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Shivers
Cemetery Dance Publications is proud to announce a second printing of SHIVERS, our award nominated anthology of terror, containing almost two dozen short stories from today's hottest writers including Bentley Little, Jack Ketchum, Douglas Clegg, Edward Lee, Simon Clark, Ray Garton, David B. Silva, Graham Masterton, Jay Bonansinga, and many others! Featuring both original dark fiction and rare reprints, SHIVERS is available only as a beautiful perfect-bound trade paperback!
Table of Contents:
Fodder - Brian Keene & Tim Lebbon
Ice Box - Jay Bonansinga
The Hand of Glory - Simon Clark
Hermanoes De El Noche - Bentley Little
Walking With the Ghosts of Pier 13 - Brian Freeman
265 and Heaven - Douglas Clegg
The Sailor Home from the Sea - John Pelan
This Is the End; My Only Friend, The End - David B. Silva
White-Out - Peter Crowther & Simon Conway
The Holding Cell - Jack Ketchum
The Wager - Thomas F. Monteleone
Always Traveling, Never Arriving - Robert Morrish
That Extra Mile - David Niall Wilson & Brian A. Hopkins
Bleed With Me: A Brackard's Point Story - Geoff Cooper
The Green Face - Al Sarrantonio
Tender Tigers - Nancy A. Collins
Spin Cycle - David G. Barnett
Throwing Caution to the Wind... - Kelly Laymon
Portrait of a Sociopath - Edward Lee
The Sympathy Society - Graham Masterton
Table of Contents:
Fodder - Brian Keene & Tim Lebbon
Ice Box - Jay Bonansinga
The Hand of Glory - Simon Clark
Hermanoes De El Noche - Bentley Little
Walking With the Ghosts of Pier 13 - Brian Freeman
265 and Heaven - Douglas Clegg
The Sailor Home from the Sea - John Pelan
This Is the End; My Only Friend, The End - David B. Silva
White-Out - Peter Crowther & Simon Conway
The Holding Cell - Jack Ketchum
The Wager - Thomas F. Monteleone
Always Traveling, Never Arriving - Robert Morrish
That Extra Mile - David Niall Wilson & Brian A. Hopkins
Bleed With Me: A Brackard's Point Story - Geoff Cooper
The Green Face - Al Sarrantonio
Tender Tigers - Nancy A. Collins
Spin Cycle - David G. Barnett
Throwing Caution to the Wind... - Kelly Laymon
Portrait of a Sociopath - Edward Lee
The Sympathy Society - Graham Masterton
281 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 2002
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About the author
Richard Chizmar
252 books3,437 followersRichard Chizmar is a New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Amazon, and Publishers Weekly bestselling author.
He is the co-author (with Stephen King) of the bestselling novella, Gwendy’s Button Box and the founder/publisher of Cemetery Dance magazine and the Cemetery Dance Publications book imprint. He has edited more than 35 anthologies and his short fiction has appeared in dozens of publications, including multiple editions of Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine and The Year’s 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories. He has won two World Fantasy awards, four International Horror Guild awards, and the HWA’s Board of Trustee’s award.
Chizmar (in collaboration with Johnathon Schaech) has also written screenplays and teleplays for United Artists, Sony Screen Gems, Lions Gate, Showtime, NBC, and many other companies. He has adapted the works of many bestselling authors including Stephen King, Peter Straub, and Bentley Little.
Chizmar is also the creator/writer of the online website, Stephen King Revisited. His fourth short story collection, The Long Way Home, was published in 2019. With Brian Freeman, Chizmar is co-editor of the acclaimed Dark Screams horror anthology series published by Random House imprint, Hydra.
His latest book, The Girl on the Porch, was released in hardcover by Subterranean Press, and Widow’s Point, a chilling novella about a haunted lighthouse written with his son, Billy Chizmar, was recently adapted into a feature film.
Chizmar’s work has been translated into more than fifteen languages throughout the world, and he has appeared at numerous conferences as a writing instructor, guest speaker, panelist, and guest of honor.
He is the co-author (with Stephen King) of the bestselling novella, Gwendy’s Button Box and the founder/publisher of Cemetery Dance magazine and the Cemetery Dance Publications book imprint. He has edited more than 35 anthologies and his short fiction has appeared in dozens of publications, including multiple editions of Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine and The Year’s 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories. He has won two World Fantasy awards, four International Horror Guild awards, and the HWA’s Board of Trustee’s award.
