The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 12

British Fantasy Award winner 2002, World Fantasy Award nominee 2002.

Edited by Stephen Jones.

The acclaimed collection of contemporary horror fiction, this year's Best New Horror again showcases the talents of the finest writers working the field of terror. Sifting through the year in horror, award-winning editor Stephen Jones has chosen the year's best stories by the old masters and new voices alike. The latest volume of the Best New Horror series features stories by Ramsey Campbell, Dennis Etchison, Tim Lebbon, Kim Newman, and horror movie director Mick Garrick (adapter of the upcoming film of Stephen King's Desperation), among many writers. As a bonus, there is Jones's always-informative overview of the year in horror, making this a truly state-of-the-dark-art annual.

Contents:

• Introduction: Horror in 2000 by Stephen Jones
• Castle in the Desert by Kim Newman
• The Keeper of the Rothenstein Tomb by Iain Sinclair
• Forever Gramma by Mick Garris
• At Home in the Pubs of Old London by Christopher Fowler
• In the Water Works (Birmingham, Alabama 1888) by Caitlín R. Kiernan
• Bone Orchards by Paul J. McAuley
• No Strings by Ramsey Campbell
• The Grotto by Kathryn Ptacek
• Merry Roderick by Geoffrey Warburton
• Climbing Down from Heaven by Terry Lamsley
• Empty Stations by Nicholas Royle
• Flesh of Leaves, Bones of Desire by Charlee Jacob
• The Repulsion by Tim Lebbon
• The Detailer by Dennis Etchison
• Coming Home by Mark Morris
• The Hunger of the Leaves by Joel Lane
• Xenos Beach by Graham Joyce
• At Eventide by Kathe Koja
• Pareidolia by Steve Rasnic Tem
• I Have a Special Plan for This World by Thomas Ligotti
• The Handover by Michael Marshall Smith
• The Other Side of Midnight by Kim Newman
• Necrology: 2000 (essay) by Stephen Jones and Kim Newman