PRAISE FOR SHADOWS OVER INNSMOUTH
“If you love Lovecraft then this anthology is a must have. Story after story presents you with situations and characters that Lovecraft himself could have created. I’m hard pressed to think of another effort that stays so true to the original.”
SCIENCE FICTION CHRONICLE
“To readers who are already Lovecraft fans I can recommend it unreservedly. To anyone less familiar with his work I would still recommend it as being a first-rate collection which showcases a number of considerable talents and at the same time provides an introduction to one of the greatest of fantasy genres.”
BRUM GROUP NEWS
“Shadows Over Innsmouth
is a very strong anthology, buttressed by some outstanding art by Dave Carson, Martin McKenna and Jim Pitts”
THE SCREAM FACTORY
“British horror abounds in
Shadows Over Innsmouth...
Three British illustrators have also provided aptly ghoulish drawings.”
PUBLISHER’S WEEKLY
“The individual authors have been free to employ a wide variety of approaches.”
NECROFILE
“Fans of Lovecraft’s Mythos will enjoy the stories.”
SF SITE
“Shadows Over Innsmouth
is good, slimy fun.”
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
“A fascinating idea for a horror compilation.”
LANCASHIRE EVENING PRESS
“This is an intelligent, witty anthology”
THE GOOD BOOK GUIDE
“Lovecraftians will rejoice.”
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Edited by STEPHEN JONES
Illustrated by
DAVE CARSON
MARTIN McKENNA
JIM PITTS
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SHADOWS OVER INNSMOUTH
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Copyright © 1994, 2013 by Stephen Jones
Original hardcover edition published 1994 by Fedogan & Bremer
Illustrations © 1994, 2013 by Dave Carson, Martin McKenna, and Jim Pitts
‘Introduction: Spawn of the Deep Ones’ copyright © Stephen Jones 1994, 2013.
‘The Shadow Over Innsmouth’ originally published in The Shadow Over Innsmouth (Visionary Publishing Co., 1936).
‘Beyond the Reef’ copyright © Basil Copper 1994.
‘The Big Fish’ copyright © Jack Yeovil 1993. Originally published in Interzone No.76, October 1993 (as by Kim Newman). Reprinted by permission of the author.
‘Return to Innsmouth’ copyright © Guy N. Smith Associates 1992. Originally published in Reminiscon 40 Souvenir Programme. Reprinted by permission of the author.
‘The Crossing’ copyright © Adrian Cole 1994, 2013.
‘Down to the Boots’ copyright © D.F. Lewis 1989. Originally published in Dagon No.26, October-December 1989. Reprinted by permission of the author.
‘The Church in High Street’ copyright © Ramsey Campbell 1962. Originally published in Dark Mind, Dark Heart (as by J. Ramsey Campbell). Reprinted by permission of the author.
‘Innsmouth Gold’ copyright © David A. Sutton 1994.
‘Daoine Domhain’ copyright © Peter Tremayne 1993. Originally published in Aisling and Other Irish Tales of Terror. Reprinted by permission of the author.
‘A Quarter to Three’ copyright © Kim Newman 1988. Originally published in Fear No.2, September-October 1988. Reprinted by permission of the author.
‘The Tomb of Priscus’ copyright © Brian Mooney 1994.
‘The Innsmouth Heritage’ copyright © Brian Stableford 1992. Originally published in The Innsmouth Heritage. Reprinted by permission of the author.
‘The Homecoming’ copyright © Nicholas Royle 1994.
‘Deepnet’ copyright © David Langford 1994. Originally published in Irrational Numbers. Reprinted by permission of the author.
‘To See the Sea’ copyright © Michael Marshall Smith 1994.
‘Dagon’s Bell’ copyright © Brian Lumley 1988. Originally published in Weirdbook No.23/24, 1988. Reprinted by permission of the author and the author’s agent.
‘Only the End of the World Again’ copyright © Neil Gaiman 1994.
‘Afterwords: Contributors’ Notes’ copyright © Stephen Jones 1994, 2013.
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For
JIM, DAVE, and MARTIN
who give form to our dreams, and substance to our nightmares
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
SPAWN OF THE DEEP ONES
by Stephen Jones
THE SHADOW OVER INNSMOUTH
by H.P. Lovecraft
BEYOND THE REEF
by Basil Copper
THE BIG FISH
by Jack Yeovil
RETURN TO INNSMOUTH
by Guy N. Smith
THE CROSSING
by Adrian Cole
DOWN TO THE BOOTS
by D.F. Lewis
THE CHURCH IN HIGH STREET
by Ramsey Campbell
INNSMOUTH GOLD
by David A. Sutton
DAOINE DOMHAIN
by Peter Tremayne
A QUARTER TO THREE
by Kim Newman
THE TOMB OF PRISCUS
by Brian Mooney
THE INNSMOUTH HERITAGE
by Brian Stableford
THE HOMECOMING
by Nicholas Royle
DEEPNET
by David Langford
TO SEE THE SEA
by Michael Marshall Smith
DAGON’S BELL
by Brian Lumley
ONLY THE END OF THE WORLD AGAIN