Horror Library Volume 6
by Editor- Eric J. Guignard; Authors - Garrett Quinn, Jackson Kuhl, Stephanie Bedwell Grime, Connor De Bruler, Tom Johnstone, Bentley Little, Kathryn E. McGee, Josh Rountree, Jeffrey Ford, John M. Floyd, Raymond Little, Rebecca J. Allred, Darren O. Godfrey, Sean Eads, David Tallerman, Marc E. Fitch, Vitor Abdala, JG Faherty, Dean H. Wild, Jayani C. Senanayake, Lucas Pederson, C. Michael Cook, Thomas P. Balázs, Jay Caselberg, Ahna Wayne Aposhian, Edward M. Erdelac, Carole Johnstone
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Pub Date Apr 07 2017 | Archive Date May 11 2017
Farolight Publishing | Cutting Block Books
Description
The multiple Bram Stoker Award® nominated Horror Library anthology series is back! Shepherded by new editor Eric J. Guignard -- himself a past Stoker winner -- Horror Library Volume 6 is imbued with a new level of literary energy and purpose. It features 27 brand new horror stories, written by 27 different authors, including well-known pros and up-and-coming new talents. If you'd like a snapshot of where modern literary horror fiction is headed, you've found the right book.
A Note From the Publisher
Editor and many of the authors are available for interviews, blog tours, and book club discussions.
Advance Praise
“For +Horror Library+ Volume 6, editor Eric J. Guignard has assembled twentyseven
startlingly original stories that offer an impressive range of themes, voices, and
settings, but they all deliver the authentic, frightening goods. This one will have you
reaching for the lights—over and over.”
—Lisa Morton, multiple-Bram Stoker Award-winning author and Halloween expert
“I started reading the Horror Library series when the first one came out years ago
and haven’t missed one since... [Horror Library] is as good as horror gets.”
—Joe McKinney, Stoker Award-winning author of Dead City and The Dead Won’t Die
“When I pick up any volume in the Horror Library series, I know I’m going to have
a wonderful reading experience. I’ve loved every one, and highly anticipate each new
release.”
—John R. Little, Stoker Award-winning author of Miranda, The Memory Tree, and
DarkNet
“Horror Library continues to deliver some of the best horror fiction collections...”
—HorrorUnderground.org
“When Eric J. Guignard’s name is on something, it’s like the Good Housekeeping
Seal of Approval. +Horror Library+ Volume 6 is a case in point. The stories are all good
reads, carefully selected, the editing exact and precise. You can trust Eric... I do.
Recommended.”
—Gene O’Neill, Lethal Birds, The Cal Wild Chronicles
“Top-notch horror from both well-known authors and rising stars. Highly
recommended!”
—Lucy Taylor, award-winning author of horror and erotica such as The Safety of
Unknown Cities and Fatal Journeys
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Editor Bio:
Eric J. Guignard is a writer and editor of dark and speculative fiction, operating from the shadowy outskirts of Los Angeles. He's won the Bram Stoker Award®, been a finalist for the International Thriller Writers Award, and a multi-nominee of the Pushcart Prize.
His stories and non-fiction have appeared in publications such as Nightmare Magazine, Black Static, Shock Totem, Buzzy Magazine, and Dark Discoveries Magazine. As editor, Eric's published the anthologies Dark Tales of Lost Civilizations and After Death... and is soon to release The Five Senses of Horror and A World of Horror, the first volume in an annual series of anthologies showcasing international horror short fiction.
Sample Author Bios:
Bentley Little is a Bram Stoker Award® winning, bestselling author of more than two dozen novels, including The Revelation, The Summoning, and The Haunted, as well as more than 100 pieces of short fiction and multiple collections.
Jeffrey Ford is the multiple award winning writer of numerous novels, including The Physiognomy, The Girl in the Glass and The Shadow Year, as well as story collections like The Fantasy Writer's Assistant and The Empire of Ice Cream, and other short fiction. His books and stories have been translated into nearly 20 languages worldwide.
David Tallerman is acclaimed author of The Black River Chronicles: Level One and The Tales of Easie Damasco series, as well as the recent graphic novel Endangered Weapon B: Mechanimal Science, the comic book miniseries C21st Gods, and a horror and dark fantasy story collection, The Sign in the Moonlight and Other Stories. His short fiction has also appeared in more than eighty magazines and anthologies worldwide.
