Corpse Blossoms (Limited Edition), edited by RJ & Julia Sevin
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- limited to 500 copies
- foil-stamped hardback, 397 pages
- free domestic shipping[*]
$40.00 $35.00 US
The signed and lettered editions (not yet produced) are also available for order.
For original, suspenseful short horror, little in recent years can match the critically acclaimed Corpse Blossoms, nominated for the Horror Writers Association's Bram Stoker Award. This weighty, clever anthology comprises twenty-four haunting tales from masters, award-winners, genre favorites, and newcomers.
“Corpse Blossoms is the best, most consistently satisfying anthology I've read in years... Clearly these stories were chosen for good writing first and foremost over simple shocks, which is refreshing as hell.”
Jack Ketchum, author of The Girl Next Door and Off Season
Corpse Blossoms: Volume I, edited by Julia and R.J. Sevin, is a limited edition hardcover that gathers original and masterful works by twenty-four of the top names in horror fiction.
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Bentley Little tells of a trucker's obsessive search for his less-than-human father. Nuclear armageddon is only the beginning for the teenage reject crafted by Nick Mamatas. In Ramsey Campbell's tale, a journey to the woods of his youth reveals a man's dementia... and some sinister secrets. A sensory kaleidoscope of deadpan insanity, is presented by Bev Vincent, author of The Road to the Dark Tower. The terrible truth of a mother's choice is revealed through a dozen fragmented perspectives by Gary A. Braunbeck, author of In Silent Graves. Tom Piccirilli, author of The Midnight Road, spins a somber tale of one man's last desperate fight to redeem a squandered life. A reporter's sanity unravels after viewing a video never meant to be seen in a terrifying and topical novelette by Kealan Patrick Burke, author of The Hides. Scott Nicholson, author of The Home and The Manor, explores the tragedy of infant death and the fragility of a new mother's mind.
Corpse Blossoms presents an array of specters and shadows, creatures and catastrophes, but the focus of each story is ultimately the human factor. The frailty, the ignorance, the conceit; these are the dread elements that shape our decisions and often doom us.
- Ward Cary Parker, "White Shrouds of Memory"
- Tom Piccirilli, "An Average Insanity, A Common Agony"
- Michael Canfield, "Wednesday"
- Brian Freeman, "Running Rain"
- Larry Tritten, "Whatever Happened to Shangri-La?"
- Erin MacKay, "Windows"
- Darren Speegle, "Hexerei"
- Steve Rasnic Tem, "Mysteries of the Colon"
- Eric Shapiro, "The Man in the Corner"
- Marion Pitman, "Disposal of the Body"
- Bev Vincent, "The Smell of Fear"
- Patricia Russo, "Feed Them"
- Scott Nicholson, "The Weight of Silence"
- Ramsey Campbell, "Skeleton Woods"
- Gary A. Braunbeck, "Need"
- Steve Vernon, "The Last Few Curls of Gut Rope"
- Bentley Little, "Finding Father"
- Kealan Patrick Burke, "Empathy"
- Steven Wedel, "The God of Discord"
- Clifford Brooks, "Because Afterwards, They Pull the Shades"
- Lee Clark Zumpe, "The Chatterer in the Darkness"
- Athena Workman, "Victrola's Way to Pay"
- Nick Mamatas, "All That's Left After the Big One Drops"
- Michail Velichansky, "A Ragnarok without Gods"
“Sanity, like beauty, is often in the eye of the beholder. Corpse Blossoms is an exquisite example of classic beauty; daring in its approach, haunting in conclusion.... Go, go now -- get one for yourself and one for a friend!” 4 1/2 stars.
Horror-Web
“Absolutely stunning!”
Matt Schwartz, Shocklines.com
“Not just good, solid fiction (and a few exceptional pieces), but put together with intelligence and flair.”
John Urbancik, author of Sins of Blood and Stone
“Wonderful stuff! An impressive debut...”
Brian Keene, author of The Rising and Terminal
“The year's most ambitious anthology.”
Gregory Lamberson, author of Personal Demons and Johnny Gruesome
“An impressive debut! Overall, the fiction is quite strong throughout. Highly Recommended!”
Dark Discoveries
“Corpse Blossoms is like an expertly prepared gumbo, starting with a solid roux from Parker, then seasoned to perfection with Piccirilli, Little, Mamatas, and a dash from other masters, making it impossible to put down until the last delectable drop is gone. Tres bon!”
Deborah LeBlanc, author of A House Divided and Morbid Curiosity
“...beautifully written and powerful, Corpse Blossoms is a must-buy.”
Jeff Strand, author of Pressure and The Sinister Mr. Corpse
“Corpse Blossoms is WONDERFUL!!! Buy it, read it, digest it, share it with all your friends and relations, and all passersby, too.”
T.M. Wright, author of A Spider on My Tongue and The Eyes of the Carp
Signed/Lettered Editions
NOTE: Details are forthcoming on the signed and lettered editions of Corpse Blossoms. We hope to have the signed edition available this spring/summer (2009). If you would like to reserve a copy or simply be updated with details, please email us at admin(AT)creepinghemlock(DOT)com with your relevent request in the subject line: Corpse Blossoms signed ed. reservation, Corpse Blossoms lettered ed. reservation, or Corpse Blossoms updates.
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