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Ellen Datlow

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Ellen Datlow is an American editor and anthologist who has edited science fiction, fantasy, and horror short fiction for more than four decades. She was fiction editor of OMNI magazine and later editor of the online magazine SCIFICTION. Her books include the Year's Best Fantasy and Horror series, The Best Horror of the Year series, and numerous original themed anthologies. She has received multiple Hugo, Locus, Bram Stoker, Shirley Jackson, and World Fantasy Awards, as well as lifetime-achievement honors from major genre organizations.

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Ellen Datlow's Newest Book

Night & Day: Dreadful Dark: Tales of Nighttime Horror/Merciless Sun: Tales of Daylight Horror

anthology · First published 2025

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Cover of The Best Horror of the Year: Volume One

The Best Horror of the Year: Volume One

The first volume of Datlow's continuing horror anthology series.

Cover of The Year's Best Fantasy: First Annual Collection

The Year's Best Fantasy: First Annual Collection

The beginning of Datlow's landmark Year's Best Fantasy and Horror series.

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Inferno: New Tales of Terror and the Supernatural

A standalone, award-winning original anthology that represents Datlow's mature horror editing.

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Books by series

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The Omni Book of Science Fiction

Seven science-fiction anthologies edited by Ellen Datlow and drawn from Omni magazine.

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  1. 1 Cover of The First Omni Book of Science Fiction
    The First Omni Book of Science Fiction

    Book 1 · anthology · 1984

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    The Second Omni Book of Science Fiction

    Book 2 · anthology · 1984

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  3. 3 Cover of The Third Omni Book of Science Fiction
    The Third Omni Book of Science Fiction

    Book 3 · anthology · 1985

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  4. 4 Cover of The Fourth Omni Book of Science Fiction
    The Fourth Omni Book of Science Fiction

    Book 4 · anthology · 1985

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    The Fifth Omni Book of Science Fiction

    Book 5 · anthology · 1987

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  6. 6 Cover of The Sixth Omni Book of Science Fiction
    The Sixth Omni Book of Science Fiction

    Book 6 · anthology · 1989

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  7. 7 Cover of The Seventh Omni Book of Science Fiction
    The Seventh Omni Book of Science Fiction

    Book 7 · anthology · 1989

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The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror

Annual speculative-fiction anthologies edited by Ellen Datlow with Terri Windling, and later with Kelly Link and Gavin Grant.

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  1. 1 Cover of The Year's Best Fantasy: First Annual Collection
    The Year's Best Fantasy: First Annual Collection

    Book 1 · anthology · 1988

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    The Year's Best Fantasy: Second Annual Collection

    Book 2 · anthology · 1989

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  3. 3 Cover of The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Third Annual Collection
    The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Third Annual Collection

    Book 3 · anthology · 1990

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    The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Fourth Annual Collection

    Book 4 · anthology · 1991

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  5. 5 Cover of The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Fifth Annual Collection
    The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Fifth Annual Collection

    Book 5 · anthology · 1992

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    The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Sixth Annual Collection

    Book 6 · anthology · 1993

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    The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Seventh Annual Collection

    Book 7 · anthology · 1994

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    The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Eighth Annual Collection

    Book 8 · anthology · 1995

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  9. 9 Cover of The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Ninth Annual Collection
    The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Ninth Annual Collection

    Book 9 · anthology · 1996

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    The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Tenth Annual Collection

    Book 10 · anthology · 1997

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  11. 11
    The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Eleventh Annual Collection

    Book 11 · anthology · 1998

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  12. 12
    The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Twelfth Annual Collection

    Book 12 · anthology · 1999

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  13. 13 Cover of The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Thirteenth Annual Collection
    The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Thirteenth Annual Collection

    Book 13 · anthology · 2000

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    The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Fourteenth Annual Collection

    Book 14 · anthology · 2001

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  15. 15 Cover of The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Fifteenth Annual Collection
    The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Fifteenth Annual Collection

    Book 15 · anthology · 2002

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    The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Sixteenth Annual Collection

    Book 16 · anthology · 2003

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    The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Seventeenth Annual Collection

    Book 17 · anthology · 2004

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    The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Eighteenth Annual Collection

    Book 18 · anthology · 2005

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  19. 19 Cover of The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Nineteenth Annual Collection
    The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Nineteenth Annual Collection

    Book 19 · anthology · 2006

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    The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Twentieth Annual Collection

    Book 20 · anthology · 2007

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    The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Twenty-First Annual Collection

    Book 21 · anthology · 2008

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Omni Best Science Fiction

Three best-of science-fiction anthologies from Omni, edited by Ellen Datlow.

