num_pages: 512
description: The acclaimed collection of contemporary horror fiction, this year s Best New Horror again showcases the talents of the finest writers working the field of terror. Sifting through the year in horror, award-winning editor Stephen Jones has chosen the year s best stories by the old masters and new voices alike. The latest volume of the Best New Horror series features stories by Ramsey Campbell, Dennis Etchison, Tim Lebbon, Kim Newman, and horror movie director Mick Garrick (adapter of the upcoming film of Stephen King s Desperation), among many writers. As a bonus, there is Jones s always-informative overview of the year in horror, making this a truly state-of-the-dark-art annual.Contents:Introduction: Horror in 2000 by Stephen JonesCastle in the Desert by Kim NewmanThe Keeper of the Rothenstein Tomb by Iain SinclairForever Gramma by Mick GarrisAt Home in the Pubs of Old London by Christopher FowlerIn the Water Works (Birmingham, Alabama 1888) by Caitlín R. KiernanBone Orchards by Paul J. McAuleyNo Strings by Ramsey CampbellThe Grotto by Kathryn PtacekMerry Roderick by Geoffrey WarburtonClimbing Down from Heaven by Terry LamsleyEmpty Stations by Nicholas RoyleFlesh of Leaves, Bones of Desire by Charlee JacobThe Repulsion by Tim LebbonThe Detailer by Dennis EtchisonComing Home by Mark MorrisThe Hunger of the Leaves by Joel LaneXenos Beach by Graham JoyceAt Eventide by Kathe KojaPareidolia by Steve Rasnic TemI Have a Special Plan for This World by Thomas LigottiThe Handover by Michael Marshall SmithThe Other Side of Midnight by Kim NewmanNecrology: 2000 (essay) by Stephen Jones and Kim Newman
language: English
title: Best New Horror 12
titlecomplete: Best New Horror 12 (The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror, #12)
genres: Paranormal, Anthologies, Short Stories, Fiction, Horror
ratings_count: 105
series: The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror
awards: awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: World Fantasy Award
category: Best Anthology, awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: British Fantasy Award
category: Best Anthology
publisher: Robinson