Name: When Things get Dark
SKU: 54269994
Price: 28.68 NZD
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Author: Josh Malerman
ISBN: 9781789097177

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Physical Book

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Language

English

Pages

416

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.8x13.2x2.8 cm

Weight

0.31 kg.

ISBN13

9781789097177

Synopsis "When Things get Dark"

The Stoker Award-winning chilling anthology of 18 short stories in tribute to the genius of Shirley Jackson, collecting today's best horror writers. Featuring Joyce Carol Oates, Josh Malerman, Paul Tremblay, Richard Kadrey, Stephen Graham Jones, Elizabeth Hand and more. A collection of new and exclusive short stories inspired by, and in tribute to, Shirley Jackson. Shirley Jackson is a seminal writer of horror and mystery fiction, whose legacy resonates globally today. Chilling, human, poignant and strange, her stories have inspired a generation of writers and readers. This anthology, edited by legendary horror editor Ellen Datlow, will bring together today's leading horror writers to offer their own personal tribute to the work of Shirley Jackson. Featuring Joyce Carol Oates, Josh Malerman, Carmen Maria Machado, Paul Tremblay, Richard Kadrey, Stephen Graham Jones, Elizabeth Hand, Kelly Link, Cassandra Khaw, Karen Heuler, Benjamin Percy, John Langan, Laird Barron, Jeffrey Ford, M. Rickert, Seanan McGuire, Gemma Files, and Genevieve Valentine.

Joyce Carol Oates

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Born in Lockport, New York, in 1938, this author has established herself as one of the most influential voices in contemporary literature in the United States. With a prolific career spanning over fifty novels, hundreds of short stories, a dozen essays, eleven volumes of poetry, and several plays, her work is a testament to the ingenuity and depth with which she has explored the human condition

Throughout her career, she has received prestigious awards such as the National Book Award, the PEN/Malamud Award, and the Prix Fémina Étranger. In Spain, her distinctive dark humor has been recognized with the BBK Ja! Bilbao Award and the Pepe Carvalho Award 2021. Additionally, in 2010 she was honored with the National Humanities Medal, the highest civilian honor in the humanities in the U.S., and in 2012, Oregon State University awarded her the Stone Award in recognition of her literary legacy

Her style, always unsettling and visionary, has challenged conventions and offered new perspectives on society, identity, and morality, making her an essential reference in the international literary scene.

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Josh Malerman

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Josh Malerman (Southfield, Michigan, Estados Unidos, 1975) es un escritor, músico y cantautor estadounidense, reconocido principalmente por sus novelas de terror, suspenso y ficción especulativa. Antes de dedicarse por completo a la escritura, fue el vocalista y compositor de la banda de rock The High Strung, con la que realizó numerosas giras y publicó varios álbumes. Su experiencia artística ha influido en el ritmo narrativo y la atmósfera de sus obras literarias.

Alcanzó fama internacional con su primera novela, Bird Box (2014), un thriller de terror psicológico que se convirtió en un éxito de ventas y fue adaptado al cine por Netflix en 2018, protagonizado por Sandra Bullock. Posteriormente publicó la secuela Malorie (2020), además de novelas como Black Mad Wheel (2017), Inspection (2019), Pearl (2021), Daphne (2022), Incidents Around the House (2024) y We Were Never Here (2025). Sus historias se caracterizan por crear una tensión constante, explorar los miedos humanos y combinar elementos sobrenaturales con conflictos psicológicos. Considerado una de las voces más importantes del terror contemporáneo, Josh Malerman continúa escribiendo obras que han sido ampliamente elogiadas por la crítica y los lectores por su originalidad y capacidad para generar suspenso.

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