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  1. 1 Cover of Omni Best Science Fiction One
    Omni Best Science Fiction One

    Book 1 · anthology · 1991

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  2. 2 Cover of Omni Best Science Fiction Two
    Omni Best Science Fiction Two

    Book 2 · anthology · 1992

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  3. 3 Cover of Omni Best Science Fiction Three
    Omni Best Science Fiction Three

    Book 3 · anthology · 1993

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OmniVisions

Two anthologies of fiction from Omni, edited by Ellen Datlow.

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    OmniVisions One

    Book 1 · anthology · 1993

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    OmniVisions Two

    Book 2 · anthology · 1994

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The Best Horror of the Year

Annual horror anthologies edited by Ellen Datlow and published by Night Shade Books.

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  1. 1 Cover of The Best Horror of the Year: Volume One
    The Best Horror of the Year: Volume One

    Book 1 · anthology · 2009

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  2. 2 Cover of The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Two
    The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Two

    Book 2 · anthology · 2010

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  3. 3 Cover of The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Three
    The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Three

    Book 3 · anthology · 2011

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  4. 4 Cover of The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Four
    The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Four

    Book 4 · anthology · 2012

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  5. 5 Cover of The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Five
    The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Five

    Book 5 · anthology · 2013

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  6. 6 Cover of The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Six
    The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Six

    Book 6 · anthology · 2014

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  7. 7 Cover of The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Seven
    The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Seven

    Book 7 · anthology · 2015

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  8. 8 Cover of The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eight
    The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eight

    Book 8 · anthology · 2016

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  9. 9 Cover of The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Nine
    The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Nine

    Book 9 · anthology · 2017

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  10. 10 Cover of The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Ten
    The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Ten

    Book 10 · anthology · 2018

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  11. 11 Cover of The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eleven
    The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eleven

    Book 11 · anthology · 2019

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  12. 12 Cover of The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Twelve
    The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Twelve

    Book 12 · anthology · 2020

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    The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Thirteen

    Book 13 · anthology · 2021

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  14. 14
    The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Fourteen

    Book 14 · anthology · 2022

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  15. 15
    The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Fifteen

    Book 15 · anthology · 2024

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  16. 16
    The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Sixteen

    Book 16 · anthology · 2024

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  17. 17
    The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Seventeen

    Book 17 · anthology · 2025

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Saga Doubles

A series of two-sided themed anthologies from Saga Press.

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    Night & Day: Dreadful Dark: Tales of Nighttime Horror/Merciless Sun: Tales of Daylight Horror

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Outside the series

Bibliography by category

Edited works (52)
  1. Cover of Blood Is Not Enough
    Blood Is Not Enough

    anthology · 1989

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  2. Cover of Alien Sex
    Alien Sex

    anthology · 1990

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  3. Cover of A Whisper of Blood
    A Whisper of Blood

    anthology · 1991

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  4. Cover of Snow White, Blood Red
    Snow White, Blood Red

    anthology · 1993

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  5. Cover of Black Thorn, White Rose
    Black Thorn, White Rose

    anthology · 1994

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  6. Cover of Little Deaths
    Little Deaths

    anthology · 1994

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  7. Cover of Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears
    Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears

    anthology · 1995

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  8. Cover of Off Limits: Tales of Alien Sex
    Off Limits: Tales of Alien Sex

    anthology · 1996

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  9. Cover of Twists of the Tale: Stories of Cat Horror
    Twists of the Tale: Stories of Cat Horror

    anthology · 1996

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  10. Cover of Lethal Kisses: Revenge and Vengeance
    Lethal Kisses: Revenge and Vengeance

    anthology · 1996

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  11. Cover of Black Swan, White Raven
    Black Swan, White Raven

    anthology · 1997

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  12. Cover of Sirens and Other Daemon Lovers
    Sirens and Other Daemon Lovers

    anthology · 1998

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  13. Cover of Silver Birch, Blood Moon
    Silver Birch, Blood Moon

    anthology · 1999

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  14. Cover of Black Heart, Ivory Bones
    Black Heart, Ivory Bones

    anthology · 2000

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  15. Cover of Vanishing Acts
    Vanishing Acts

    anthology · 2000

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  16. Cover of A Wolf at the Door and Other Retold Fairy Tales
    A Wolf at the Door and Other Retold Fairy Tales