Chizmar (in collaboration with Johnathon Schaech) has also written screenplays and teleplays for United Artists, Sony Screen Gems, Lions Gate, Showtime, NBC, and many other companies. He has adapted the works of many bestselling authors including Stephen King, Peter Straub, and Bentley Little.
Chizmar is also the creator/writer of the online website, Stephen King Revisited. His fourth short story collection, The Long Way Home, was published in 2019. With Brian Freeman, Chizmar is co-editor of the acclaimed Dark Screams horror anthology series published by Random House imprint, Hydra.
His latest book, The Girl on the Porch, was released in hardcover by Subterranean Press, and Widow’s Point, a chilling novella about a haunted lighthouse written with his son, Billy Chizmar, was recently adapted into a feature film.
Chizmar’s work has been translated into more than fifteen languages throughout the world, and he has appeared at numerous conferences as a writing instructor, guest speaker, panelist, and guest of honor.
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August 15, 2017
Fireside horror stories. None of them especially deep or complex; more gore and gross-out and simole plot twist than horrific or scary. Not a bad read; adult Goosebumps-type stuff.
July 24, 2015
Shivers is a multi volumes anthology series that covers the best new minds in the horror industry. Some of my favorite authors of all time have appeared at least once during the course of it's run. Some notable examples include Geoff Cooper, Mary SanGiovanni, J.F. Gonzalez, and Simon Clark. Shivers serves to entertain you with a wide arrange of different horror styles, so you will at least be exposed to a new talented author, while also being reacquainted with a familiar face. My favorite story in the first Shivers volume was Fodder by Tim Lebbon and Brian Keene. If I could sum up this fantastically entertaining short in one phrase, it would definitely be "evil scary pig men". That is not to do the story any type of disservice, however both of these authors changed my view on how creepy humanoid pig men are. I am it calling now: Humanoid Pig Men are the new zombies.
Fodder takes place in Europe during World War 2, while a military unit tries to make contact with their allies. During the course of their journey you really grasp a feel of how shitty these soldiers felt. Whether it was the wading through the swamp or mourning the loss of a friend, you could sense the heaviness of their existence. Through most of their journey they have to traverse muddy landscapes, the description of how rough the terrain was to cross was vividly and spectacularly described. Brian Keene and Tim Lebbon did a standup job of adding enough detail for the reader to sympathize and want these characters to find some kind of relief. The main protagonist is somewhat of a day dreamer, he uses his imagination and memories to cope with some of the horrors that war brings upon our psyche. I think that his method of escapism was my favorite part of the horror tale. Mainly because all of us have a escapism of some sort to deal with stress, so I felt pity for the main character when he tried to deal with his awful circumstances this way.
Without spoiling the entire story I will say the shit really does hit the fan around the midway mark. If you have ever seen films like Dusk Till Dawn or Descent, you might have a sense of how this story turns itself on it's head. The amount of insanity that breaks out between a firefight is intense, I would expect no less from the combined forces of Tim Lebbon and Brian Keene. These two are amazing at what they do, I could feel my adrenaline pumping when the poor protagonist is caught in the middle of this insanity. It is also worth noting that the Pig Creatures from Fodder make a slight cameo in Tequila's Sunrise and Ghost Walk. I really hope to see both Tim and Brian join forces again in the near future. Both are talented in describing insane apocalyptic events, both have crafted a intriguing corner of Brian's infamous Labyrinth Mythology as well. It would be a terrible shame not to see them together for one more horror adventure.
I give both the first volume of Shivers and Fodder two thumbs way up. You really can't go wrong with Fodder. It is fun, fast paced and a very entertaining thrill ride in short fiction form. Both of these authors are known for crafting bad ass novels on their own. Together they have proven they are capable of concocting one hell of a master piece. I would like to thank Tim Lebbon and Brian Keene both personally for answering my questions on Twitter and for being so generously kind to the fans. We all appreciate the work you put out for us, as well as for entertaining our desire to be frighten in reading format. Both of you guys rock and thank you for taking a look at my reviews! Take care and god bless!
