Publisher Description
Nightfire Books, a new horror imprint from Tor Books, is proud to present 35 audio-only horror short stories showcasing the breadth of talent in today's field. Theresa DeLucci, editor of Come Join Us By the Fire, says, “We wanted this long list of stories to showcase the scope of modern horror, from the cosmic and Lovecraftian, the beloved undead tropes of zombies, ghosts, and slashers, to the more uncanny and internal terrors of isolation, lost love, aging, and one of the briefest, most distressing alien abduction stories you’ll ever hear (‘No Matter Which Way We Turned’ by 2017 Guggenheim Fellowship recipient Brian Evenson.)” The authors also reflect the diversity of horror as a field, with selections from horror grandmasters such as Joe R. Lansdale; New York Times bestsellers like Richard Kadrey and Victor LaValle; exciting new voices including recent Bram Stoker Award winner Gwendolyn Kiste (The Rust Maidens), Cassandra Khaw, and Michael Wehunt; and literary crossover stars such as Carmen Maria Machado (Her Body and Other Parties), National Book Award finalist and winner of the the Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction. There's something for every listener, so come join us by the fire and hear tales not to tell against the dark... but to embrace it. Contents “No Matter Which Way We Turned” – Brian Evenson “Daddy” – Victor LaValle “This Guy” – Chuck Wendig “Flayed Ed” – Richard Kadrey “The Pond” – Paul Tremblay “Her Body, Herself” – Carmen Maria Machado “The Girls in the Horror Movie” – Gwendolyn Kiste “These Deathless Bones” – Cassandra Khaw “It Washed Up” – Joe R. Lansdale “Stemming the Tide” – Simon Strantzas “Midnight Caller” – Stephen Graham Jones “Black Bark” – Brian Evenson “The Anatomist’s Mnemonic” – Priya Sharma “Rabbit Heart” – Alyssa Wong “The Beasts of the Earth, The Madness of Men” – Brooke Bolander “Cold, Silent, and Dark” – Kary English “When the Zombies Win” – Karina Sumner-Smith “Harold the Spider Man” – Paul Tremblay “Ponies” – Kij Johnson “Black Neurology” – Richard Kadrey “Beware of Owner” – Chuck Wendig “The Vault of the Sky, The Face of the Deep” – Robert Levy “Don’t Turn on the Lights” – Cassandra Khaw “Wasp & Snake” – Livia Llewellyn “Greener Pastures” – Michael Wehunt “And When She Was Bad” – Nadia Bulkin “El Charro” – John Langan “Dream Home” – Kat Howard “Spawning Season” – Nicholas Kaufmann “In Sheep’s Clothing” – Molly Tanzer “57 Reasons for the Slate Quarry Suicides” – Sam J. Miller “Was She Wicked, Was She Good?” – M. Rickert “A Life That Is Not Mine” – Kristi DeMeester “That Which Does Not Kill You” – Lucy A. Snyder “The Design” – China Miéville
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About the Authors
Karissa Vacker is a multiple AudioFile Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator and actress. After graduating with a BFA in acting from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, she performed in regional theaters across the country before moving to Los Angeles. She has guest starred in network television shows and films and continues to work on screen and stage. Her audiobook credits include romance, young adult fiction, and mystery thrillers.
Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875) was born in Odense, Denmark, the son of a poor shoemaker and a washerwoman. As a young teenager, he became quite well known in Odense as a reciter of drama and as a singer. When he was fourteen, he set off for the capital, Copenhagen, determined to become a national success on the stage. He failed miserably, but made some influential friends in the capital who got him into school to remedy his lack of proper education. In 1829 his first book was published. After that, books came out at regular intervals. His stories began to be translated into English as early as 1846. Since then, numerous editions, and more recently Hollywood songs and Disney cartoons, have helped to ensure the continuing popularity of the stories in the English-speaking world.
About the Narrators
Gerard Doyle, a seasoned audio narrator, he has been awarded dozens of AudioFile Earphones Awards, was named a Best Voice in Young Adult Fiction in 2008, and won the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. He was born of Irish parents and raised and educated in England. In Great Britain he has enjoyed an extensive career in both television and repertory theater and toured nationally and internationally with the English Shakespeare Company. He has appeared in London’s West End in the gritty musical The Hired Man. In America he has appeared on Broadway in The Weir and on television in New York Undercover and Law & Order. He has taught drama at Ross School for the several years.
Ramón de Ocampo, an Earphones Award-winning narrator, was a cowinner in 2018 of the Audie Award for Best Multi-Voiced Performance. A graduate of the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama, he has been seen on television, film, and stages all over the world, including recurring roles on such television shows as The West Wing, 12 Monkeys, Sons of Anarchy, and Medium. He is the winner of a prestigious Obie Award for his stage work.
Saskia Maarleveld is an experienced voice-over actress and Earphones Award–winning narrator. Raised in New Zealand and France, she is highly skilled with accents and dialects, and many of her books have been narrated entirely in accents other than her own. In addition to audiobooks, her voice can be heard in animation, video games, and commercials.