Stephen J. Golds

L. G. Thomson

Manny Torres

Nevada McPherson

Nathan Pettigrew

Comes w/ 5 random Outcast Press stickers and a bookmark, signed by one of the authors, Paige Johnson. 20 short crime stories centered around the theme of diners, edited by Craig Clevenger, author of the Contortionist’s Handbook.

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Georgia

A Diner Noir Anthology

Put Out the Lights and Cry

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#lovecraftian #mythos #cthulhumythos #horrorfiction #shortstories

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Massachusetts

Fourteen spine-tingling excursions into realms of nightmare in the tradition of H. P. Lovecraft, including two full-length novellas never before published, will leave you longing for refuge. Here hide horrors that burrow under the skin to lay eggs of anguish inside the brain. Waking them may mean never sleeping again ... or sleeping forever.

Thousands of years ago, a civilization that inhabited the Gobi Desert chiseled off the face of their stone god. Now modern technology will recreate the visage they destroyed.... Nova Scotian sailors have a charming custom of saluting an isolated rock formation that resembles a mother and child ... but it is an inhuman statue of something else entirely.... A dark lake hides more than a bereft father's grief....

A doomed beast learns what being a monster truly means.... The unguessable secrets behind the House of Usher are unveiled by an unwilling guest.... Witch-kin may be worse than no family at all for a lonely youth.... A nursing job at a care facility in Innsmouth-what could go wrong?

In league with the village church, a wealthy mine owner exploits orphans ... or serves a deity far more ominous than two young schoolteachers realize.... An archaeologist is fascinated by two lost civilizations-and their gods, whose enmity persists into the present day.... Holes form, sent from another world, that presage fearsome mental emissaries.... Buried on an impossibly distant island by none other than John Dee, the warnings against exhuming it should not have been ignored.... Some men want what they should not have, cannot refuse a terrible gift.... In a post-apocalyptic America, a hideous religion has a use for an untainted man.... A young lady sent to England to become a governess finds something worse than an entrepreneur's traveling menagerie aboard the doomed vessel on which she sails.

Other worlds exist that press against our own-and sometimes things pass through the edges where sanity has rubbed thin. From the fertile imagination of Donald Tyson, a reading experience that takes you down paths untrodden, through unmarked forests, with no signposts to lead you back home.

The Skinless Face

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#fiction #humor#contemporary #shortstories #vintage photographs #signed #first american edition

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Virginia

Chance developments

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Ron Rash

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Stories

"A gorgeous, brutal writer."

--Richard Price, New York Times bestselling author of Lush Life and Clockers

 

In Burning Bright, Pen/Faulkner finalist and New York Times bestselling author of Serena, Ron Rash, captures the eerie beauty and stark violence of Appalachia through the lives of  unforgettable characters. With this masterful collection of stories that span the Civil War to the present day, Rash, a supremely talented writer who "recalls both John Steinbeck and Cormac McCarthy" (The New Yorker), solidifies his reputation as a major contemporary American literary artist.

Burning Bright

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Czech Fiction from the Post-Kundera Generation

A collection of stories from post-Communist Czechoslovakia, many on the absurdity of life. Big Brother is gone, but is the capitalist rat race any better? A study of shattered hopes.

Daylight in Nightclub Inferno

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New copy of Rainbow Rowell’s short story anthology Scattered Showers. Comes signed, with blue sprayed edges.

#books #hardcover #fiction #lgbtqia #rainbowrowell #shortstories #simonsnow #youngadult #scatteredshowers #specialedition

Illinois

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Rainbow Rowell comes her first short-story collection, Scattered Showers

Rainbow Rowell has won fans all over the world by writing about love and life in a way that feels true.

In her first collection, she gives us nine beautifully crafted love stories. Girl meets boy camping outside a movie theater. Best friends debate the merits of high school dances. A prince romances a troll. A girl romances an imaginary boy. And Simon Snow himself returns for a holiday adventure.

It's a feast of irresistible characters, hilarious dialogue, and masterful storytelling--in short, everything you'd expect from a Rainbow Rowell book.

Scattered Showers (Bookworm Omaha edition)

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Putnam Book Club Edition 1967

"Here in one monumental volume are all 21 of the stories, novellas and novels making up Heinlein's famous Future History—the rich, imaginative architecture of Man's destiny that many consider his greatest and most prophetic work.


