If I need to make a pronouncement?based on Datlow’s fantastic distillation of the genre?it’s that horror is alive, well, and still getting under people’s skin. “With the quality ranging from very good, to fantastic, to sublime, there just isn’t the space to discuss them all…. B&N Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog, “Our Favorite Science Fiction & Fantasy Books of 2018” contributed by a murderer’s row of horror authors. “A decade of celebrating the darkest gems of the genre as selected by Hugo-winning editor Ellen Datlow, whose name, by this point, is almost synonymous with quality frights. Exciting, literary, and utterly scary, this anthology is nothing short of exceptional.”
Datlow’s palate for the fearful and the chilling knows no genre constraint, encompassing the undead, the supernatural, and the cruelty perpetrated by ordinary humans. “A stunning and flawless collection that showcases the most terrifyingly beautiful writing of the genre. highly recommended for anyone interested in contemporary horror and dark fantasy, as well as anyone looking for a collection of some of the best and most horrifying short fiction currently available.” “A survey of some of the best horror writing of the last decade. The stories in this collection feel both classic and innovative, while never losing the primary ingredient of great horror writing: fear.” “Edited by the venerable queen of horror anthologies, Ellen Datlow. Praise for Ellen Datlow and The Best Horror of the Year Series: Girls Without Their Faces On - Laird Barron Golden Sun - Kristi DeMeester, Richard Thomas, Damien Angelica Walters, and Michael Wehunt You Know How the Story Goes - Thomas Olde Heuvelt Monkeys on the Beach - Ralph Robert Moore It is a catalog of terror, fear, and unpleasantness as articulated by today’s most challenging and exciting writers.Įncompassed in the pages of The Best Horror of the Year have been such illustrious writers as: The Best Horror of the Year chronicles these shifting shadows.
With each passing year, science, technology, and the march of time shine light into the craggy corners of the universe, making the fears of an earlier generation seem quaint. Now, with the eleventh volume of the series, Datlow is back again to bring you the stories that will keep you up at night. Bringing you the most frightening and terrifying stories, Datlow always has her finger on the pulse of what horror readers crave. The Best Horror of the Year Volume 11 Edited by Ellen Datlowįor more than three decades, Ellen Datlow has been at the center of horror.
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