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Post by dem bones on May 7, 2008 20:18:06 GMT
Exciting forcoming publications from Constable-Robinson include a posthumous Peter Haining collection on .... what else? True Hauntings! Trisha Telep (ed.) - The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance (July, 2008) Paranormal romance is a supernatural force to be reckoned with. Although packed with a menagerie of werewolves, shapeshifters and assorted demons, its undisputed king is none other than our favourite centuries-old bloodsucker - the vampire.
We’re now living in a post-Buffy world of dark urban fantasy à la Laurell K. Hamilton’s Anita Blake, Sherrilyn Kenyon’s irresistible Dark Hunters and the blood-lusting soul mates of Christine Feehan.
But it doesn’t stop there. This Mammoth collection opens a vein to reveal the mind-boggling scope of the supercharged phenomenon created when vampires met romance.
Let the biggest and brightest names in the paranormal romance business take you hot on the haemoglobin trail of the sexiest creatures of the night. Witness the bewildering array of complex vampire codes of conduct, dark ritual and dating practices, as they chat up the locals and engage in the most erotic encounters you will sink your teeth into this side of un-Death. These ain’t your mother’s vampires!. David Kendall (ed.) - The Mammoth Book of Zombie Comics (October, 2008) You can’t keep a good (or bad) corpse down, and they rise up in spectacular form in this new collection.
The mindless, shambling zombies of yesteryear are rapidly being replaced by sprinters and runners with an insatiable appetite for human flesh. These days zombies are the rock and roll of horror monsters.
Presenting a mix of voodoo victims, creepy somnambulists, and flesh eating, rock n roll deadheads, The Mammoth Book of Zombie Comics brings you the best the graveyard can give. From film sources and literary sources to some very strange sources, here over 20 of the best zombie comics ever produced.
They include the first Vince Locke Deadworld comic, Scott Hampton’s awesome adaptation of RE Howard’s Pigeons From Hell, plus stories from Steve Niles, Darko Macan, and many, many more.
If it’s dead, moving and hungry, you’ll find it here!Peter Haining (ed.) - The Mammoth Book of True Hauntings (October, 2008) This giant collection includes a huge range of 20th-century first-hand accounts of hauntings, such as the American troops who repeatedly saw the ghosts of a dead platoon of men while on patrol in Vietnam; and the witnessed haunting of a house near Tintagel in Cornwall that led actress Kate Winslet to pull out of buying the property.
It covers the full spectrum of credible hauntings, from poltergeists (the noisy, dangerous and frightening spirits that are usually associated with pubescent girls, like the Bell Witch), to phantoms (like the Afrits of Saudi Arabia) and seduction spirits (such as the Lorelei, which have lured German men to death).
Also included are the notes of the most famous ghost hunters of the twentieth century such as Hans Holzer, Susy Smith (USA); Harry Price, Jenny Randles (UK); Joyce Zwarycz (Australia), Eric Rosenthal (South Africa), and Hwee Tan (Japan).
Plus essays by such names as Robert Graves, Edgar Cayce, and M. R. James outlining their own – often extraordinary – conclusions as to just what ghosts might be; along with a full bibliography and list of useful resources.Currently Available Jon Lewis - The Mammoth Book of Boys Own StuffMaxim Jakubowski - The Mammoth Book of Jack the RipperPeter Normanton - The Mammoth Book of Best Horror ComicsPeter Haining - The Mammoth Book of Modern Ghost StoriesPeter Haining - The Mammoth Book of True HauntingsPeter Haining - The Mammoth Book of Haunted House StoriesArthur Veno - The Mammoth Book of BikersStephen Jones - The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 18Stephen Jones - The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 17Stephen Jones - The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 16Stephen Jones - The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 15Stephen Jones - The Mammoth Book of MonstersHow to spot a Robinson's Mammoth 1. It will have the word 'Mammoth' included in the title.  Fig. A2. There will be a 'Robinsons' logo on the spine (see Fig. A). A randomly selected 'Mammoth' cover to further assist you in identifying one. Thanks to Sam at Constable-Robinson! |
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Post by Johnlprobert on May 7, 2008 21:10:08 GMT
Hey - zombie comics! I wonder if it'll have the Pocket Chiller library 'Unholy Fiends' in it (Number 102 if I'm not mistaken).
Probably not.
And the next Best New Horror, this time featuring more actual personal acquaintances of mine than ever before.
And may I say that's a rather splendid random cover you've popped up there. Can't say I've ever read any of those, and if I did all my wasted (?) youth with the Pans would mean I'd keep expecting someone to get a hacksaw out at any minute.
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Post by dem bones on May 8, 2008 5:54:33 GMT
And may I say that's a rather splendid random cover you've popped up there. I know! I Know! It's very annoying that The Mammoth Book of Phwoar! came out on top. I was hoping beyond hope that it would be something more appropriate to the horror genre, but there's random selection for you. I won't make that mistake again in a hurry. I'm so pleased there will be a new Peter Haining title out for Halloween. It just seems right. Hopefully we'll get a Years Best New Horror #19 launch too as I gather that after the success of last year's affair there's talk of making it an annual event. Speaking of which: own up, who's got a story in YBNH #19, then? |
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Post by sean on May 8, 2008 16:39:08 GMT
I'm still waiting for The Mammoth Book of Wooly Elephant Stories.
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Post by marksamuels on May 9, 2008 11:04:05 GMT
I have a story called "A Gentleman from Mexico" in this one.
From what I've heard on the grapevine there are also stories from
Gary McMahon
Simon Strantzas
From the front cover I can just about make out the names
Ramsey Campbell
Neil Gaiman
Joel Lane
Joe Lansdale
Glen Hirshberg
Christopher Golden
Michael Marshall Smith
Joe Hill
Also, from the Constable blurb, we have Brian Keene, Elizabeth Massie, Peter Atkins and Tanith Lee.
Mark S.
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Post by Dr Terror on May 10, 2008 9:55:10 GMT
Two more in #19 are:
Caitlin R. Kiernan
Tom Piccirilli
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Post by dem bones on Oct 8, 2008 11:40:46 GMT
That line-up in full Stephen Jones (ed.) - Mammoth Book Of Best New Horror #19 (Robinson, 2008)  Carlos Kastro
Michael Marshall Smith - The Things He Said
Simon Kurt Unsworth - The Church On The Island
Christopher Fowler - The Twilight Express
Ramsey Campbell - Peep
Tim Pratt - From Around Here
Gary McMahon - Pumpkin Night
Simon Strantzas - The Other Village
Mike O'Driscoll - 13 O'Clock
Joel Lane - Still Water
Joe Hill - Thumbprint
Nicholas Royle - Lancashire
Marc Lecard - The Admiral's House
Tony Richards - Man, You Gotta See This!
David A. Sutton - The Fisherman
Reggie Oliver - The Children Of Monte Rosa
Neil Gaiman - The Witch's Headstone
Joel Knight - Calico Black, Calico Blue
Steven Erikson - The Rich Evil Sound
Glen Hirshberg - Miss Ill-Kept Runt
Joe R. Lansdale - Deadman's Road
Mark Samuels - A Gentleman From Mexico
Tom Piccirilli - Loss
Christopher Harman - Behind The Clouds: In Front Of The Sun
Caitlin R. Kiernan - The Ape's Wife
Conrad Williams - Tight Wrappers
Kim Newman - Cold Snap
Stephen Jones & Kim Newman - Necrology: 2007Haven't had a chance to give this but the most cursory of glances yet as it only just turned up. Firstly, a sincere 'well done'! to Vault gangster Mark Samuel's whose 'whatever happened to H. P. Lovecraft?' gem beat off some extremely strong competition to emerge as sole representative of Steve Jones' mighty Summer Chills collection. I must say that, on the strength of the contributors, this looks like it's a bit tasty. And it will need to be, because, come the fateful day MBNH #19 finds itself under the demonik microscope, any story that doesn't shape up against the primest cuts in 2007's true best horror anthology by a graveyard mile, The Black Book Of Horror, is gonna cop it, especially if it's a sample of that pretentious non-horror literary drivel that has blighted the series far too often! Also available and possibly heading toward the betty ford wing of demonik mansions: Trisha Telep (ed.) - The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance (Constable & Robinson, July 2008) 
The specially commissioned stories include: Susan Sizemore's Dancing With The Star: An LA vampire meets the (dying) movie star of her dreams.
CT Adams and Cathy Clamp's To Ease the Rage: Even vampires need a police force.
Amanda Ashley's The Music of the Night: The Phantom of the Opera's biggest fan gets up close and personal
The Book
from the biggest names in vampire romance, here are 25 new tales of a hunger like no other. Paranormal romance s now a supernatural force to be reckoned with. Although packed with a menagerie of werewolves, shape-shifters, and assorted demons, its undisputed king is none other than our favourite bloodsucker - the vampire.
Let Karen Chance, Caitlin R. Kiernan, Lilith Saintcrow, Keri Arthur, Kimberley Raye, Vicki Pettersson and others take you hot-blooded on the trail of the sexiest creatures of the night. Witness the bewildering array of complex vampire codes of conduct, dark ritual and dating practices as they seduce the locals and engage in the most sensual encounters you will sink your teeth into this some of the grave.The Editor Trisha Telep manages the romance section of the world-famous Murder One bookshop in London, which specializes in American imports. She is co-author of The Mammoth Book of the Kama Sutra. |
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Post by Johnlprobert on Oct 8, 2008 13:05:27 GMT
What kind of rehab goes on there then? Are literary types made to read Guy N Smith novels until the sight of seafood or the clickety click of castanets causes serious bowel disturbances?
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Post by carolinec on Oct 8, 2008 13:27:30 GMT
What kind of rehab goes on there then? Are literary types made to read Guy N Smith novels until the sight of seafood or the clickety click of castanets causes serious bowel disturbances? You nearly made me choke on my cream bun and cup of tea there, John!  |
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Post by dem bones on Oct 8, 2008 13:42:41 GMT
What kind of rehab goes on there then? Are literary types made to read Guy N Smith novels until the sight of seafood or the clickety click of castanets causes serious bowel disturbances? Alas, nothing so benevolent to society. What goes on is this. Whenever i feel like some time away from this lousy board, I lure home some street people of my acquaintance on the promise of a litre of White Lightening, manacle them to the wall by one hand, log-in to vault and tell 'em to type whatever rubbish comes into their heads while i spend the afternoon basking in a hammock sewn from the veins of my victims. The beauty of it is, nobody can ever tell the difference.  Here, I don't mean to be un-p.c. or anything, but has that girl on the cover of Vampire Romance got a big bum or what? |
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Post by jkdunham on Oct 8, 2008 13:56:33 GMT
I lure home some street people of my acquaintance on the promise of a litre of White Lightening, manacle them to the wall by one hand, log-in to vault and tell 'em to type whatever rubbish comes into their heads... That reminds me, I'm still waiting for my White Lightning. Is it in the post? |
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Post by franklinmarsh on Oct 8, 2008 14:23:06 GMT
Here, I don't mean to be un-p.c. or anything, but has that girl on the cover of Vampire Romance got a big bum or what? You?? Un-PC?? The very idea! She has, hasn't she? They don't call them Mammoth for nothing. |
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Post by franklinmarsh on Oct 8, 2008 14:27:12 GMT
I lure home some street people of my acquaintance on the promise of a litre of White Lightening, manacle them to the wall by one hand, log-in to vault and tell 'em to type whatever rubbish comes into their heads... That reminds me, I'm still waiting for my White Lightning. Is it in the post? Mr X - you know its going to be recycled don't you? |
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Post by andydecker on Oct 8, 2008 17:34:26 GMT
The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance? I know, I know, to each his own, but really... No Vampire should suffer like this ;D Boring cover, though. |
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Post by dem bones on Nov 6, 2008 17:23:18 GMT
Can't tempt anyone with Vampire Romance, then? Well, love is in the air and it's done well enough for Robinson to follow with Paranormal Romance (Feb. 2009) and Regency Romance (May 2009)!
Perhaps of wider appeal, word on the street has it that total Vault legend Peter Haining's posthumous Mammoth Book Of True Hauntings is now available, likewise Mammoth Zombie Comics. Boys Own Stuff and Jack The Ripper are still offered in the Autumn Jan-July 2009 catalogue, as are the last three Years Best Horrors. Meanwhile, Mike Ashley's follow up to Mammoth Extreme Science Fiction is lined up for next July - this time its Mindblowing SF.
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