* Introduction - Damon Knight
* Life-Line
* The Roads Must Roll
* Blowups Happen
* The Man Who Sold the Moon
* Delilah and the Space-Rigger
* Space Jockey
* Requiem
* The Long Watch
* Gentleman, Be Seated
* The Black Pits of Luna
* "It's Great to Be Back!"
* "—We Also Walk Dogs"
* Searchlight
* Ordeal in Space
* The Green Hills of Earth
* Logic of Empire
* The Menace from Earth
* "If This Goes On—"
* Coventry
* Misfit
* Methuselah's Children"

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Oregon

Future History Stories

The Past Through Tomorrow

Dan Chaon

THIS BOOK IS AMAZING !! If you love psychological thrillers, horror, mystery, suspense, or anything like that, you'll love it too!

Florida

Presents a collection of suspenseful tales in which fragile and searching characters wander between ordinary life and a psychological shadowland after experiencing intense loss or displacement.

Stay Awake

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Adam Penn Gilders

First Edition Hardcover 
The cover has minor creasing. Some of pages have dog- ears. Otherwise clean and white pages. 

California

Adam Penn Gilders was a virtuoso of the deadpan prose miniature. He published his stories in Paris Review, The Walrus and J&L Illustrated, before passing away in 2007, at the age of 36, of a brain tumor. Another Ventriloquist collects Gilders' charming vignettes, which fall somewhere between Aesop's fable and bitch session: "My friend Geoffrey, to my constant dismay, seems compelled to enjoy life's little pleasures, such as coffee or perfectly cooked eggs, all at once, without delay or hesitation. With coffee, for example, which he particularly loves, he drains his cup with almost demented eagerness, often before his companions have taken a single sip. It was as though the best experiences, like hot liquids, were liable to evaporate if measured out in teaspoons. He had what I considered a 'Now or Never' attitude which made me want to proclaim 'Never '" With this posthumous collection, Gilders bequeaths a gem of concision and wit.

Another Ventriloquist (First Edition) 

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Isak Dinesen is the pseudonym of Karen Blixen, born in Denmark in 1885. After her marriage in 1914 to Baren Bror Blixen, she and her husband lived in British East Africa, where they owned a coffee plantation. She was divorced from her husband in 1921 but continued to manage the plantation for another ten years, until the collapse of the coffee market forced her to sell the property and return to Denmark in 1931. There she began to write in English under the pen name Isak Dinesen. Her first book, and literary success, was Seven Gothic Tales. It was followed by Out of Africa, The Angelic Avengers, Winter's Tales, Last Tales, Anecdotes of Destiny, and Shadows on the Grass and Ehrengard. She died in 1962. 

This book is a collection of 11 stories. 

First U.S. edition published by Random House in 1942 under wartime standards. Includes dust jacket in good condition with some chipping and small tears. Red cloth boards. 313 numbered pages. The book is in near fine condition with the only serious defect being the word “Free” written in ink/Sharpee. 



Texas

Winter’s Tales

This book has been read but remains in excellent condition. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds. 

Minnesota

In four previously unpublished short works, a man explores his dark nature, a writer confronts a stranger, a cancer patient makes a deal with the devil, and a woman makes a horrifying discovery about her husband.

Full Dark, No Stars (First Edition)

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Angela Slatter

James Lovegrove

Alison Littlewood

An Anthology of Works Inspired by Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Shortlisted for best anthology in the Shirley Jackson Awards. From the greatest names in fantasy and horror comes an anthology of stories inspired by Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Join Alice as she is thrown into the whirlwind of Wonderland Within these pages you'll find myriad approaches to Alice, from horror to historical, taking us from the nightmarish reaches of the imagination to tales that will shock, surprise and tug on the heart-strings. So, it's time now to go down the rabbit hole, or through the looking-glass or... But no, wait. By picking up this book and starting to read it you're already there, can't you see? Brand-new works from the best in fantastical fiction M.R. CAREY MARK CHADBOURN GENEVIEVE COGMAN JONATHAN GREEN ALISON LITTLEWOOD JAMES LOVEGROVE L.L. McKINNEY GEORGE MANN JULIET MARILLIER LAURA MAURO CAT RAMBO LILITH SAINTCROW CAVAN SCOTT ROBERT SHEARMAN ANGELA SLATTER CATRIONA WARD JANE YOLEN RIO YOUERS

Wonderland

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John Joseph Adams

Diana Gabaldon

This book was a gift and has never been read.

