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"“Superstar editor Datlow makes no missteps...."" —Publishers Weekly Take a terrifying journey with literary masters of suspense, including Peter Straub, Kim Newman, and Caitlín R. Kiernan, visiting a place where the other is somehow one of us. These electrifying tales redefine monsters from mere things that go bump in the night to inexplicable, deadly reflections of our day-to-day lives. Whether it's a seemingly devoted teacher, an obsessive devotee of swans, or a diner full of evil creatures simply seeking oblivion, the monstrous is always there—and much closer than it appears."

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Praise for Darkness: Two Decades of Modern Horror This diverse 25-story anthology is a superb sampling of some of the most significant short horror works published between 1985 and 2005. Editor extraordinaire Datlow (Poe) includes classic stories from horror icons Clive Barker, Peter Straub, and Stephen King as well as SF and fantasy luminaries Gene Wolfe, Dan Simmons, Neil Gaiman, and Lucius Shepard. The full diversity of horror is on display: George R. R. Martin's 'The Pear-Shaped Man' about a creepy downstairs neighbor, and Straub's 'The Juniper Tree, ' which chronicles a drifter's sexual molestation of a young boy, exemplify horror's sublime psychological power, while Barker's 'Jacqueline Ess: Her Will and Testament' and Poppy Z. Brite's 'Calcutta, Lord of Nerves' are audaciously gory masterworks. This is an anthology to be cherished and an invaluable reference for horror aficionados. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review Eclectic . . . a complete overview of some of the best horror stories published in the last twenty years. -- SF Site I give my highest recommendation for this book. -- Hellnotes Praise for Hauntings Apt to entertain and disquiet the horror fans. -- SF Site, Featured Review Datlow once again proves herself as a master editor. Her mission to broaden readers' concepts of what a haunting can be is nothing short of a success, and the twenty-four stories on display run the gamut from explicitly terrifying to eerily familiar. Readers who wish to be haunted themselves should not miss this one. Highly recommended. -- Arkham Digest Ms. Datlow has assembled a formidable community of eminent genre artists working at the very heights of their literary powers to create this outstanding dark fantasy anthology. This is the best of the best--don't miss it! -- The Tomb of Dark Delights I have a short list of editors that I will buy an anthology of, regardless of whether or not I have even heard of the writers it contains, and Ellen Datlow is at the top of that list. She has this crazy knack of consistently putting together stellar anthologies and Hauntings is no different. -- Horror Talk Praise for Lovecraft's Monsters [An] amazing and diverse treasure trove of stories. As an avid fan of Lovecraft's monstrous creations, THIS is the anthology I've been waiting for. -- Shattered Ravings Editor Ellen Datlow has put together an anthology that will rock your liquid fantasies. Tachyon Publications has produced an excellent themed anthology. Lovecraft enthusiasts will plunge into the volume and be happily immersed in the content. -- Diabolique Datlow brings together some of the top SF/F and horror writers working today and has them play in Lovecraft's bizarre world. And that's a delight. -- January Magazine Praise for The Cutting Room A Publishers Weekly Book of the Week Superstar editor Datlow makes no missteps in this reprint collection of dark tales involving movies and moviemaking. . . . the entire volume is outstanding. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review A Kirkus Excellent Horror Read for October This themed anthology revolves around the idea that the separation between what is real and what we see on film is not as clear as we'd like to think it is. What if, for example, the Wicked Witch of the West didn't stay in Oz? What if James Dean got a second chance at life? These are just some of the weird-but-cool ideas explored in this tempting volume of stories from renowned editor Ellen Datlow -- Kirkus This collection of 23 stories should appeal to fans of horror and SF primarily, though noir and hard-boiled-mystery readers should feel welcome too. . . . Definitely worth checking out. -- Booklist It's pretty much a given that an Ellen Datlow anthology will at least be good, if not great. . . . 'The Cutting Room' is no exception. -- Bookshots Horror cinephiles and bibliophiles will have extra cause to rejoice this Halloween: The Cutting Room, a literary anthology, is an October treat. -- Diabolique

