Robin Ince

Johnny Mains

What happens when mirth turns to murder? When the screams are not from joy, but flesh-ripping pain? Dead Funny is an audacious anthology, featuring tales of terror from some of the brightest lights in UK comedy.Award winners Robin Ince and Johnny Mains team up for this unique exploration of the relationship between comedy and horror to see if they do, as believed, make the most comfortable of bedfellows.Featuring the talents ofMITCH BENN, KATY BRAND, NEIL EDMOND, RICHARD HERRING, CHARLIE HIGSON, MATTHEW HOLNESS, RUFUS HOUND, ROBIN INCE, PHILL JUPITUS, TIM KEY, STEWART LEE, MICHAEL LEGGE, AL MURRAY, SARA PASCOE, REECE SHEARSMITH, DANIELLE WARDDEAD FUNNYYou’ll die screaming.

Dead Funny

Rosalie Synton

Edward Synton

John Travers has been hanged for the murder of his mother-in-law Helga, but to those who knew him something is amiss. Driven by justice and a sense of uncanny forces at work, John’s friend Doctor Toogood recounts a haunting tale of love and jealousy under the fell influence of a shadowy and implacable evil. First published in 1927, this novel by husband-and-wife writing duo Rosalie and Edward Synton (real surname Corse-Scott) has been lost for nearly a century and returns now from the Library collections to deliver its occult thrills anew.

British Library Tales of the Weird #68

Possessed: A Lost Novel of the Occult

Welcome To The New Home Of Horror‘Johnny Mains is the go-to man for horror in the UK. His extensive knowledge of and unbound passion for the genre is amazing. If there was a government Ministry of Horror (which there should be), Johnny would be in charge. He is the Minister for Horror. He has extraordinary energy and is fighting a one-man battle to preserve and revitalise the noble tradition of the horror anthology. Oh, and he is a nice bloke as well.’ —Charlie Higson‘Mercy stands before her, wielding a mud-caked pickaxe in both handsÂ …’—When Charlie Sleeps, Laura Mauro‘Too much Semtex was an obvious, beginner’s mistake, and I noted I needed to remove more brain in futureÂ …’ —Exploding Raphaelesque Heads, Ian Hunter‘There isn’t much time. Blood is already spattering the paper on which I am writingÂ …’ —The Secondary Host, John Probert‘It appeared to be an insect of some kind, perhaps a beetle or a spider with a bloated bodyÂ …’ —Come Into My Parlour, Reggie OliverBest British Horror is a new anthology series dedicated to showcasing and proving, without doubt, that when it comes to horror and supernatural fiction, Britain is its obvious and natural home.This new anthology includes stories by: Ramsey Campbell, Kate Farrell, Gary Fry, Muriel Gray, Ian Hunter, Joel Lane, Tanith Lee, V.H. Leslie, John Llewellyn Probert, Michael Marshall Smith, Laura Mauro, Mark Morris, Adam Nevill, Thana Niveau, Reggie Oliver, Marie O’Regan, Robert Shearman, Elizabeth Stott, Anna Taborska, Stephen Volk and D.P. Watt.

Best British Horror 2014

John Shirley

Gary McMahon

Ramsey Campbell

Tim Lebbon

Guy Smith

Nancy Kilpatrick

Anna Taborska

Barbie Wilde

Steven Savile

William Meikle

Simon Kurt Unsworth

Scott Nicholson

Peter Crowther

Steve Lockley

Stephen Laws

David Riley

Stephen Price

Steve Duffy

Cancer is a monster. It hides, it lurks, and it pounces when you think it's down and defeated. In these 17 stories, established horror writers take the attack to the beast, fighting it the only way they know how. Ramsey Campbell - Introduction Tim Lebbon - Just Breathe Simon Kurt Unsworth - Photographs of Boden Steven Savile & Steve Lockley - The Last Gift John Shirley - Where the Market's Hottest Anna Taborska - Underbelly Stephen James Price - Pages of Promises Scott Nicholson - Heal Thyself Stephen Laws - Harbinger William Meikle - The Unfinished Basement Nancy Kilpatrick - Alien Love David Riley - A Girl, a Toad and a Cask Barbie Wilde - Polyp Johnny Mains - The Cure Guy N Smith - The Big One Pete Crowther - Cankerman Steve Duffy - X for Henrietta Gary McMahon - Bitter Soup Edited by William Meikle Cover art by Simon Marshall Jones

The Unspoken

This annual anthology showcases the best horror writing published across Britain over the previous 12 months.

Best British Horror 2015

Award winners Robin Ince and Johnny Mains team up for this second exploration of the relationship between comedy and horror...

Dead Funny: Encore

Johnny Mains

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