The best science fiction and fantasy stories from 2019, guest-edited by author of the mega-best-selling Outlander series, Diana Gabaldon.



Today's readers of science fiction and fantasy have an appetite for stories that address a wide variety of voices, perspectives, and styles. There is an openness to experiment and pushing boundaries, combined with the classic desire to read about spaceships and dragons, future technology and ancient magic, and the places where they intersect. Contemporary science fiction and fantasy looks to accomplish the same goal as ever--to illuminate what it means to be human. With a diverse selection of stories chosen by series editor John Joseph Adams and Diana Gabaldon, The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2020 explores the ever-expanding and changing world of SFF today.

The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2020

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#Vintage #Antique lot of 10-volume complete set, pocket-sized collection of short stories published in 1927. Worn corners, water stains and fading on some pages. Bindings are all intact and each book remains readable and durable despite aged condition. #fiction #anthology #ShortStories 

Books are categorized topically: 1) Adventure…2) Romance…3) Mystery…4) Love…5) Drama…6) Courage…7) Women…8) Men…9) Ghosts…10) Humor #hardcover 

Mammoth Hardcover (8 to 10 lbs)

New Jersey

Volume 1-10

The World’s 100 Best Short Stories

Stephen King

Skeleton Crew by Stephen King

This First Edition, First Printing hardcover from the famous horror author is a rare find for any constant reader or horror fan. 

Skeleton Crew is a short story collection contain some of Stephen King's most famous stories including The Mist, The Monkey, and The Raft.

In order for a copy or Skeleton Crew to be a First Edition, First Printing the following criteria must be met:

1. Issued with a dustjacket and price of $18.95. 
2. First edition copies will have the line 12345678910 on the copyright page.

Both of these critiera were met in this copy and can be seen in the pictures, making it a True First Edition, First Printing. These criteria were pulled from https://www.stephenkingcollector.com/1st/skeletoncrew.html which is a great resource for identifying First Edition Stephen King. 

This book is in Good Condition. There is wear on the dust jacket including staining and tears along the top and bottom of dust jacket especially on the spine. There is a small tear at the top of the dusjacket on the back cover. The pages of the book are slightly yellowed with age. All these flaws can be seen in the pictures. 

This is a rare find for any Stephen King fan! 

Please message if you have any questions or to make an offer! 

Arizona

Age-old images of fear fuse with the iconography of contemporary American life in this collection of tales from the modern master of horror

Skeleton Crew -1st Edition/1st Printing

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Steven Millhauser

Rare new signed first edition in very fine condition. 

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

New York

In his first book since his 1996 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Martin Dressler, the author presents a collection of short stories ranging from a magical tale of night baseball to a meditation on adolescent alienation. 35,000 first printing.

The Knife Thrower and Other Stories—Signed

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Eric LaRocca

A beautifully crafted, devastating short fiction collection from the Bram-Stoker finalist and author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke and Other Misfortunes. Includes an introduction from acclaimed bestselling author Chuck Wendig.

Eight stories of literary dark fiction from a master storyteller. Exploring the shadow side of love, these are tales of grief, obsession, control. Intricate examinations of trauma and tragedy in raw, poetic prose. In these narratives, a woman imagines horrific scenarios whilst caring for her infant niece; on-line posts chronicle a cancer diagnosis; a couple in the park with their small child encounter a stranger with horrific consequences; a toxic relationship reaches a terrifying resolution...

Originally published under the title The Strange Thing We Become and Other Dark Tales, this is a much-praised collection of deeply unsettling, painfully dark tales.

The Trees Grew Because I Bled There: Collected Stories

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Richard Ford

Rare new first edition in very fine condition. 

The Granta Book of the American Short Story

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Jojo Moyes

Very good clean tight copy, very good dust jacket,first edition, first printing.

From provincial Sophie being swept off of her feet in the glamour of belle epoque Paris to Beth's unexpected confrontation with an old lover in a marquee in Britain, this first collection of short stories from internationally bestselling author Jojo Moyes contains ten tales of love, loss, liberation and laughter

First edition /1st* Paris for One and Other Stories

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#paperback #smallpress #horror #shortstories #omnibus

Kentucky

Volume One

Harmlessly Insane: The Complete Collection features twenty top-rated tales of terror from The Light Brothers, authors Evans Light and Adam Light.Clocking in at nearly 600 pages, this collection features the stories Crawlspace, Taken, and The Mole People Beneath the City, plus the complete novellas Serving Spirits, Arboreatum, and much, much more.

