20th Century Ghosts
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 Cover of limited edition |
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| Author | Joe Hill |
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| Cover artist | Vincent Chong |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Publisher | PS Publishing |
| Released | October 2005 |
| Pages | 304 |
| ISBN | Slipcased 1904619487 Hardcover 1904619479 |
| Followed by | Heart-Shaped Box |
[edit] Publication
20th Century Ghosts is the first publication made by American author Joe Hill in October 2005 by PS Publishing which is based in the United Kingdom. The original release was available for pre-sale only through the publishers website.
The collection has won several awards including the Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection, as well as the British Fantasy Award for Best Collection and Best Short Story for "Best New Horror." The hardcover editions are collectable, especially the signed slipcased edition that had a print run of only 200 copies and scarce to find on the open market.
The Introduction is written by horror author Christopher Golden who had not known that Joe Hill's father was Stephen King in 2005.
[edit] Stories Included:
-Introduction (by Christopher Golden)
-Aknowledgements
-Best New Horror
-20th Century Ghost
-Pop Art
-You Will Hear The Locust Sing
-Abraham's Boys
-Better Than Home
-The Black Phone
-In The Rundown
-The Cape
-Last Breath
-Dead-Wood
-The Widow's Breakfast
-My Father's Mask
-Voluntary Committal
-The Saved*
-Story Notes*
* only included in deluxe limited edition.
[edit] Limited Editions
Released in October 2005, this short story collection was released in a limited edition format only. The three formats available before publication were:
-Deluxe slipcased signed limited hardcover edition signed by Joe Hill and Christopher Golden (introduction author) and numbered 1-200
-Signed limited edition hardcover signed by Joe Hill and numbered 1-500
-Trade paperback unsigned at 1,000 copies printed
