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Halloween: New Poems
edited by Al Sarrantonio
Cover artwork by Alan M. Clark
Interiors by Keith Minnion
About the Book:
Just in time for Halloween – the first-ever collection of brand-new poems written expressly for the Orange-and-Black holiday, edited by horror master Al Sarrantonio!
Halloween: New Poems contains original poetic gems by some of today's best horror writers – including the first poems ever published (a total of six!) by Joe R. Lansdale. Along with Lansdale find such horror greats as Tom Disch, Gary Braunbeck, T.M. Wright, Elizabeth Massie, Tom Piccirilli, Steve Rasnic Tem and Brian Freeman, as well as poetry by Al Sarrantonio himself.
This is a book you will take down from your shelf every Halloween season – a real keepsake and one-of-a-kind volume, with a beautiful cover by Alan Clark and fantastic interior art by Keith Minnion.
Halloween: New Poems is sure to become a collectible – and for those who want a real treasure there's a lettered edition of only 52 copies signed by Al Sarrantonio himself. So be sure to order your copy today!
Table of Contents:
"Introduction" by Al Sarrantonio
"How to Play Dead" by Steve Rasnic Tem
"Beggars’ Night" by Gary A. Braunbeck and Lucy A. Snyder
"Spider’s Night Out" by Elizabeth Massie
"Treats of the Trick" by Brian Freeman
"My Treat" by Elizabeth Massie
"The Fishmonger" by David Niall Wilson
"Making Ready the Celebration" by T.M. Wright
"They Grow Pumpkins Down There" by James A. Moore
"Pumpkin Eater" by Steve Rasnic Tem
"The Midnight People" by Brian Freeman
"Pumpkin" by Al Sarrantonio
"Jack’s Lantern" by James A. Moore
"Crossroads, All Hallows Eve" by Ardath Mayhar
"Trick or Treat" by Al Sarrantonio
"Samhain" by Melanie Tem
"Bringing Halloween" by T.M. Wright
"Phantom Pains" by Tom Piccirilli
"Houses with Broken Windows" by David Niall Wilson
"The Lady Dewitt" by Joe R. Lansdale
"Longhaired Puppies" by David Niall Wilson
"The Value of an October Kiss" by Tom Piccirilli
"Warnings and Post-Mortems" by T.M. Wright
"All Hallows Eve" by T.M. Wright
"Autumn" by James A. Moore
"Thanatology – or, the Halloween Ball" by David Niall Wilson
"Observing Nature on Halloween Night" by Joe R. Lansdale
"Under the Halloween Tree" by Brian Freeman
"Another Horror Flick from DeSica" by Thomas M. Disch
"Got a Girl Named Billy Sue" by Joe R. Lansdale
"Untitled" by Peter Schneider
"Remembering Octoberland" by Brian Freeman
"Halloween High" by Neal Barrett, Jr.
"On Hallows Eve" by Peter Crowther
"Bat at the Glass" by Joe R. Lansdale
"Fright Night Triple Feature" by Gary A. Braunbeck and Lucy A. Snyder
"Red Jack" by Joe R. Lansdale
"Certain Spirits" by Al Sarrantonio
"A Halloween Night, with Ghouls and Weirdies and Things that Bite"
by Jersey Fitzgerald
"A Pirate Crew" by Thomas M. Disch
"Cap’n Hook" by Bradley Denton
"The Year Near Closing" by T.M. Wright
About the Editor:
Al Sarrantonio has been called a "master anthologist" by Booklist. He is the author of more than forty books, including novels, short story collections (including Halloween and Other Seasons, currently available from Cemetery Dance Publications) and anthologies such as 999, Redshift, and Flights.
Available in two states:
Trade hardcover edition ($40)
Traycased Lettered Edition of 52 signed (by the editor) and lettered hardcover copies bound in leather
with a satin ribbon page marker and additional full-color artwork ($175)
Production Status:
This title is at the printer and it will be published this year.
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