The Mammoth Book of Body Horror (Mammoth Books) - Softcover

Barbie Wilde

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0762444320 ISBN 13: 9780762444328

Publisher: Running Press, 2012

Synopsis

A collection of truly gripping stories, with contributions from leading horror writers dedicated to the popular contemporary sub-genre of "body horror," which revolves around disease and mutation, whether self-inflicted or otherwise.

About this title

About the Author:

Paul Kane is the author of numerous horror and dark fantasy stories and books. He lives in Derbyshire, England.

Marie O' Regan is a British Fantasy Award-nominated horror and dark fantasy writer. She lives in Derbyshire, England.

Review:

"The stories offer icky pleasure for those fascinated with a subgenre concerned with the body turning against itself. Some are funny and disgusting (Richard Matheson's nuclear fallout nightmare "'Tis The Season To Be Jelly!",  Barbie Wilde's bowel-with-a-brain-of-its-own yuk-fest "Polyp")..." -SFX Magazine

"It's surprising that a history of body horror in literature hasn't been done before now--so thanks to Marie O' Regan and Paul Kane for this treasure trove of stories--ranging from some classics in the genre, 'The Tell-Tale Heart', 'Survivor Type' and 'The Body Politic' to some stories that will almost certainly become classics of their time--the absurdist, very entertaining shocker 'Polyp' to the brilliantly executed 'Sticky Eye'--one of my favourite new stories in this anthology." -Johnny Mains

About this edition

• Publisher: Running Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0762444320
• ISBN 13: 9780762444328
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 512
• Editor: Paul Kane, Marie O'Regan