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About James Lowder

James Lowder’s publications include the bestselling, widely translated dark fantasy novels Prince of Lies and Knight of the Black Rose; short fiction for such anthologies as Shadows Over Baker Street and Tales of the Lost Citadel; game design for TSR, White Wolf, Chaosium, and Steve Jackson Games; as well as comic book scripts, film reviews, and critical essays about pop culture. On the other side of the publisher’s desk, he's served as executive editor for Chaosium and Green Knight Publishing and line editor for the Forgotten Realms, Ravenloft, and Pendragon novel series. He's edited RPG projects, including 1st and 2nd edition D&D releases, and helmed more than a dozen critically acclaimed anthologies, including Madness on the Orient Express, Hobby Games: The 100 Best, and The Munchkin Book. His work has received five Origins Awards and two ENnie Awards, and been a finalist for the International Horror Guild Award and the Stoker Award.

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Shadows Over Baker Street: New Tales of Terror! 30 Sep, 2003

by Neil Gaiman, Steven-Elliot Altman, Brian Stableford, Michael Reaves, John Pelan

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The terrifyingly surreal universe of horror master H. P. Lovecraft bleeds into the logical world of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s champion of rational deduction, in these stories by twenty top horror, mystery, fantasy, and science fiction writers.

Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes is among the most famous literary figures of all time. For more than a hundred years, his adventures have stood as imperishable monuments to the ability of human reason to penetrate every mystery, solve every puzzle, and punish every crime.

For nearly as long, the macabre tales of H. P. Lovecraft have haunted readers with their nightmarish glimpses into realms of cosmic chaos and undying evil. But what would happen if Conan Doyle’s peerless detective and his allies were to find themselves faced with mysteries whose solutions lay not only beyond the grasp of logic, but of sanity itself?

In this collection of all-new, all-original tales, twenty of today’s most cutting-edge writers provide their answers to that burning question.

“A Study in Emerald” by Neil Gaiman: A gruesome murder exposes a plot against the Crown, a seditious conspiracy so cunningly wrought that only one man in all London could have planned it—and only one man can hope to stop it.

“A Case of Royal Blood” by Steven-Elliot Altman: Sherlock Holmes and H. G. Wells join forces to protect a princess stalked by a ghost—or perhaps something far worse than a ghost.

“Art in the Blood” by Brian Stableford: One man’s horrific affliction leads Sherlock Holmes to an ancient curse that threatens to awaken the crawling chaos slumbering in the blood of all humankind.

“The Curious Case of Miss Violet Stone” by Poppy Z. Brite and David Ferguson: A girl who has not eaten in more than three years teaches Holmes and Watson that sometimes the impossible cannot be eliminated.

“The Horror of the Many Faces” by Tim Lebbon: Dr. Watson witnesses a maniacal murder in London—and recognizes the villain as none other than his friend, Mr. Sherlock Holmes.

With thirteen other dark tales of madness, horror, and deduction, a new and terrible game is afoot:

“Tiger! Tiger!” by Elizabeth Bear
“The Case of the Wavy Black Dagger” by Steve Perry
“The Weeping Masks” by James Lowder
“The Adventure of the Antiquarian’s Niece” by Barbara Hambly
“The Mystery of the Worm” by John Pelan
“The Mystery of the Hanged Man’s Puzzle” by Paul Finch
“The Adventure of the Arab’s Manuscript” by Michael Reaves
“The Drowned Geologist” by Caitlín R. Kiernan
“A Case of Insomnia” by John P. Vourlis
“The Adventure of the Voorish Sign” by Richard A. Lupoff
“The Adventure of Exham Priory” by F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre
“Death Did Not Become Him” by David Niall Wilson and Patricia Lee Macomber
“Nightmare in Wax” by Simon Clark

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Transgressive Horror: Reflections on Scare Films that Broke the Rules 25 Jan, 2022

by Christopher McGlothlin, Simon Bacon, Larry Blamire, Bill Bodden, Richard Dansky, Matthew Dawkins, Craig Fischer, Lynn Firestone, Kenneth Hite, Kristen Hutchinson

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“The blood is the life, Mr. Renfield.”

