The Lost District and Other Stories
A collection of fantastic and horrific stories that deal thematically address the core relationships of ones life, be they parental, first loves, best friends, or lovers (of both the hetero and homosexual variety). The decaying industrial backdrop of England's midlands provides a working class context that is both uniquely English, but universally accessible.
Contents:
- Mine
- The Lost District
- The Pain Barrier
- The Bootleg Heart
- Scratch
- Coming of Age
- Prison Ships
- Like Shattered Stone
- Among the Dead
- The Window
- The Quiet Hours
- Exposure
- The Outside World
- The Country of Glass
- The Night That Wins
- Against My Ruins
- The Only Game
- Contract Bridge
- Beyond the River
- The Plans They Made
- The Drowned
- Reservoir
- An Unknown Past
- You Could Have It All
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Joel Lane
Joel Lane (1963–2013) was a British novelist, short story writer, poet, critic and anthology editor. He received the British Fantasy Award twice.
Born in Exeter, he was the nephew of tenor saxophonist Ronnie Scott. At the time of his death, Lane lived in south Birmingham, where he worked in health publishing. The latter city frequently provided settings for his fiction.
Although the majority of Lane's short stories can be categorised as horror or dark fantasy, his novels are more overtly mainstream. From Blue to Black (2000) is a portrait of a disturbed rock musician, whilst The Blue Mask (2003) follows the aftermath of a brutal and disfiguring attack.
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