When Things Get Dark

Edited by Ellen Datlow.

Legendary editor, Ellen Datlow, collects today's best horror writers in tribute to the genius of Shirley Jackson.

A collection of new and exclusive short stories inspired by, and in tribute to, Shirley Jackson, published with the support of the Jackson estate.

Shirley Jackson is a seminal writer of horror and mystery fiction, whose legacy resonates globally today. Chilling, human, poignant and strange, her stories have inspired a generation of writers and readers.

This anthology, edited by legendary horror editor Ellen Datlow, will bring together today's leading horror writers to offer their own personal tribute to the work of Shirley Jackson.

Featuring 'For Sale By Owner' by Elizabeth Hand, 'Take Me, I Am Free' by Joyce Carol Oates, 'Money of the Dead' by Karen Heuler, 'Hag' by Benjamin Percy and 'Something Like Living Creatures' by John Langan.

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Release date: September 28, 2021

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Ellen Datlow

Ellen Datlow (US, born 1949) is one of the most respected anthologists of modern fantasy and science fiction. The former fiction editor of Omni magazine, Event Horizon, and Scifiction.com, she is a multiple winner of the World Fantasy Award and the Bram Stoker Award. She has coedited The Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror.