Vampires The Recent Undead Author:Paula Guran (Editor) Authors: Charlaine Harris, Kelley Armstrong, Holly Black, Rachel Caine, Kim Newman, Michael Marshall Smith, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Charles de Lint, J. A. Konrath, Tanith Lee, Jeanne C. Stein, Stephen Dedman, Tanya Huff, Conrad Williams, Tina Rath, Susan Sizemore, Mary Turzillo, Carrie Vaughn, Barbara Roden, Caitlin R. Kiernan, Albert Cowdre... more »y, Nisi Shawl, Grove Karen Russell, Nancy Kilpatrick, John Langan
The undead are more alive today than ever. Immortal? Indeed!
Nothing has sunk its teeth into twenty-first century popular culture as pervasively as the vampire. The fangsters have the freedom to fly across all genres and all mediums - there's even apps for vamps. Whether roaming into romance, haunting horror, sneaking into science fiction, capering into humor, sucking on the sociopolitical, titillating teens, meandering through mystery, Heating up supernatural sex, or charming children - no icon is more versatile than the vampire.
Slake your insatiable thirst and drink deeply of twenty-five of the best sanguinary stories of the new millennium: terrifying or tender, deadly or delicious, bad-ass or beneficent, romantic or rude, funny or frightening, wily or weary, classic or cutting edge...
Contents:
La Vampiresse • (1999) • shortstory by Tanith Lee
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown • (2009) • novelette by Holly Black
This Is Now • (2004) • shortstory by Michael Marshall Smith
Sisters • [Ottawa and the Valley] • (2002) • novelette by Charles de Lint
The Screaming • (2004) • novelette by J. A. Konrath
Zen and the Art of Vampirism • [Women of the Otherworld Short Fiction] • (2009) • shortfiction by Kelley Armstrong
Dead Man Stalking • (2008) • novelette by Rachel Caine
The Ghost of Leadville • (2009) • shortfiction by Jeanne C. Stein
Waste Land • (2002) • shortstory by Stephen Dedman
A Gentleman of the Old School • [Count of Saint-Germain] • (2005) • shortstory by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
No Matter Where You Go • (2010) • shortstory by Tanya Huff
Outfangthief • shortfiction by Conrad Williams
Dancing with the Star • (2008) • shortstory by Susan Sizemore
A Trick of the Dark • (2004) • shortstory by Tina Rath
When Gretchen Was Human • (2001) • shortstory by Mary A. Turzillo [as by Mary Turzillo ]
Conquistador de la Noche • [Kitty] • (2009) • shortfiction by Carrie Vaughn
Endless Night • (2008) • shortstory by Barbara Roden
Dahlia Underground • (2010) • shortfiction by Charlaine Harris
The Belated Burial • (2009) • shortfiction by Caitlín R. Kiernan
Twilight States • (2005) • shortstory by Albert E. Cowdrey
To the Moment • shortfiction by Nisi Shawl
Castle in the Desert: Anno Dracula 1977 • [Anno Dracula] • (2000) • shortfiction by Kim Newman
Vampires in the Lemon Grove • (2007) • shortstory by Karen Russell
Vampires Anonymous • shortfiction by Nancy Kilpatrick
The Wide, Carnivorous Sky • (2009) • shortfiction by John Langan« less