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The Best of the Best Horror of the Year

10 Years of Essential Short Horror Fiction
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The Best of the Best Horror of the Year is a chilling anthology curated by Ellen Datlow, showcasing the finest horror stories from the last decade of her acclaimed annual series. Featuring acclaimed authors such as Neil Gaiman, Stephen King, and Kim Stanley Robinson, this special anniversary edition highlights the evolving fears of modern times, where advancements in science and technology cast new shadows for writers to explore.
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This collection is ideal for devoted horror enthusiasts seeking the most compelling, thought-provoking stories from contemporary masters of the genre. Fans of supernatural and psychological terror will find this a rich and rewarding read.

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For more than three decades, Ellen Datlow has been at the centre of horror. Bringing you the most frightening and terrifying stories, Datlow always has her finger on the pulse of what horror readers crave. In this anniversary edition, Datlow brings back her favourite stories of the series' last decade in a special edition encompassing highlights from each edition of the work.

Encompassed in the pages of The Best Horror of the Year have been such illustrious writers as:

  • Neil Gaiman
  • Kim Stanley Robinson
  • Stephen King
  • Linda Nagata
  • Laird Barron
  • Margo Lanagan
  • And many others

With each passing year, science, technology, and the march of time shine light into the craggy corners of the universe, making the fears of an earlier generation seem quaint. But this light creates its own shadows. The Best Horror of the Year chronicles these shifting shadows. It is a catalogue of terror, fear, and unpleasantness as articulated by today's most challenging and exciting writers. And in this anniversary edition, we share the most important stories which have been covered in the last decade of horror writing.

Series: The Best Horror of the Year

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781597809832

Publisher: Night Shade Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 October 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: Night Shade Books

Contributors:

  • Edited by Ellen Datlow

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 38.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 612g

Pages: 432

About the Author

Ellen Datlow has been editing science fiction, fantasy, and horror short fiction for more than thirty years. She was the fiction editor of Omni magazine and Sci Fiction and has edited almost one hundred anthologies. Datlow has also won lifetime achievement awards from three prominent genre organizations, and currently acquires short fiction for Tor.com.

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