    anthology · 2000

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  17. Cover of The Green Man: Tales from the Mythic Forest
    The Green Man: Tales from the Mythic Forest

    anthology · 2002

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  18. Cover of Swan Sister: Fairy Tales Retold
    Swan Sister: Fairy Tales Retold

    anthology · 2003

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  19. Cover of The Dark: New Ghost Stories
    The Dark: New Ghost Stories

    anthology · 2003

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  20. Cover of The Faery Reel: Tales from the Twilight Realm
    The Faery Reel: Tales from the Twilight Realm

    anthology · 2004

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  21. Salon Fantastique

    anthology · 2006

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  22. Cover of The Coyote Road: Trickster Tales
    The Coyote Road: Trickster Tales

    anthology · 2007

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  23. Cover of Inferno: New Tales of Terror and the Supernatural
    Inferno: New Tales of Terror and the Supernatural

    anthology · 2007

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  24. Cover of The Del Rey Book of Science Fiction and Fantasy: Sixteen Original Works by Speculative Fiction's Finest Voices
    The Del Rey Book of Science Fiction and Fantasy: Sixteen Original Works by Speculative Fiction's Finest Voices

    anthology · 2008

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  25. Poe: New Tales Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe

    anthology · 2009

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  26. Cover of Nebula Awards Showcase 2009
    Nebula Awards Showcase 2009

    anthology · 2009

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  27. Troll's Eye View: A Book of Villainous Tales

    anthology · 2009

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  28. Cover of Lovecraft Unbound
    Lovecraft Unbound

    anthology · 2009

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  29. Cover of The Beastly Bride: Tales of the Animal People
    The Beastly Bride: Tales of the Animal People

    anthology · 2010

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  30. Cover of Haunted Legends
    Haunted Legends

    anthology · 2010

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  31. Cover of Teeth: Vampire Tales
    Teeth: Vampire Tales

    anthology · 2011

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  32. Cover of Supernatural Noir
    Supernatural Noir

    anthology · 2011

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  33. Cover of Naked City: New Tales of Urban Fantasy
    Naked City: New Tales of Urban Fantasy

    anthology · 2011

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  34. Blood and Other Cravings

    anthology · 2011

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  35. Cover of After: Nineteen Stories of Apocalypse and Dystopia
    After: Nineteen Stories of Apocalypse and Dystopia

    anthology · 2012

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  36. Cover of Queen Victoria's Book of Spells: An Anthology of Gaslamp Fantasy
    Queen Victoria's Book of Spells: An Anthology of Gaslamp Fantasy

    anthology · 2013

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  37. Cover of Hauntings
    Hauntings

    anthology · 2013

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  38. Telling Tales: The Clarion West 30th Anniversary Anthology

    anthology · 2013

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  39. Cover of Fearful Symmetries
    Fearful Symmetries

    anthology · 2014

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  40. Cover of Nightmare Carnival
    Nightmare Carnival

    anthology · 2014

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  41. Cover of The Doll Collection
    The Doll Collection

    anthology · 2015

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  42. Cover of The Monstrous
    The Monstrous

    anthology · 2015

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  43. Cover of Children of Lovecraft
    Children of Lovecraft

    anthology · 2016

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  44. Cover of Black Feathers: Avian Horror
    Black Feathers: Avian Horror

    anthology · 2017

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  45. Cover of Haunted Nights
    Haunted Nights

    anthology · 2017

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  46. Cover of Mad Hatters and March Hares
    Mad Hatters and March Hares

    anthology · 2017

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  47. Cover of The Devil and the Deep: Horror Stories of the Sea
    The Devil and the Deep: Horror Stories of the Sea

    anthology · 2018

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  48. Cover of Echoes: The Saga Anthology of Ghost Stories
    Echoes: The Saga Anthology of Ghost Stories

    anthology · 2019

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  49. Cover of Final Cuts: New Tales of Hollywood Horror and Other Spectacles
    Final Cuts: New Tales of Hollywood Horror and Other Spectacles

    anthology · 2020

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  50. Cover of When Things Get Dark: Stories Inspired by Shirley Jackson
    When Things Get Dark: Stories Inspired by Shirley Jackson

    anthology · 2021

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  51. Cover of Screams from the Dark: 29 Tales of Monsters and the Monstrous
    Screams from the Dark: 29 Tales of Monsters and the Monstrous

    anthology · 2022

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  52. Cover of Christmas and Other Horrors: A Winter Solstice Anthology
    Christmas and Other Horrors: A Winter Solstice Anthology

    anthology · 2023

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