casile, Georgia Cook, P.A. Cornell, James Dorr, Kay Hanifen, Chris Hicks, Philippa Holloway, Charlie Hughes, Damien Kelly, Rachel Kitch, G.T. Korbin, Amanda Cecelia Lang, J.A. Legg, Kirsty Logan, Sam Logan, E.E. Lucek, Olufunmilayo Makinde, Maura McHugh, Eóin Murphy, Rob Nisbet, Ellis Nye, Beck O'Leary, John Oakes, Reggie Oliver, Chey Rivera, Katherine Heath Shaeffer, Alex Shvartsman, C.W. Stevenson, A.M. Sutter, Tais Teng, and Tyler J. Welch. These appear alongside folkloric tales and classic work by E.F. Benson, Algernon Blackwood, M.R. James, Jessie Douglas Kerruish, Fiona Mcleod and many others.

The Flame Tree Gothic Fantasy, Classic Stories and Epic Tales collections bring together the entire range of myth, folklore and modern short fiction. Highlighting the roots of suspense, supernatural, science fiction and mystery stories the books in Flame Tree Collections series are beautifully presented, perfect as a gift and offer a lifetime of reading pleasure.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Maria J. Pérez Cuervo is founder and editor of Hellebore, a small press devoted to folklore, magic and the occult. Her work on myth and culture has appeared in Fortean Times, Radiance Films, BBC culture, VICE, The Sunday Times and BBC Radio 5. She has been a speaker at various events at British Library, Williamson's Art Gallery and Tate Britain.

Ramsey Campbell has been given more awards than any other writer in the field, including the Grand Master Award of the World Horror Convention, the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Horror Writers Association, the Living Legend Award of the International Horror Guild and the World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award.

Kay Hanifen’s work has appeared in over one hundred anthologies and magazines. Her first anthology as an editor, Till the Yule Log Burns Out, was published in 2024. Her first novel, The Last Ballard, debuted the same year.

Damien Kelly is a writer and lecturer from Ireland, growing up windswept and witch-bothered in the wild Northwest. His stories have previously been published in the UK by the British Fantasy Society, Flame Tree Publishing, Jurassic London, Stone Skin Press, and in the US by Lethe Press.

Amanda Cecelia Lang is a horror author and aspiring recluse from Colorado. Her stories haunt the dark corners of many popular podcasts, magazines, and anthologies, including Gamut, Ghoulish Tales, Cast of Wonders, Uncharted, Dark Matter, and Flame Tree’s Darkness Beckons.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Flame Tree Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1835628044
• ISBN 13: 9781835628041
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 432
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible