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Post by dem bones on Sept 7, 2015 7:15:38 GMT
Last thing I wanna do is resurrect the "It's been cancelled!" hysteria of circa 2008 - as quelled by an icy calm Vault, incidentally - because that's not the case at all, but I can find no mention of the forthcoming Best New Horror #26 in the Robinson section of the new LittleBrown catalogue. Meanwhile, on his site , Stephen Jones has listed the contents for a PS (hardcover?) edition, as follows. Stephen Jones (ed.) - Best New Horror 26 (P.S. Publishing, [Oct?], 2015) Acknowledgements
Stephen Jones Introduction: Horror In 2014
Helen Marshall - Secondhand Magic
Dale Bailey - The Culvert
Richard Gavin - The Patter Of Tiny Feet
Ron Weighell - The Four Strengths Of Shadow
Simon Kurt Unsworth - The Night Run
Angela Slatter - Home And Hearth
Rebecca Lloyd - Dust
Robert Shearman - Suffer Little Children
Steve Rasnic Tem - The Night Doctor
Derek John - The Desecrator
Dennis Etchison - The Walk
Clint Smith - Dirt On Vicky
Nathan Ballingrud - Skullpocket
Ian Tregillis - Testimony Of Samuel Frobisher Regarding Events Upon His Majesty's Ship Confidence, 14-22 June 1818, With Diagrams.
Ramsey Campbell - At Lorn Hall
Lavie Tidhar - Selfies
Stephen Volk - Matilda Of The Night
Peter Straub - The Collected Short Stories Of Freddie Prothero, Introduction By Torless Magnussen, PH.D.
Simon Strantzas - Burnt Black Suns
Stephen Jones and Kim Newman - Necrology: 2014
Useful Addresses Blurb: "Heh, Heh! They say you need to get a head in this world, and that poor sap on the cover has five of 'em! Let's just hope that he can hold on to his own . . . or else he's going to find out pretty soon that life's a scream!!! In this latest edition of the world's longest-running annual showcase of horror and dark fantasy you will find some of the most fearful stories and novellas first published in 2014 by, amongst others, Nathan Ballingrud, Ramsey Campbell, Dennis Etchison, Helen Marshall, Robert Shearman, Angela Slatter, Peter Straub, Simon Strantzas and Stephen Volk, along with an 'orrible overview of the year in horror and a nightmare Necrology of those who have gone on ahead of us. So get a hold of yourself and prepare shriek with pleasure as you are once again plunged into a world of madness and the macabre. Within these pages you will find some of the best horror fiction you will ever read. And don't forget who told you so . . ."
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2015 10:08:26 GMT
It's only being published through PS now, Dem. Robinson's no longer have a hand in it.
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Post by dem bones on Sept 7, 2015 11:19:23 GMT
Thanks Mr. M., I kind of suspected as much. Sure hope somebody decent lands the paperback rights? On a brighter note, especially for fellow mummy maniacs, Paula Guran has published the TOC of her forthcoming The Mammoth Book of the Mummy (Robinson, Feb. 2016) Kage Baker - The Queen in Yellow
Gail Carriger - The Curious Case of the Werewolf That Wasn’t, the Mummy That Was, and the Cat in the Jar
Paul Cornell - Ramesses on the Frontier
Terry Dowling - The Shaddowes Box
Carole Nelson Douglas - Fruit of the Tomb
Steve Duffy - The Night Comes On
Karen Joy Fowler - Private Grave 9
Will Hill - Three Memories of Death
Stephen Graham Jones - American Mummy
John Langan - On Skua Island
Joe R. Lansdale - Bubba-Ho-Tep
Helen Marshall - The Embalmer
Kim Newman - Egyptian Avenue
Norman Partridge - The Mummy’s Heart
Adam Roberts - Tollund
Robert Sharp - The Good Shabti
Anglea Slatter - Egyptian Revival
Keith Taylor - The Emerald Scarab
Lois Tilton & Noreen Doyle - The Chapter of Coming Forth by NightBlurb: The Mummy Lives!
