Comments on: Finally! HORROR to get its own BEST OF anthology in ‘06 http://www.bookgasm.com/reviews/horror/finally-horror-to-get-its-own-best-of-anthology-in-06/ reading material to get excited about Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:11:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Bookgasm » Prime Books announces BEST OF genre anthologies http://www.bookgasm.com/reviews/horror/finally-horror-to-get-its-own-best-of-anthology-in-06/#comment-573 Bookgasm » Prime Books announces BEST OF genre anthologies Fri, 03 Mar 2006 17:07:10 +0000 http://www.bookgasm.com/?p=129#comment-573 [...] In the wake of ibooks’ bankruptcy, leaving several year-end “best of” anthologies hanging, word is Prime Books will help fill the void. Editor Brian M. Thomsen shared the below tidbit from “a reliable source,” and it sounds like the horror book will be the same as ibooks’ announced one, but the sci-fi and fantasy ones are not those left behind by Jonathan Strahan. Either way, this is encouraging news. [...] [...] In the wake of ibooks’ bankruptcy, leaving several year-end “best of” anthologies hanging, word is Prime Books will help fill the void. Editor Brian M. Thomsen shared the below tidbit from “a reliable source,” and it sounds like the horror book will be the same as ibooks’ announced one, but the sci-fi and fantasy ones are not those left behind by Jonathan Strahan. Either way, this is encouraging news. [...]

]]> By: Bookgasm » Contents for ‘05 HORROR: BEST OF revealed http://www.bookgasm.com/reviews/horror/finally-horror-to-get-its-own-best-of-anthology-in-06/#comment-546 Bookgasm » Contents for ‘05 HORROR: BEST OF revealed Tue, 28 Feb 2006 14:16:02 +0000 http://www.bookgasm.com/?p=129#comment-546 [...] Though ibooks’ bankruptcy has likely dashed all hopes for it to appear, John Gregory Betancourt’s HORROR: THE BEST OF 2005 would have contained the following stories, according to VanderWorld: [...] [...] Though ibooks’ bankruptcy has likely dashed all hopes for it to appear, John Gregory Betancourt’s HORROR: THE BEST OF 2005 would have contained the following stories, according to VanderWorld: [...]

]]> By: Bookgasm » iBooks calls it quits http://www.bookgasm.com/reviews/horror/finally-horror-to-get-its-own-best-of-anthology-in-06/#comment-499 Bookgasm » iBooks calls it quits Thu, 23 Feb 2006 21:04:33 +0000 http://www.bookgasm.com/?p=129#comment-499 [...] So what does this mean for those as-yet-unreleased iBooks titles like the inaugural HORROR: THE BEST OF 2005 or the usual year-enders for sci-fi and fantasy? Though no official announcement has been made, I suspect we won’t see them. Damn. [...] [...] So what does this mean for those as-yet-unreleased iBooks titles like the inaugural HORROR: THE BEST OF 2005 or the usual year-enders for sci-fi and fantasy? Though no official announcement has been made, I suspect we won’t see them. Damn. [...]

]]> By: Rod Lott http://www.bookgasm.com/reviews/horror/finally-horror-to-get-its-own-best-of-anthology-in-06/#comment-64 Rod Lott Wed, 28 Sep 2005 21:35:08 +0000 http://www.bookgasm.com/?p=129#comment-64 I don't think it's a fantasy collection since iBooks already publishes a stand-alone BEST OF FANTASY edition each year, following that very same cover format. I'd love to find out the contents of this one right now (certainly there are more recognizable names than Swanwick?), but I'm just glad someone had the incredible foresight to take on this no-brainer project. I've always hated how horror usually gets lumped in with fantasy in the annuals, because I generally dislike fantasy. If your story has an elf running around in it, I'm going to proceed with caution, if it all. However, if your story has a zombie shuffling around in it, I'm going to be your best friend. I don’t think it’s a fantasy collection since iBooks already publishes a stand-alone BEST OF FANTASY edition each year, following that very same cover format. I’d love to find out the contents of this one right now (certainly there are more recognizable names than Swanwick?), but I’m just glad someone had the incredible foresight to take on this no-brainer project.

I’ve always hated how horror usually gets lumped in with fantasy in the annuals, because I generally dislike fantasy. If your story has an elf running around in it, I’m going to proceed with caution, if it all. However, if your story has a zombie shuffling around in it, I’m going to be your best friend.

]]> By: Flash http://www.bookgasm.com/reviews/horror/finally-horror-to-get-its-own-best-of-anthology-in-06/#comment-63 Flash Wed, 28 Sep 2005 21:30:07 +0000 http://www.bookgasm.com/?p=129#comment-63 I don't know anything about Swanwick, either, but looking him up he appears, like Gaiman and Wolfe, to be very accomplished in the fantasy field. This might be another (albeit mislabeled) "Best of" fantasy collection, or it might be one helluva great horror collection by authors who are best known for their fantasy work. Fingers crossed. I don’t know anything about Swanwick, either, but looking him up he appears, like Gaiman and Wolfe, to be very accomplished in the fantasy field. This might be another (albeit mislabeled) “Best of” fantasy collection, or it might be one helluva great horror collection by authors who are best known for their fantasy work. Fingers crossed.

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