Aickman's Heirs

Robert Aickman was a master of what he called 'strange stories,' and though his fiction has been categorized as horror, it's actually its own beast.As we move further away from the horror boom of the last century and its focus on the mainstream appeal of small town horrors, we are encountering successive generations of writers open to exploring new avenues of the subtly bizarre, an area Aickman frequently mastered.This book is a sampler of how Robert Aickman's work has become a significant source of inspiration for contemporary writers.Table of Contents“Introduction” by Simon Strantzas“Seaside Town” by Brian Evenson“Neithernor” by Richard Gavin“Least Light, Most Night” by John Howard“Camp” by David Nickle“A Delicate Craft” by D.P. Watt“Seven Minutes in Heaven” by Nadia Bulkin“Infestations” by Michael Cisco“The Dying Season” by Lynda E. Rucker“A Discreet Music” by Michael Wehunt“Underground Economy” by John Langan“The Vault of Heaven” by Helen Marshall“Two Brothers” by Malcolm Devlin“The Lake” by Daniel Mills“A Change of Scene” by Nina Allan“The Book That Finds You” by Lisa TuttleCovert artwork by Yaroslav GerzhedovichCover design by Vince Haig