Praise for The Monstrous [STAR] Datlow, horror anthologist extraordinaire, brings together all things monstrous in this excellent reprint anthology of 20 horror stories that explore the ever-widening definition of what makes a monster, with nary a misstep. The varied sources of monstrosity include a very troubled kindergarten teacher, a catering company that puts humans on the menu, and spirit-devouring creatures out of Japanese mythology, all creating distinctive microcosms where monsters reign in many forms. In Gemma Files's A Wish from a Bone, an archeological reality show filming in Sudan uncovers evidence of the Terrible Seven, ancient beings who are bent on destruction and domination. Adam-Troy Castro's The Totals skewers bureaucracy and the daily grind by populating a drinking hole with monsters, who create mayhem, commit murder, and kvetch with their deadly coworkers with the same sense of ennui felt by any office drone. Other standouts by Sofia Samatar, Dale Bailey, and Christopher Fowler round out this atmospheric and frequently terrifying collection. (Oct.) --Publishers Weekly, starred review The only direction editor Datlow gave her contributors when compiling this collection was that she didn't want any human monsters. While some of the twenty stories here skirt that rule, there are a nice variety of inhuman beasties as well. A moody Japanese tale from Jeffrey Ford, A Natural History of Autumn, opens the collection, followed by Peter Straub's school-set riff on Cinderella, Ashputtle. Other standouts include Adam-Troy Castro's The Totals, which gives us a competitive monster office and Down Among the Dead Men from Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois about a vampire imprisoned in a World War II concentration camp. The anthology also finishes strong with John Langan's Scottish-set Corpsemouth, the single story original to this collection. VERDICT The list of contributors, including Gemma Files, Caitlin R. Kiernan, Adam L.G. Nevill, and Kim Newman, will be enough to get horror fans excited. The assortment of styles means that there is a monster here for everyone's taste.--MM --Library Journal [T]he writers whose yarns appear in this collection are definitely responsible for eliciting some genuinely unsettling responses to their tales. Unsettling is a desired response for those who write and read horror fiction, and The Monstrous fulfills the desire...The twenty high caliber tales in Tachyon Publications' The Monstrous delve into egregious behavior with intelligent observations. Eerie and artfully executed, the narratives are highly imaginative and chilling. --Diabolique If horror is your thing, you will most definitely find a lot to love here. --Killer Nashville Datlow has more backed-up expertise and accumulated assets than almost any other horror/dark/weird editor in the business. --TeleRead The Monstrous is one of the best collections of stories I've read in recent years. --The Book Lover's Boudoir A must-have for every fan of horror. Highly recommended. --Reclusive Reads The Monstrous will chill and darken your day in a terrifyingly sweet way. When you begin to read it, you'll most likely have problems putting it down, because all of the stories are intriguing and they may cause a few moments of unease and distress to readers. Highly recommended! --Rising Shadows This anthology is thrilling and readable, and I'd recommend it to anyone who wants to read about unusual monsters. --Paper Blog I highly recommend it. The twenty tales in this tome will leave you sleepless for many nights to come, and yet begging for more. --Shattered Ravings [There are] excellent stories in here by such authors as Peter Straub, Brian Hodge, Dale Bailey, and Kim Newman. Each story is horrific, touching, dark--it's easy to get drawn in. --Errant Dreams This collection has something disturbing for everyone. --Washington Independent Praise for Darkness: Two Decades of Modern Horror This is an anthology to be cherished and an invaluable reference for horror aficionados. --Publishers Weekly, starred review I give my highest recommendation for this book. --Hellnotes Praise for Lovecraft's Monsters [An] amazing and diverse treasure trove of stories. As an avid fan of Lovecraft's monstrous creations, THIS is the anthology I've been waiting for. --Shattered Ravings Datlow brings together some of the top SF/F and horror writers working today and has them play in Lovecraft's bizarre world. And that's a delight. --January Magazine Praise for Hauntings Apt to entertain and disquiet the horror fans. --SF Site, Featured Review Datlow once again proves herself as a master editor. --Arkham Digest This is the best of the best--don't miss it! --The Tomb of Dark Delights Praise for The Cutting Room Superstar editor Datlow makes no missteps in this reprint collection of dark tales involving movies and moviemaking. --Publishers Weekly, starred review A Kirkus Excellent Horror Read for October [A] tempting volume of stories from renowned editor Ellen Datlow --Kirkus This collection of 23 stories should appeal to fans of horror and SF primarily, though noir and hard-boiled-mystery readers should feel welcome too... Definitely worth checking out. --Booklist

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Peter Straub lives in New York City. Ten-time World Fantasy Award--winner Ellen Datlow is one of horror's most acclaimed editors. Datlow was the fiction editor of OMNI for nearly 20 years and also edited the magazines Event Horizon and Sci Fiction. Her many best selling anthologies include the Year's Best Fantasy and Horror series; Snow White, Blood Red; Lovecraft's Monsters; Naked City, and Darkness. She has won multiple Hugo, Locus, and Shirley Jackson awards and has received several lifetime achievement awards, including the Bram Stoker. Datlow lives in New York City.

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