Best British Horror 2014
by Johnny Mains
Welcome To The New Home Of Horror Edited by the British Fantasy Award winning editor Johnny Mains, Salt's 'Best' series takes a journey into the bottomless depths of horror. You will find no 'pleasing terrors' here. 'Mercy stands before her, wielding a mud-caked pickaxe in both hands...' —When Charlie Sleeps, Laura Mauro 'Too much Semtex was an obvious, beginners mistake, and I noted I needed to remove more brain in future...' —Exploding Raphaelesque Heads, Ian Hunter 'There isn't much time. Blood is already spattering the paper on which I am writing...' —The Secondary Host, John Probert 'It appeared to be an insect of some kind, perhaps a beetle or a spider with a bloated body...' —Come Into My Parlour, Reggie Oliver Best British Horror is a new anthology series dedicated to showcasing and proving without doubt, that when it comes to horror and supernatural fiction, Britain is its obvious and natural home.