Best New Horror #31

In this latest edition of THE WORLD’S LONGEST-RUNNING ANNUAL SHOWCASE OF HORROR AND DARK FANTASY you will find cutting-edge stories by such authors as Ramsey Campbell, Caitlin R. Kiernan, Alison Littlewood, Jonathan Carroll, Michael Marshall Smith, Angela Slatter, Reggie Oliver and Richard Christian Matheson, amongst many others. You'll also find the usual Introduction: Horror in 2019 and Necrology of those who have left us.CONTENTIntroduction: Horror in 2019 ― THE EDITORZombie-ish ― SCOTT BRADFIELDWake the Dead ― MAURA MCHUGHMercy Brown ― CAITLÍN R. KIERNANMama Bruise ― JONATHAN CARROLLThe Same As the Air ― ALISON LITTLEWOODGetting Through ― RAMSEY CAMPBELLThe Children of Medea ― STEPHEN BACONThe Water of Dhu’l Nun ― DON WEBBUnder the Frenzy of the Fourteenth Moon ― RON WEIGHELLThe Promise of Saints ― ANGELA SLATTERCrawlspace Oracle ― RICHARD GAVINDownriver ― MICHAEL CHISLETTDeath in All Its Ripeness ― MARK SAMUELSShrapnel ― RICHARD CHRISTIAN MATHESONPrecipice ― DALE BAILEYAntripuu ― SIMON STRANTZASA Crown of Leaves ― KRISTI DeMEESTERA Stay at the Shores ― STEVE RASNIC TEMThe Old Man of the Woods ― REGGIE OLIVERIron City ― TANITH LEESlough ― GLEN HIRSHBERGA Species of the Dead ― D.P. WATTThe Burning Woods ― MICHAEL MARSHALL SMITHNecrology: 2019 ― STEPHEN JONES & KIM NEWMANUseful Addresses