Our endless fascination with the past is based not only on the impressive remains of ancient monuments and temples, but with the care many cultures—most notably the Egyptian, but others too—devoted to immortalizing their dead. Gazing upon faces of those who died centuries ago—sometimes preserved by accident rather than intent—and experience a wide range of emotion. These enigmatic remains of humanity have inspired creators since the early nineteenth century; literature, film, television, games, and graphic stories all reflect their imaginings. The Mammoth Book of the Mummy presents tales written for the twenty-first century and a few brand-new stories. Some delve into the past, others explore alternative histories, and some bring mummies into our own world. Gasp, sigh, shudder, smile, and occasionally giggle at the magic wrought by these authors who all make the mummy live again.All but three of the stories are reprints, but am unfamiliar with most of 'em. Have read Norman Partridge's contribution in PG's Halloween: Magic, Mystery & The Macabre, and it's excellent. |
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Post by andydecker on Sept 7, 2015 16:42:38 GMT
Robinson still does Best New SF and the Zombie Apocalypse spin offs. But not the Horror? This is sad.
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Post by dem bones on Sept 7, 2015 20:44:08 GMT
End of an era, ain't it. I started to feel a bit edgy that there'd be changes when Constable-Robinson were bought out by Little Brown last year. On occasion, some of us might have grumbled at Mr. Jones' selections (hence the running joke in the "useful addresses"), but the Years Best Horror paperbacks were a very reasonably priced old dependable. P.S., on the other hand, tend toward the pricey/ collectable/ limited edition hardcover. Let's hope there'll be a paperback alternative.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2015 21:01:54 GMT
On the plus side, look forward to The Collected Stephen Jones BNH Forewords, coming soon from P.S. as a limited hardback, for only £100.
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Post by dem bones on Sept 8, 2015 21:09:43 GMT
On the plus side, look forward to The Collected Stephen Jones BNH Forewords, coming soon from P.S. as a limited hardback, for only £100. I rest my case. |
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Post by andydecker on Nov 20, 2015 19:23:42 GMT
Any news if this will be sometimes published as an affordable edition?
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Post by dem bones on Nov 20, 2015 19:48:22 GMT
Any news if this will be sometimes published as an affordable edition?  |
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Post by andydecker on Nov 21, 2015 21:26:38 GMT
So,end of an era, huh? 
I bought this for years, mostly for the new books and recent dead sections. I bought a lot after reading in its pages first.
But as this is currently only avaiable directly from the publisher, plus postage and handling, this isn't for me any longer. Sigh.
Love the icon, dem, btw
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Post by dem bones on Nov 21, 2015 21:34:34 GMT
Perhaps I'm naive, but I'm not giving up on a paperback just yet, Andy. The series was a success at Robinson for so long, it makes good business sense to go into partnership with another publisher to provide the cheaper, soft-cover option. Have any of you seen/ got a copy of the P.S. edition?
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Post by dem bones on Dec 1, 2015 17:15:35 GMT
Great news from Planet Expert! To compliment the hard-cover edition of Best New Horror 26 (Deluxe Signed Tray-case, strictly limited, numbered, vacuum sealed, printed on nuclear strike resistant asbestos, bound in Bela Lugosi's skin, converts into a luxury yacht, free Stephen King blow-up doll with orders over £10, 000, etc), P.S. have announced a paperback edition, publication date "towards the end of 2015." Read the attractively worded, not the least bit up itself press release HERE. |
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Post by andydecker on Dec 1, 2015 18:11:31 GMT
Sounds promising. Will keep a lookout.
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Post by Jojo Lapin X on Dec 1, 2015 18:15:31 GMT
Of course they have to do a paperback. There is only so much of Bela Lugosi's skin.
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Post by dem bones on Dec 1, 2015 18:31:30 GMT
To be fair, they've reissued several of the early Stephen Jones/ Ramsey Campbell co-edited volumes at £11.99/ £12.99 which is very reasonable considering the page counts.
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