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The Black Crow Book of Best New Horror Volume 1
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13 original tales to terrify in a brand new anthology showcasing the very best and bizarre in horror fiction. Featuring horror legends and worldwide bestsellers Olivie Blake, Ramsey Campbell, Lisa Tuttle, Tim Lebbon, V Castro, Ally Wilkes, Rian Hughes, Lindy Ryan, Susi Holliday, Lily Kade, TL...
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13 original tales to terrify in a brand new anthology showcasing the very best and bizarre in horror fiction.
Featuring horror legends and worldwide bestsellers Olivie Blake, Ramsey Campbell, Lisa Tuttle, Tim Lebbon, V Castro, Ally Wilkes, Rian Hughes, Lindy Ryan, Susi Holliday, Lily Kade, TL Huchu, Adrian Tchaikovsky, and Clay McLeod Chapman.
13 original tales to terrify in a brand new anthology showcasing the very best and bizarre in horror fiction.
Featuring horror legends and worldwide bestsellers Olivie Blake, Ramsey Campbell, Lisa Tuttle, Tim Lebbon, V Castro, Ally Wilkes, Rian Hughes, Lindy Ryan, Susi Holliday, Lily Kade, TL Huchu, Adrian Tchaikovsky, and Clay McLeod Chapman.
Be careful what you wish for.
Whether searching for love, fame, money or revenge, remember that everything comes with a price. From stepping into an unknown in nature to ignoring the warnings of locals, to finding your perfect match or facing the hidden horrors of your past, beware.
The thirteen stories in this brand-new anthology explore the dark side of human nature and take us into the hidden, terrifying recesses of a world we never see. Until it's too late . . .
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781805530084
Publisher: Black Crow Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 28 October 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Black Crow Books
Edition: New edition
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 200
About the Author
Following record breaking sales in horror fiction and the rise of new imprints focusing on the genre, the appetite for all things weird and wonderful is bigger than ever. Both a new venture and passion project, The Black Crow Book of Best New Horror combines stories from the biggest and best authors writing today, brought to you by industry experts, uber nerds and fans. Genre bookseller Matt Holland (The Broken Binding) and genre comms specialist Jamie-Lee Nardone (Black Crow PR) joined forces in 2024 to launch Black Crow Books; an agile and bespoke publisher and bookseller with a mission to publish the best new names in horror while also bringing out special editions of classics both old and new as well as subscription boxes. The Black Crow Book of Best New Horror Volume 1 is their inaugural anthology.
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The Shining by Stephen King is a spine-chilling masterpiece that delves into the horrifying and supernatural. The story revolves around the Torrance family: Jack, Wendy, and their five-year-old son, Danny, who possesses an extraordinary psychic ability, referred to by the hotel's cook, Mr Hallorann, as "shining". This gift allows Danny to see the horrific past and foreboding future of the...Paperback$2499Unit price /UnavailableBackorderShips mid November
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Horror & Supernatural lists from the team
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Lizzy's listHorror & Supernatural
Liam's Spook-tastic Halloween Collection!
Happy Halloween! I thought my first book collection should be something horror related (since I'm a bit of a fanatic), and joining...View the list -
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Lizzy's listHorror & Supernatural
The Horror That Lizzy is Excited For
Lizzy has a never ending wishlist and a TBR that will keep her reading til the day she dies, but here are...View the list
