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This is the world’s premier annual showcase of horror and dark fantasy fiction, representing the most outstanding new short stories and novellas. It remains the world’s leading anthology dedicated solely to presenting the best in contemporary horror fiction.
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Stephen Jones is one of Britain’s most acclaimed horror anthologists, and winner of three World Fantasy Awards, four Horror Writers Association Bram Stoker Awards, and three International Horror Guild Awards. He lives in London.
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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While I have no quarrel with, nor would I seek to augment, the very full review already posted by Paul Campbell, I would just like to add that this 496 page compendium has a 100 page Introduction and an 88 page Necrology/Useful Addresses section. In other words, nearly 40% of the length is devoted to content other than horror stories. Having read many of these anthologies, I'm used to the conventions of both Introductions & Necrologies, but never before, I think, has this sort of content consumed so much of the total length of the book. I think if you'd paid the full dust cover price of £7.99 you might feel a little short changed. Hence only 4 stars.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Best New Horror 21 is a varied collection of short stories from some of the great names of the genre. I really enjoyed all of the stories, they all struck me as original and strong in their own areas. The only one to disappoint slightly was Joe Hill/Stephen King's story about a biker gang being chased by a juggernaut. The standout stories of the collection for me were Simon Strantza's "Cold To The Touch" a claustrophobic tale about an Inuit-discovered arctic anomaly, Mark Valentine's "The Axholme Toll", a solitary tale set in the borderland between ancient and modern in Lincolnshire's Isle of Axholme, particularly enjoyed because the setting is close to where I live. Finally, the most outstanding story for me is by Brian Lumley who shines as always in his tale of desolate hotel resorts and visitors from elsewhere.
My only criticism would be the 140+ pages' worth of other material - a not-so-brief essay on the machinations within the horror genre in 2009, and a long list of anyone connected to the genre who happened to have passed on recently. Still, it's a useful resource for those who are particularly keen on following the ins and outs of the genre with a fine-toothed comb.
The list of addresses of publications for aspiring writers is interesting but again possibly surplus to requirements as it's nothing a determined writer wouldn't already have in something like the The Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2012 . Five stars would have been given for an extra 140 pages worth of fiction :-)
My only criticism would be the 140+ pages' worth of other material - a not-so-brief essay on the machinations within the horror genre in 2009, and a long list of anyone connected to the genre who happened to have passed on recently. Still, it's a useful resource for those who are particularly keen on following the ins and outs of the genre with a fine-toothed comb.
The list of addresses of publications for aspiring writers is interesting but again possibly surplus to requirements as it's nothing a determined writer wouldn't already have in something like the The Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2012 . Five stars would have been given for an extra 140 pages worth of fiction :-)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This is a chunky annual review of the world of horror which combines the work of some the best writers in the genre but also an invaluable review of the year in horror.
And when I say chunky, I mean chunky - it's almost 500 pages long.
Be warned, this is a summary of the year, so there is sizeable review section but Stephen Jones knows the horror world better than most so it's a informative review.
Of the stories, there are some big names as you would expect, I was disappointed with Joe Hill/Stephen Kings tale but I thoroughly enjoyed 'In the Garden' and all the others.
If you have not tried one of these volumes before, certainly worth a look but remember that you are not just getting a thick volume of fiction. It's a survey of the horror world.
I am awarding four stars purely because I would have preferred a few more short stories - am I being greedy? probably..
And when I say chunky, I mean chunky - it's almost 500 pages long.
Be warned, this is a summary of the year, so there is sizeable review section but Stephen Jones knows the horror world better than most so it's a informative review.
Of the stories, there are some big names as you would expect, I was disappointed with Joe Hill/Stephen Kings tale but I thoroughly enjoyed 'In the Garden' and all the others.
If you have not tried one of these volumes before, certainly worth a look but remember that you are not just getting a thick volume of fiction. It's a survey of the horror world.
I am awarding four stars purely because I would have preferred a few more short stories - am I being greedy? probably..
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A few minor niggles but an entertaining read
I've been reading this book on and off over the course of a fortnight, unlike the Pan & Black Book series which I tend to finish in 1 or 2 days. Read more
Published 13 months ago by I. R. Kerr
Excellent (as always)
I have been reading Stephen Jones Best New Horror series since the start and it never fails to disappoint. Read more
Published 17 months ago by K Dapre
From strength to strength... a brilliantly varied selection
Last month it was announced that BEST NEW HORROR had won the British Fantasy Society Award for Best Anthology (Original or Reprint) for the third consecutive year. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Paul Campbell
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