This Dreaming IsleSomething strange is happening on British shores.Britain has a long history of folk tales, ghost stories and other uncanny fictions, and these literary ley lines are still shimmering beneath the surface of this green and pleasant land. Every few generations this strangeness crawls out from the dark places of the British imagination, seeping into our art and culture. We are living through such a time.This Dreaming Isle is an anthology of new horror stories and weird fiction with a distinctly British flavour. It collects together fifteen brand new horrifying or unsettling stories that draw upon the landscape and history of the British Isles for their inspiration. Some explore the realms of myth and legend, others are firmly rooted in the present, engaging with the country's forgotten spaces.Featuring new and exclusive stories from:Ramsey Campbell, multi-award winning author of over 40 novelsAndrew Michael Hurley, author of The Loney and Devil's DayCatriona Ward, author of Rawblood and Little EveRobert Shearman, World Fantasy Award, British Fantasy Award and Shirley Jackson Award winning author of four collections Jenn Ashworth, author of Fell, Cold Light and moreGareth E. Rees, author of Marshland and The Stone TideTim Lebbon, screenwriter and author of over 35 books including Dusk, The Silence and RelicsAlison Littlewood, author of The Crow Garden, The Hidden People and more Aliya Whiteley, author of The Beauty, The Arrival of Missives and The Loosening Skin (forthcoming from Unsung Stories)Stephen Volk, screenwriter and author of Whitstable, Monsters in the Heart and moreKirsty Logan, author of The Gloaming, The Gracekeepers, A Portable Shelter and The Rental Heart James Miller, author of UnAmerican Activities, Lost Boys and Sunshine StateJeannette Ng, author of Under the Pendulum SunRichard V. Hirst, co-author of The Night VisitorsAlison Moore, author of The Lighthouse, Missing and moreGary Budden, author of Hollow ShoresAngela Readman, author of Don't Try This at Home and The Book of Tides |
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