The Mammoth Book of Cthulhu

by Paula Guran (Editor)

Overview

An outstanding anthology of original stories inspired by H. P. Lovecraft from authors who do not merely imitate, but reimagine, re-energize, and renew his concepts in ways relevant to today's readers. Fresh new fiction that explores our modern fears and nightmares. From the depths of R'lyeh to the heights of the Mountains of Madness, some of today's best weird fiction writers — both established award-winning authors and exciting new voices — THE MAMMOTH BOOK OF CTHULHU collects tales of cosmic horror that traverse terrain created by Lovecraft and create new eldritch geographies to explore . . .

With stories by: Laird Barron, Nadia Bulkin, Amanda Downum, Ruthanna Emrys, Richard Gavin, Lois H. Gresh, Lisa L. Hannett, Brian Hodge, Caitlín R. Kiernan, John Langan, Yoon Ha Lee, Usman T. Malik, Helen Marshall, Silvia Moreno, Norman Partridge, W. H. Pugmire, Veronica Schanoes, Michael Shea, John Shirley, Simon Strantzas, Sandra McDonald, Damien Angelica Walters, Don Webb, Michael Wehunt, and A.C. Wise

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762456208
Publisher:	Running Press Book Publishers
Publication date:	05/24/2016
Series:	Mammoth Books
Pages:	512
Product dimensions:	4.90(w) x 7.80(h) x 1.40(d)

About the Author

Paula Guran is the senior editor at Prime Books and has edited the Juno line of fantasy for six years.

Editorial Reviews

04/18/2016
As Guran (Warrior Women) freely acknowledges in her introduction, “This anthology has little to do specifically with Cthulhu and everything to do with ‘new Lovecraftian fiction.’ ” But with the large number of similar volumes appearing every year, it’s a challenge to come up with a memorable evocation of Lovecraft’s vision of cosmic horror. Brian Hodge’s “It’s All the Same Road in the End,” one of the best such stories in recent years, is about two brothers on the trail of their amateur musical historian grandfather, Willard Chambers, who disappeared 50 years earlier. Hodge displays a gift for subtle atmospherics and fully develops the unlikely setting for his sunlit horror. Despite contributions from genre luminaries such as Laird Barron and John Langan, the other 22 entries here won’t linger in the reader’s mind. (June)

Publishers Weekly

Praise for the Editor's previous book New Cthulhu: The Recent Weird:

“For fans of Lovecraftian fiction and well-wrought horror”
-Library Journal

“Guran smartly selects stories that evoke the spirit of Lovecraft's work without mimicking its style.”
-Publishers Weekly

“It's a pretty impressive line-up, with nary a clunker to be found. . . . You don't have to be a Lovecraft fan to enjoy this anthology... You'll find alienation, inhumanity, desperation, cruelty, insanity, hopelessness and despair, all set against the backdrop of a vast, unknowable universe filled with vile, indifferent monstrosities. You'll also find beauty, hope, redemption, and the struggle for survival. What more can you ask for?”
-Tor.com

“I highly recommend this collection... If you have even the slightest interest in contemporary horror fiction, you'll want to try this one on for size!”
-BookGuide

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