Cursed : An Anthology - Alison Littlewood

Cursed

An Anthology

By: Alison Littlewood, Paul Kane (Editor), Marie O'Regan (Editor), Tim Lebbon, Neil Gaiman

Paperback | 1 April 2020

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A wish is a terrible thing...

An anthology of unique twists on the fairy tale conceit of the curse, from the traditional to the modern — giving us brand new mythologies as well as new approaches to well-loved fables. Some might shock you, some might make you laugh, but they will all impress you with their originality.

Featuring stories from Neil Gaiman, Christina Henry, M.R. Carey, Charlie Jane Anders, Karen Joy Fowler, Jane Yolen & Adam Stemple, Catriona Ward, Jen Williams, James Brogden, Maura McHugh, Christopher Golden, Michael Marshall Smith, Angela Slatter, Lilith Saintcrow, Christopher Fowler, Alison Littlewood, Tim Lebbon and Margo Lanagan.

About the Author

Marie O'Regan is a British Fantasy Award-nominated writer and editor of horror and dark fantasy fiction. She is the author of four collections, Mirror Mere, Bury Them Deep, In Times of Want and Other Stories and The Last Ghost and Other Stories, and her anthologies include Hellbound Hearts, The Mammoth Book of Body Horror, Carnivale: Dark Tales From the Fairground, The Mammoth Book of Ghost Stories by Women, Phantoms, Exit Wounds and Wonderland. She is Co-Chair of the UK chapter of the Horror Writers' Association and lives in Derbyshire, UK. She tweets @Marie_O_Regan Paul Kane is the award-winning and bestselling author/editor of over 90 books, including the Arrowhead trilogy (gathered together in the sellout Hooded Man omnibus, revolving around a post-apocalyptic version of Robin Hood), The Butterfly Man and Other Stories, Sherlock Holmes and the Servants of Hell, Before, Arcana and Pain Cages (an Amazon #1 bestseller). He is a respected anthologist, editing books such as Beyond Rue Morgue, The Mammoth Book of Body Horror, Hellbound Hearts and Exit Wounds.
Industry Reviews
"This anthology should satisfy most fantasy readers and is well worth a look." - Booklist

"Spellbinding ... These stories are by turns eerie, grotesque, and delightful... Readers won't have to be Brothers Grimm fans to appreciate this dark melange." - Publishers Weekly

"Skin-crawling, tooth-grinding scary and sensuous... an excellent collection whose unforgettable, spooky images invoke the magic of daily life. " - Foreword Magazine

"Tales that get us to think about what we wish for.... for those who seek to cultivate still the child within." - San Francisco Book Review 4-star review

"a magical, mythical, mystical collection that should appeal to fans of dark fables and traditional folk horror" - Den of Geek

"Some might shock you, some might make you laugh, but they will all impress you with their originality. This is a great collection of stories." -SciFiMoviePage - 4 star review

"A worthy addition to the twisted fairy tales genre" - The Frumious Consortium

"[These] stories read quickly, but pack a real punch, landing in that sweet spot of short fiction that is often strived for but can be hard to land" - Looking Glass Reads

"CURSED is a masterfully edited book from a list of highly talented authors that delivers on its promise of evil curses, dark fairy tale retellings, and twists that are sure to give you goosebumps." 4* - The Writerly Way

"Perfect for the current state of the world. You'll get sucked into these wonderful stories and want so much more!" 5* - mall3tg1rl

"Like watching a amazing story teller tell a story...so much to love about this anthology" 5 - Misadvertures of a Reader

"A great collection" 4* - SciFi Movie Page

"Beautiful, twisted, and refreshing takes on classic stories (with a few brand new fairytales thrown in the mix, too)" 4* - Howling Libraries

"a masterpiece in its editorial storytelling" - Her Campus

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