Carole Johnstone is a British Fantasy Award winning Scottish writer, whose short fiction has appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies, including many "Best of" collections. Her novella, Cold Turkey, and debut short story collection, The Bright Day is Done were both shortlisted for the 2015 British Fantasy Award.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780996115988 |
| PRICE | $15.95 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Irene C, Reviewer
I love short horror stories so this was a huge treat for me. It was a great way to discover some new authors and also read some of my all time favorites. (My heart skipped a beat when I saw Bentley Little.)
This book contains 27 dark and delicious stories sure to fill you with dread. Now a few of them did end too abruptly for my taste and I would have preferred a more definitive ending. I am not against leaving things to the readers imagination or leaving an end that could be open to interpretation but a non-ending is just not my favorite way to leave a story.
All were good but my absolute favorites (in no particular order) were "The Plumber" by Bentley Little, probably because he is just so good at taking a mundane every day normal occurrence and turning it into something terrifying. Or perhaps because my shower is actually dripping as I write this yet I think I will just live with it a while rather than have to call someone to fix it.
"We Were Monsters" by Lucas Pederson was quite clever but it's hard for me to say too much without giving it away.
"The Creek Keepers' Lodge" by Kathryn E. McGee reminded me of that old saying you can't go home again. Or maybe it's that you just plain shouldn't go back if you managed to escape.
"The Night Crier" by C. Michael Cook was simply brilliant. I had never heard of this author before but this story just blew me away.
"Kalu Kumaraya" by Jayani C Senanayake was another excellent story. If you have ever had a child or grandchild who spoke to an imaginary friend this one will give you chills.
"Five Pointed Spell" by Jeffrey Ford was spectacular. This was my first time reading anything by this author but I think I need to keep an eye out for anything else he writes from now on.
V N, Reviewer
Book ok of short stories. Some are good, the rest ok. There is something for everyone story wise. Thanks to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for the advanced copy of this book in return for my honest review.
Pepper S, Reviewer
Always enjoy a lolly of scary stories. I enjoyed every single tingly story in this volume. I want all the rest of the volumes now
Mallory Anne-Marie H, Reviewer
Review of HORROR LIBRARY VOL. 6
Edited by Eric S. Guignard
The HORROR LIBRARY ongoing anthology has a well-deserved repute for literate horror penned by talented authors. This volume ranges from first publication of an author, through not yet well known talent, to horror household names, satiating a wide interest range while simultaneously inspiring a desire to explore these authors further. 27 stories are accompanied by an illuminating introduction from the new editor, whetting readers' horror-loving appetites.
Alejandra F, Reviewer
Good book with several stories. Great for those camping days by the fire in storytelling.
Lizzy W, Librarian
Monster Librarian review forthcoming. I will say right now that this book is phenomenal.
Jeffrey W, Reviewer
Horror Library Volume 6 edited by Eric J. Guignard was received direct from the publisher. Horror anthologies are really "hit or miss" nowadays and I equate that to many factors. If you are not a known author, no matter how talented you may be, you have a very small chance of being published, and political correctness matters as well. This anthology is a classic collection of horror stories, some real good, others so/so but obviously that is subjective according to my tastes. If you like horror stories, you cant go wrong with this collection.
4 stars
Laura N, Bookseller
There are some stories in this collection that I really enjoyed and others that didn't quite do it for me - as is true of most story anthologies I would warrant. Guignard, the editor, has collated 27 tales that have a very dark edge to them. There is little room for candour or levity here, which I appreciated given that this is a horror anthology. My favourite tale was 'The Red-Eye to Boston', by John M. Floyd. This was a particularly well constructed tale about the dangers of flying with neo-nazis and it seemed to have the perfect amount of scares while still being fairly light. A somewhat darker tale was 'Kalu Kumaraya', by Jayani C. Senanyake, one of the limited number of female contributors to the collection. This is a tale about a young girl and her 'imaginary' friend and is very creepy with a wonderful ending. All in all, I found this to be a pretty well rounded collection, but I did think it was a little bit white, american male-centric.
Librarian 402448
So creepy. They should make a mini series or a movie out of it. Some of the stories were a slow build up, but that shouldn't be seen as a them being boring. Each of them grabs you in it's own horrific way. There is something in it for fans of all kinds of horror.
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