Harmlessly Insane: the Complete Collection

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#paperback #horror #indiehorror #shortstories #rare #signed and inscribed by the author

The author of Stirring the Sheets and Of Foster Homes & Flies explores both the dark and humorous in 12 never-before-published stories that ask questions like: What's that poking up from the lake? Are we on drugs? Where's the body? What does human taste like? Why isn't Grandpa moving? Where are the maggots coming from? And more...
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Spicy Constellation and Other Recipes

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#paperback #horror #shortstories #rare #oop

Author Edward Lorn is best known for his horror stories. These are not those.WORD is a collection of literary fiction that celebrates Story in all its forms. You will find tales of odd lovers, social outcasts, and leaving your childhood behind.These six stories, four of which are published here for the first time ever, take a considered look at the different facets of society and how Normal is a word always in search of meaning.Table of Contents:BurritoSkinnyCome (previously published)Margins (previously published)Lounge Glamis

Word

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#paperback #horror #smallpres #lohf #poetry #shortstories signed/inscribed by the author #rare unavailable on Amazon or eBay 

Crank up your respirator, strap on your goggles, and hide your antennae from the humans because it's dangerous being a hybrid in 1912. Starting with the launch of a pollen-powered ship called the RMS Titanic, The Maiden Voyage & Other Departures explores six tales of an alternate history world poisoned by warring industries and populated by spectacular beings. Take jellyglass elevators to secret labs and bondage parlors where assassins and aviators, debutantes and corpse-snatching spiders wait to reap the honey of a dying planet.From the dark and wild mind behind The Green Kangaroos and Home Birth, Jessica McHugh's debut collection invites you to embark on a journey into a spectacular world where the future lies in the minds of freaks and the forgotten.

The Maiden Voyage and Other Departures

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Gwen E. Kirby

#paperback #fiction #shortstories #feminist #lgbtq #gwenekirby #npr #penguin 

Michigan

Margaret Atwood meets Buffy in these funny, warm, and furious stories of women at their breaking points, from Hellenic times to today. Cassandra may have seen the future, but it doesn't mean she's resigned to telling the Trojans everything she knows. In this ebullient collection, virgins escape from being sacrificed, witches refuse to be burned, whores aren't ashamed, and every woman gets a chance to be a radioactive cockroach warrior who snaps back at catcallers. Gwen E. Kirby experiments with found structures--a Yelp review, a WikiHow article--which her fierce, irreverent narrators push against, showing how creativity within an enclosed space undermines and deconstructs the constraints themselves. When these women tell the stories of their triumphs as well as their pain, they emerge as funny, angry, loud, horny, lonely, strong protagonists who refuse to be secondary characters a moment longer. From "The Best and Only Whore of Cym Hyfryd, 1886" to the "Midwestern Girl Is Tired of Appearing in Your Short Stories," Kirby is playing and laughing with the women who have come before her and they are telling her, we have always been this way. You just had to know where to look.

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Put Out the Lights and Cry

Joe Morey (Editor); S. T. Joshi (Editor); Donald Tyson

The Skinless Face

Alexander McCall Smith

Chance developments

Ron Rash

Burning Bright

Elena Lappin (Editor)

Daylight in Nightclub Inferno

Rainbow Rowell

Scattered Showers (Bookworm Omaha edition)

Robert A. Heinlein

The Past Through Tomorrow

Dan Chaon

Stay Awake

Adam Penn Gilders

Another Ventriloquist (First Edition)

Isak Dinesen

Winter’s Tales

Stephen King

Full Dark, No Stars (First Edition)

Angela Slatter; James Lovegrove; Alison Littlewood

Wonderland

John Joseph Adams; Diana Gabaldon

The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2020

Grant Overton (Editor)

The World’s 100 Best Short Stories

Stephen King

Skeleton Crew -1st Edition/1st Printing

Steven Millhauser

The Knife Thrower and Other Stories—Signed

Eric LaRocca

The Trees Grew Because I Bled There: Collected Stories

Richard Ford

The Granta Book of the American Short Story

Jojo Moyes

First edition /1st* Paris for One and Other Stories

Evans Light; Adam Light

Harmlessly Insane: the Complete Collection

Chad Lutzke

Spicy Constellation and Other Recipes

Edward Lorn

Word

Jessica McHugh

The Maiden Voyage and Other Departures

Gwen E. Kirby

Shit Cassandra Saw