Great Horror Stories: v. 4

Literature & Fiction

R. Chetwynd-Hayes

Bernard, Christine (editor) (Francis King

Joseph, Conrad

Genre Fiction

Fontana

Night Ghouls

Short Stories & Anthologies

Tales of Fear and Fantasy

Fontana Books

The Awakening

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Fantasy

Magnum Book

Mayflower UK p/b printing. Minor overall wear. Pages tight in creased spine

Jack the Knife

Harlan Ellison

Anthony Boucher

Philip José Farmer

Marie Belloc Lowndes

Robert, Bloch

ANONYMOUS

Ramsey, Campbell

Joseph F. Pumilia

Hume Nisbet

Mayflower Books

King's Ghost

William Kimber

Tales from the Shadows

HarperCollins, Publishers

Shocks

BFS Publications

ABOUT THIS BOOK During the 1970s and 80s, R. Chetwynd-Hayes (1919 2001) was one of the most important horror writers and editors working in Britain. Not only was he happy to write about such genre standards as ghosts, demons, ghouls, vampires and werewolves, but he also delighted in making up his own bizarre monster variations that managed to stretch the imaginations of both author and reader alike. During his lifetime, Ronald published twenty-four collections of short fiction, twenty-four anthologies (including twelve volumes of the influential Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories series), thirteen novels and more than 220 short stories. His work was adapted for the movies, television, radio and comics, and reprinted in various languages around the world. One of his publishers described him as Britain s Prince of Chill , and his volumes of ghost stories and humo¬rous tales of terror once filled the shelves of nearly every public library in the UK. Now, the celebrate the centenary of his birth, his long-time friend an colleague, World Fantasy Award-winning editor Stephen Jones, has compiled Gaslight, Ghosts & Ghouls: A Centenary Celebration, a stunning volume of stories and non-fiction that truly does justice to R. Chetwynd-Hayes s work and his enduring legacy. This massive volume contains sixteen of the author s highly original tales of terror and the supernatural, which invariably combined horror and humour in equal measure, giving them a style that was uniquely Ronald s own. These not only include a rare reprint of one of his novellas featuring the world s only practising psychic detective Francis St. Clare and his vivacious assistant Frederica ( Fred ) Masters, but also two tales that have never been reprinted since their original publication, plus a vampire novella that is appearing in print for the very first time! There is also the longest interview with Ron ever published, conducted by Stephen Jones and Jo Fletcher, and the editor also teamed up with Chetwynd-Hayes aficionado Marc Damian Lawler to compile the most complete and detailed Working Bibliography of the author s work ever assembled. Additionally, the book includes a dust-jacket and a full-colour portfolio of book-cover paintings by the masterful Les Edwards, a photographic section with many rare photos that have never been seen before (many supplied by the author s family), plus two stunning endpapers by John Bolton and Graham Humphreys, and a back cover painting by Walter Velez, all inspired by The Monster Club, the 1980 movie based on Ronald s stories and starring Vincent Price and John Carradine.

Gaslight, Ghosts, & Ghouls: A Centenary Celebration

Stephen Jones

Marc Damian Lawler

Jo Fletcher

PS Publishing

ABOUT THIS BOOK 
A Centenary Celebration . . . Ronald Henry Glynn Chetwynd-Hayes was born 100 years ago. To celebrate the centenary of his birth, his long-time friend and colleague, World Fantasy Award-winning editor Stephen Jones, has compiled Gaslight, Ghosts, & Ghouls, a stunning volume of stories and non-fiction that truly does justice to the enduring legacy of R. Chetwynd-Hayes. 
This massive volume contains sixteen of the author’s highly original stories of horror and humour, including a rare reprint of one of his tales featuring “the world’s only practising psychic detective” Francis St. Clare and his vivacious assistant Frederica (“Fred”) Masters, two stories that have never been reprinted since their original publication, plus a vampire novella that appears here for the very first time! There is also the longest interview with the author ever published, plus the most complete and detailed Working Bibliography of his publications yet assembled. 
As R. Chetwynd-Hayes himself would have said: May you never hear invisible footsteps following you down the stairs... 
CONTENTS 
Introduction by Stephen Jones 
A Writer in the Dark Lands: An Interview with R. Chetwynd-Hayes by Stephen Jones and Jo Fletcher 
Housebound 
The Gatecrasher 
The Day That Father Brought Something Home 
The Door 
The Elemental 
The Jumpity-Jim 
The Coloured Transmission 
R. Chetwynd-Hayes Photo Gallery 
Bits and Pieces 
Something Comes in from the Garden 
The Humgoo 
The Cradle Demon 
The Gibbering Ghoul of Gomershal 
Doppelgänger 
Les Edwards: A Portfolio 
Acquiring a Family 
A Walk on the Dark Side 
Day School 
R. Chetwynd-Hayes: A Working Bibliography by Stephen Jones and Marc Damian Lawler Obituary

Gaslight, Ghosts & Ghouls [Trade Paperback]

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