Book Description

A bone-chilling anthology from legendary horror editor, Ellen Datlow, Screams from the Dark contains twenty-nine all-original tales about monsters.From werewolves and vampires, to demons and aliens, the monster is one of the most recognizable figures in horror. But what makes something, or someone, monstrous?Award-winning and up-and-coming authors like Richard Kadrey, Cassandra Khaw, Indrapramit Das, Priya Sharma, and more attempt to answer this question. These all-new stories range from traditional to modern, from mainstream to literary, from familiar monsters to the unknown … and unimaginable.This chilling collection has something to please—and terrify—everyone, so lock your doors, hide under your covers, and try not to scream.Contributors include: Ian Rogers, Fran Wilde, Gemma Files, Daryl Gregory, Priya Sharma, Brian Hodge, Joyce Carol Oates, Indrapramit Das, Siobhan Carroll, Richard Kadrey, Norman Partridge, Garry Kilworth, Caitlín R. Kiernan, Chikodili Emelumadu, Glen Hirshberg, A. C. Wise, Stephen Graham Jones, Kaaron Warren, Livia Llewellyn, Carole Johnstone, Margo Lanagan, Joe R. Lansdale, Brian Evenson, Nathan Ballingrud, Cassandra Khaw, Laird Barron, Kristi DeMeester, Jeffrey Ford, and John Langan.Table of Contents“Introduction” by Ellen Datlow“You Have What I Need” by Ian Rogers“The Midway by” Fran Wilde“Wet Red Grin” by Gemma Files“The Virgin Jimmy Peck” by Daryl Gregory“The Ghost of a Flea” by Priya Sharma“The Atrocity Exhibitionists” by Brian Hodge “’The Father of Modern Gynecology’: J. Marion Syins, M.D. (1813-1883)” by Joyce Carol Oates“Here Comes Your Man” by Indrapramit Das“Siolaigh” by Siobhan Carroll“What Is Love But the Quiet Moments After Dinner?” by Richard Kadrey“The Island” by Norman Partridge“Flaming Teeth” by Garry Kilworth“Strandling” by Caitlín R. Kiernan“The Special One” by Chikọdili Emelumadu“Devil” by Glen Hirshberg“Crick Crack Rattle Tap” by A. C. Wise“Children of the Night” by Stephen Graham Jones“The Smell of Waiting” by Kaaron Warren“Now Voyager” by Livia Llewellyn“The Last Drop” by Carole Johnstone “Three Mothers Mountain” by Nathan Ballingrud“Widow-Light” by Margo Lanagan“Sweet Potato” by Joe R. Lansdale“Knock, Knock” by Brian Evenson“What Is Meat with No God?” by Cassandra Khaw“Bitten by Himself” by Laird Barron“Burial” by Kristi DeMeester“Beautiful Dreamer” by Jeffrey Ford“Blodsuger” by John Langan