Cover art: Les Edwards
'The Year's Best Horror Stories 19' Ed. by Karl Edward Wagner (DAW 1991)Introduction: 'How'd We Get Here?' - Karl Edward Wagner
'Speed Demons' - Andrew J. Williamson
'The Grief Condition' - Conrad Hill
'Firebird' - J.L' Comeau
'Life Sentences' - Nina Kiriki Hoffman
'Trophies' - Richard McMahan
'Lord Of The Creepies' - Sean Brodrick
'Mongrel' - Steve Vernon
'The Man Who Collected Barker' - Kim Newman
'Hide And Seek' - D.F. Lewis
'Walking After Midnight' - C.S. Fuqua
'The Hermit' - Joey Froelich
'The Soldier' - Roger Johnson
'Books Of Blurbs, Vol.1' - Mike Newland
'You're A Sick Man Mr. Antwhistle' - Robert Hood
'Elfin Pipes Of Northworld' - David Drake
'A Bar Called Charley's' - Charles Ardai
'Great Expectations' - Kim Antieau
'Custer At The Wheel' - James B. Hemesath
'Identity Crisis' - Patrick McLeod
'Negatives' - Nicholas Royle
'A Candle In The Sun' - David Niall
'The Worst Fog Of The Year' - Ramsey Campbell
'I'll Give You Half-Scairt' - Wayne Allen Sallee
'Different Kinds Of Dead' - Ed Gorman
'Full Throttle' - Philip Nutman
Lifted from the old board...
And
Demonik gave us:
Kim Newman - The Man Who Collected Barker: Private detective Sally Rhodes' investigation into the disappearance of Clive Barker leads her to an obsessive book collector, Wringham, whose prize possession is a special edition of The Books Of Blood bound in human skin. It's obvious what's going on from very early on in the story but works well as both a ghastly tribute to both Barker and Robert Bloch.