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For more than 80 years H. P. Lovecraft has inspired writers of horror and supernatural fiction with his dark vision of humankind's insignificant place in a vast, uncaring cosmos. At the time of his death in 1937, Lovecraft was virtually unknown, but from early cult status his readership expanded exponentially; his nightmarish visions laying down roots in the collective imagination of his readers. Now this master of the macabre is accepted as part of the literary mainstream, as an American author of note, and the impact of his work on modern popular culture - in literature, film, television, music, the graphic arts, gaming and theatre - has been profound. As Stephen King wrote in Danse Macabre, the shadow of H. P. Lovecraft 'underlies almost all of the important horror fiction that has come since.'

Today, Lovecraft's themes of cosmic indifference, the utter insignificance of humankind, minds invaded by the alien, and the horrors of history remain not only viable motifs for modern speculative fiction, but are more relevant than ever as we explore the mysteries of a universe in which our planet is infinitesimal.

This outstanding anthology of original stories - from both established award-winning authors and exciting new voices - collects tales of cosmic horror inspired by Lovecraft from authors who do not merely imitate, but reimagine, re-energize, and renew the best of his concepts in ways relevant to today's readers, to create fresh new fiction that explores our modern fears and nightmares. From the depths of R'lyeh to the heights of the Mountains of Madness, some of today's best weird fiction writers traverse terrain created by Lovecraft and create new eldritch geographies to explore...

Table of Contents:

• A Clutch - (2016) - novelette by Laird Barron
• I Believe That We Will Win - (2016) - short story by Nadia Bulkin
• The Sea Inside - (2016) - short story by Amanda Downum
• Those Who Watch - (2016) - short story by Ruthanna Emrys
• Deep Eden - (2016) - short story by Richard Gavin
• In the Sacred Cave - (2016) - short story by Lois H. Gresh
• In Syllables of Elder Seas - (2016) - short story by Lisa L. Hannett
• It's All the Same Road in the End - (2016) - novelette by Brian Hodge
• The Peddler's Tale, or, Isobel's Revenge - (2013) - short fiction by Caitlín R. Kiernan
• Outside the House, Watching for the Crows - (2016) - novelette by John Langan
• Falcon-and-Sparrows - (2016) - short story by Yoon Ha Lee
• In the Ruins of Mohenjo-Daro - (2016) - novelette by Usman T. Malik
• The Cthulhu Navy Wife - (2016) - short story by Sandra McDonald
• Caro in Carno - (2016) - short story by Helen Marshall
• Legacy of Salt - (2016) - short story by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
• Backbite - (2016) - novelette by Norman Partridge
• A Shadow of Thine Own Design - (2016) - short story by W. H. Pugmire
• Variations on Lovecraftian Themes - (2016) - short story by Veronica Schanoes
• An Open Letter to Mr. Edgar Allan Poe, from a Fervent Admirer - (2016) - short story by Michael Shea
• Just Beyond the Trailer Park - (2016) - novelette by John Shirley
• Alexandra Lost - (2016) - short story by Simon Strantzas
• Umbilicus - (2016) - short story by Damien Angelica Walters
• The Future Eats Everything - (2016) - short story by Don Webb
• I Do Not Count the Hours - (2016) - novelette by Michael Wehunt
• I Dress My Lover in Yellow - (2016) - short story by A. C. Wise

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