The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 21
by Barbara Roden, Brian Lumley, Chris Bell, Joe Hill, John Gaskin, M. R. James, Mark Valentine, Michael Kelly, Michael Marshall Smith, Nicholas Royle, Ramsey Campbell, Reggie Oliver, Richard Christian Matheson, Robert Shearman, Rosalie Parker, Simon Kurt Unsworth, Simon Strantzas, Stephen King, Stephen Volk, Terry Dowling
Curated by Stephen Jones, Preface by Stephen Jones, Afterword by Stephen Jones, Kim Newman
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This is the world's premier annual showcase of horror and dark fantasy fiction, representing the most outstanding new short stories and novellas. It remains the world’s leading anthology dedicated solely to presenting the best in contemporary horror fiction.
Introduction: Horror in 2009
The woods - Michael Kelly
Throttle - Joe Hill and Stephen King
Out and back - Barbara Roden
Respects - Ramsey Campbell
Cold to the touch - Simon Strantzas
The game of bear - M.R. James and Reggie Oliver
Shem-el-Nessim an inspiration in perfume - Chris Bell
What happens when you wake up in the night - Michael Marshall Smith
The reunion - Nicholas Royle
Mami Wata - Simon Kurt Unsworth
Venturi - Richard Christian Matheson
Party talk - John Gaskin
Two steps along the road - Terry Dowling
The axholme toll - Mark Valentine
Granny's grinning - Robert Shearman
In the garden - Rosalie Parker
After the ape - Stephen Volk
The nonesuch - Brian Lumley
Princess of the night - Michael Kelly
Necrology: 2009 - Stephen Jones and Kim Newman