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The Turn of the Screw and Other Stories Henry James (World’s Classics 0-19-282927-0, Sep ’92, £3.99, 266pp, pb, cover by Nicholas Gysio); Collection of four of James’ ghost stories, edited and introduced by T.J. Lustig.

James Herbert: By Horror Haunted ed. Stephen Jones (NEL 0-450-53810-9, Nov ’92 [Oct ’92], £17.99, 322pp, hc); Collection of articles and stories by James Herbert, together with articles on, and interviews with, James Herbert, edited by Stephen Jones.

The Mammoth Book of Vampires ed. Stephen Jones (Robinson 1-85487-108-0, Jul ’92, £5.99, 553pp, tp, cover by Luis Rey); Anthology of 28 stories about vampires, three original. Simultaneous with US (Carroll & Graf) edition.

The Puffin Book of Ghosts and Ghouls ed. Gene Kemp (Viking UK 0-670-83849-7, Jul ’92, £9.99, 254pp, hc, cover by Nick Harris); Young-adult ghost/horror anthology.

The Sun Rises Red ed. Chris Kenworthy (Barrington 1-897729-00-6, Oct ’92 [Jan ’93], £3.95, 117pp, tp); Original anthology of seven “left-wing” sf stories.

No. 472 Cheyne Walk: Carnacki: The Untold Stories A. F. Kidd & Rick Kennett (The Ghost Story Society, Sep ’92, no price, 31pp, ph, cover by Allen Koszowski) [Carnacki]; Collection of four original ghost stories featuring William Hope Hodgson’s “Carnacki the Ghost-Finder”. This is the fourth in the series of “special booklets” produced by The Ghost Story Society for its members.

The Shining/Carrie/Misery Stephen King (Chancellor Press 1-85152-247-6, Sep ’92 [Nov ’92], £6.99, 686pp, hc, cover by Stuart Bodek); Omnibus of three classic Stephen King novels.

Lightning/Midnight/The Bad Place Dean R. Koontz (Chancellor Press 1-85152-214-X, Jul ’92 [Aug ’92], £6.99, 842pp, hc, cover by Bill Gregory); Omnibus of three Dean R. Koontz novels.

Terror by Gaslight: An Anthology of Rare Tales of Terror ed. Hugh Lamb (Constable 0-09-471720-6, Oct ’92, £13.99, 282pp, hc, cover by Christopher Brown); Anthology of 14 Victorian horror stories, culled from previous Lamb anthologies. Note that this volume is not the same as Terror by Gaslight: More Victorian Tales of Terror by the same editor.

Spirits of Another Sort Alan W. Lear (Haunted Library, Jul ’92, £2.50, 36pp, ph, cover by Alan Hunter); Collection of four original ghost stories set in Tompion College.

The Red Hand Arthur Machen (Carbonnek 0-9519396-0-2, 1992, no price, 42pp, ph) [Dyson]; Reprint of story from Chapman’s Magazine, December 1895 in a limited edition booklet of 250 copies.

Ritual and Other Stories Arthur Machen (Tartarus Press 1-872621-11-2, Oct ’92, £10.00, ii+287pp, hc); A collection of Machen’s lesser known writings compiled by Ray Russell and issued in a limited edition copy of 300.

Rus In Urbe Arthur Machen (Tartarus Press 1-872621-07-4, Jul ’92, £4.50, 32pp, ph); Collection of four essays by Machen in a limited edition booklet of 200 copies.

Oriental Tales ed. Robert L. Mack (Oxford University Press 0-19-282764-2, Sep ’92 [Nov ’92], £5.99, lxi+277pp, tp, cover by Jean-Etienne Liotard); Anthology of two “oriental fantasy” novels and two shorter pieces.

In Dreams ed. Paul J. McAuley & Kim Newman (Gollancz 0-575-05201-5, Aug ’92 [Jul ’92], £4.99, 447pp, pb, cover by Dave McKean); Original anthology of 27 sf and horror stories “celebrating the 7-inch single.” Recommended (PSP).

Speaking in Tongues Ian McDonald (Gollancz 0-575-05062-4, Sep ’92, £14.99, 248pp, hc); Collection of 11 sf stories.

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