The story begins with the disappearance of Benjamin in 2026 during his work on a project involving London's Post Office and an old underground railway. His sister Gabby and friends Peter and Freddie investigate, discovering an abandoned underground platform. Exposure to a mysterious gas transports them 230 years into the future, to 2256, where London is a silent, controlled city divided by social class and ruled by the Crown under President Hans Draggor. The city is patrolled by humanoid r...

Fasten your seatbelts for an anthology of turbulent tales curated by Stephen King and Bev Vincent. This exciting new collection, perfect for airport or aeroplane reading, includes an original introduction and story notes for each story by Stephen King, and brand new stories from Stephen King and Joe Hill.Stephen King hates to fly.Now he and co-editor Bev Vincent would like to share this fear of flying with you.Welcome to Flight ...

17 turbulente Geschichten – neue Storys von Stephen King und Joe Hill nebst im Deutschen Unveröffentlichtem von Richard Matheson, John Varley u.a., dazu Klassiker von Dan Simmons, Arthur Conan Doyle, Ray Bradbury ...Nichts ist Stephen King ein größerer Gräuel, als fliegen zu müssen. Zusammen mit Mitherausgeber Bev Vincent teilt er nun seine Flugangst mit seinen Lesern. Die Anthologie versammelt alles, was gründlich schiefgehen kann, wenn man sich auf 30.000 Fuß Höhe mit 500 Knoten ...

Washington Irving and Islam contributes to understanding the relationship between the United States and the Islamic world, valuable not only for studies of Washington Irving, American Literature, or Islam, but also for thinking through the role Islam and the “Orient” have played in American literature and history, a critical field receiving ever-increasing attention. The global context of Irving’s work ties these essays together as does an understanding that his writings challenge...

Our 73rd issue is another great one. It features an original mystery story by Laird Long (courtesy of Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken). Great modern tales from Diana Deverell (courtesy of Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman), Nicole Givens Kurtz (courtesy of Acquiring Editor Cynthia Ward), and Richard Wilson (a rare short story that only appeared in a limited edition chapbook). Plus classics from Ray Bradbury, Murray Leinster, Carolyn Wells, George O. Smith, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Quite a ...

28 Erzählungen internationaler Spitzen-Autoren und -Autorinnen, vereint in einer Horror-Anthologie der Extra-Klasse (zusammengestellt und herausgegeben von Christian Dörge): u. a. von Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, August Derleth, Aleister Crowley, Dion Fortune, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert Bloch, Sydney Austen, W. B. Yeats, Algernon Blackwood, Sax Rohmer, William Bankiers, Angela Carter u. a. .

Man has always wanted to travel into the unknown and encounter what he has not, and perhaps cannot, experience in the real world.The early 20th century witnessed an explosion of science fiction literature. Authors studied the wonders of scientific and technological progress and imagined worlds that had developed even greater advances. Jules Vernes' and H.G. Wells' fantastic tales well whetted the public's appetite for adventure tales.Since then, science fiction has metamorp...

Fasten your seatbelts for an anthology of turbulent tales curated by Stephen King and Bev Vincent.This exciting new collection, perfect for airport or aeroplane reading, includes an original introduction and story notes for each story by Stephen King, and brand new stories from Stephen King and Joe Hill.Stephen King hates to fly.Now he and co-editor Bev Vincent would like to share this fear of flying with you.Welcome to F...

The main character of this story, John Hampton, twenty-eight, is a clinical social worker trying to make a living running a private practice out of the house bequeathed to him by his beloved maternal grandfather. To supplement his inconsistent income, he maintains his part-time job at the meat market, where he has worked since high school. His personal life is a mess, having been cuckolded, dumped, and subsequently divorced while in his early twenties following the death of his day-old son...

Best of “The Strand Magazine”: 25 Years of Twists, Turns, and Tales from the Modern Masters of Mystery and Fiction“The Strand Magazine was always a giant voice in our corner of the literary world—and it still is today. This collection proves why—these unearthed gems and exciting new pieces shouldn’t be missed.” —Lee Child, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher seriesThis star-studded anniversary collection features over t...

Man has always wanted to travel into the unknown and encounter what he has not, and perhaps cannot, experience in the real world.The early 20th century witnessed an explosion of science fiction literature. Authors studied the wonders of scientific and technological progress and imagined worlds that had developed even greater advances. Jules Vernes' and H.G. Wells' fantastic tales well whetted the public's appetite for adventure tales.Since then, science fiction has metamorpho...

Poetry and prose reflecting the adventures and misadventures that I have experienced as a man, husband, father and grandfather engaging in the wondrous thing we call living.