Bound in Blood
Published on 9. September 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-1-80336-753-8 (ISBN)
Description
A terrifying and chilling anthology of over 20 stories exploring cursed and haunted books from award winning authors including Eric LaRocca, A. G. Slatter, and Alison Moore.
You find it hidden in the dark corner of the bookstore; tucked away in a box in the attic, desperate to be read; lurking on your bookshelf, never seen before. Crack the spine, feel the ancient pages. Read it aloud, if you dare.
This anthology brings together horror's best and brightest to delve into the pages of cursed books, Eldtritch tomes and haunted bookstores.
A Terrifying Anthology of Stories About the Darker Side of Books
Charlie Higson
A.K. Benedict
Alison Moore
Eric LaRocca
Nadia Bulkin
Priya Sharma
Isy Suttie
Kim Newman
Zin E. Rocklyn
A.G. Slatter
Amanda DeBord
Johnny Mains
Jeremy Dyson
Ramsey Campbell
Robert Shearman
Guy Adams
Elizabeth Hand
Adam Cesare
Lucie McKnight Hardy
You find it hidden in the dark corner of the bookstore; tucked away in a box in the attic, desperate to be read; lurking on your bookshelf, never seen before. Crack the spine, feel the ancient pages. Read it aloud, if you dare.
This anthology brings together horror's best and brightest to delve into the pages of cursed books, Eldtritch tomes and haunted bookstores.
A Terrifying Anthology of Stories About the Darker Side of Books
Charlie Higson
A.K. Benedict
Alison Moore
Eric LaRocca
Nadia Bulkin
Priya Sharma
Isy Suttie
Kim Newman
Zin E. Rocklyn
A.G. Slatter
Amanda DeBord
Johnny Mains
Jeremy Dyson
Ramsey Campbell
Robert Shearman
Guy Adams
Elizabeth Hand
Adam Cesare
Lucie McKnight Hardy
Reviews / Votes
"[A] varied, dynamic, and really fun read." - Happy Goat HorrorPRAISE FOR DEAD FUNNY
"Johnny Mains not only carries a flame for the old horrors, but wants to cause a bit of a conflagration of his own." Stephen Volk
"The book revels in the unsettling overlap between laughter and dread." Financial Times
"This is not the result of some job-swapping reality TV show, this is the real thing, with veritable authors pulling many of the stops (and viscera) out to show their worth writing horror. And it's just as nasty as it could be - but in all the right ways." The Bookbag
"This book is a treat to read as there are some fantastic tales from writers who are (mostly) new to the genre. If you want some smart, well written horror with a hint of mirth, I strongly encourage you to invest in a copy. Or else." Snakebite Reviews
PRAISE FOR THE AUTHOR
"Johnny Mains is the go-to man for horror in the UK. His extensive knowledge of and unbound passion for the genre is amazing. If there was a government ministry of horror (which there should be) Johnny would be in charge. He is the Minister For Horror. He has extraordinary energy and is fighting a one man battle to preserve and revitalise the noble tradition of the horror anthology. Oh, and he is a nice bloke as well." Charlie Higson
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 194 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
262 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80336-753-8 (9781803367538)
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Persons
Johnny Mains is a British Fantasy Award-winning editor and genre researcher. He was Project Editor on the 2010 re-issue of The Pan Book of Horror Stories, created the critically acclaimed series Dead Funny: Horror Stories by Comedians (co-edited with Robin Ince) and has spent the last five years deep in the archives, uncovering 'lost' stories by notable authors such as Edith Nesbit, Algernon Blackwood, Oscar Cook and Daphne Du Maurier, among others.