Fodder takes place in Europe during World War 2, while a military unit tries to make contact with their allies. During the course of their journey you really grasp a feel of how shitty these soldiers felt. Whether it was the wading through the swamp or mourning the loss of a friend, you could sense the heaviness of their existence. Through most of their journey they have to traverse muddy landscapes, the description of how rough the terrain was to cross was vividly and spectacularly described. Brian Keene and Tim Lebbon did a standup job of adding enough detail for the reader to sympathize and want these characters to find some kind of relief. The main protagonist is somewhat of a day dreamer, he uses his imagination and memories to cope with some of the horrors that war brings upon our psyche. I think that his method of escapism was my favorite part of the horror tale. Mainly because all of us have a escapism of some sort to deal with stress, so I felt pity for the main character when he tried to deal with his awful circumstances this way.
Without spoiling the entire story I will say the shit really does hit the fan around the midway mark. If you have ever seen films like Dusk Till Dawn or Descent, you might have a sense of how this story turns itself on it's head. The amount of insanity that breaks out between a firefight is intense, I would expect no less from the combined forces of Tim Lebbon and Brian Keene. These two are amazing at what they do, I could feel my adrenaline pumping when the poor protagonist is caught in the middle of this insanity. It is also worth noting that the Pig Creatures from Fodder make a slight cameo in Tequila's Sunrise and Ghost Walk. I really hope to see both Tim and Brian join forces again in the near future. Both are talented in describing insane apocalyptic events, both have crafted a intriguing corner of Brian's infamous Labyrinth Mythology as well. It would be a terrible shame not to see them together for one more horror adventure.
I give both the first volume of Shivers and Fodder two thumbs way up. You really can't go wrong with Fodder. It is fun, fast paced and a very entertaining thrill ride in short fiction form. Both of these authors are known for crafting bad ass novels on their own. Together they have proven they are capable of concocting one hell of a master piece. I would like to thank Tim Lebbon and Brian Keene both personally for answering my questions on Twitter and for being so generously kind to the fans. We all appreciate the work you put out for us, as well as for entertaining our desire to be frighten in reading format. Both of you guys rock and thank you for taking a look at my reviews! Take care and god bless!
December 31, 2014
This is an excellent collection of horror stories. There is no pattern or common thread to them other than being scary and well written. Some like "The Sailor Home from the Sea" are almost old-school in style but all of them deliver in the punch. And the article/journal by Kelly Laymon about Keene Con (a multi-day party thrown by Brian Keene) gives a fun view of some of the humor horror novelists have. For you completists out there, "Tender Tigers" by Nancy Collins is a Sonja Blue story. Almost every single story was a big hit with me and it was hard picking out my top ones to list. Think of these stories not as the icing on the cake but as that extra scoop of ice cream sitting next to that cake and icing.
"The Hand of Glory" by Simon Clark - While cleverly used to burgle some homes, the hand of glory has some unfortunate side effects.
"Hermanos De El Noche" by Bentley Little - Improper Spanish aside (it should be "Hermanos Del Noche"), the story involves a man doing his best to rescue his wife from some vampires.
"White-Out" by Peter Crowther and Simon Conway - A woman sees her counselor in an attempt to exorcise her dead husband's ghost.
"The Wager" by Thomas F. Monteleone - Two men try again and again to one-better the other.
"That Extra Mile" by David Niall Wilson and Brian A. Hopkins - Newly started jogging leads a man to fighting crime.
"The Hand of Glory" by Simon Clark - While cleverly used to burgle some homes, the hand of glory has some unfortunate side effects.
"Hermanos De El Noche" by Bentley Little - Improper Spanish aside (it should be "Hermanos Del Noche"), the story involves a man doing his best to rescue his wife from some vampires.
"White-Out" by Peter Crowther and Simon Conway - A woman sees her counselor in an attempt to exorcise her dead husband's ghost.
"The Wager" by Thomas F. Monteleone - Two men try again and again to one-better the other.
"That Extra Mile" by David Niall Wilson and Brian A. Hopkins - Newly started jogging leads a man to fighting crime.
December 20, 2012
This is a pretty decent collection of pure horror. Some of the stories are quite graphic in nature as well. Like most story collections there are good and bad ones. There was even one I did not know what the hell it was all about. And one I thought was a bit over the top. However there are also some pretty good ones in here as well. Overall it was worth the time spent on reading this one.
June 1, 2012
A collection of just plain, old, good horror stories. No themes, no gimmicks, just good.
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