The horror movie is undead and well after more than a century, its life ever renewed by drinking the blood of genre cliches. Scary movies aren’t afraid to be more terrifying, more gruesome, more daring, more...transgressive.

Transgressive Horror—Reflections on Scare Films that Broke the Rules is an essay anthology that salutes movies and movie-makers who forever changed the way fright flicks were made, viewed, marketed, released, and merchandised.

Within its possibly blood-stained pages, Transgressive Horror presents an eclectic mix of today’s most talented scribes sharing their humor and insights about their favorite groundbreaking fright films. Readers will see the classics in all new ways, and find some new gory thrills to buy, rent, or stream.

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Tales of the Lost Citadel 7 May, 2020

by C.A. Suleiman, Kealan Patrick Burke, Brian Hodge, Elizabeth Massie, Mercedes M Yardley, Natania Barron, Erin Evans, Ari Marmell, Jess Hartley, Janet Morris

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THE CITY IS CALLED REDOUBT

AND AS FAR AS ANYONE KNOWS, IT IS THE LAST.

Seven decades ago, there were cities upon cities; kingdoms and nations, the remains of ancient empire. Cultures at war, cultures at trade. Humans, dwarves, elves, and others. Magic and monsters, rare but real. Regions of desolation, but also regions of plenty. And so it was for millennia, through two dynamic ages the lorekeepers and scribes called Ascensions. Until the world ended. Most call it the Fall, but whatever term a given people choose to use, it marked the point where everything changed. Nations crumbled. Races died. Magic sputtered. Nature sickened. The Dead woke.

Welcome to the first anthology set in the death-ravaged world of The Lost Citadel™. In Tales of the Lost Citadel, you’ll find 14 flights of dark speculation on the nature and people of the last city of Redoubt, courtesy of some of the finest writers working in fantasy and horror today. Come inside these dwarf-built walls and hear their tales. Come, be haunted by a bone-shaker’s daughter, a dark dressmaker, and a Forerunner; a Corpseman of the Undertaking, a desolate widow, and a witch of the wood. Introduced by editor and world-builder C.A. Suleiman, these stories combine to paint a portrait of a dark fantasy world unlike any other — one where all that’s left of civilization has come together in a struggle to survive…

Featuring stories by Kealan Patrick Burke, Brian Hodge, Elizabeth Massie, Mercedes M. Yardley, Natania Barron, Erin Evans, Jaym Gates, Jess Hartley, James Lowder, Ari Marmell, Janet Morris & Chris Morris, Malcolm Sheppard, Damien Angelica Walters, C.A. Suleiman

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Genius Loci: Tales of the Spirit of Place 7 Jan, 2020

by Jaym Gates

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Tales of guardian spirits and divine powers by Seanan McGuire, Ken Liu, Alethea Kontis, Laura Anne Gilman, Scott Edelman and more. Guardian spirits. Divine presences. Demonic powers. Ghosts. The concept of "genius loci" is indeed an ancient one, found in nearly every human mythology. Genius Loci is a huge anthology of 31 all-new fantasy and science fiction stories drawing on the rich tradition of place-as-person. Within its pages, the authors present stories of sentient deserts, beneficent forests, lonely shrubs, and protective planetary spirits, highlighted by the fantastic art of Lisa A. Grabenstetter and Evan M. Jensen., and edited by Jaym Gates.

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Hack/Slash Omnibus Vol. 6 5 Jun, 2019

by Michael Moreci, Tini Howard, Stefano Caselli, Emilio Laiso, , Celor

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Okay, so maybe Volume 5 WASN’T the last omnibus! What can we say, there was so much more HACK/SLASH to tell! Cassie Hack, lost and broken after the death of Vlad, must find her new place in the world… and kill a whole lot more monsters! Another hefty brick of critically acclaimed horror goodness that contains the previously uncollected SECRET ORIGIN OF VLAD! Collects HACK/SLASH: SON OF SAMHAIN #1-5, HACK/SLASH: RESURRECTION #1-12, HACK/SLASH: ME WITHOUT YOU (ONE-SHOT), and bonus features

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Fearful Fathoms: Collected Tales of Aquatic Terror (Vol. I - Seas & Oceans) 29 Aug, 2017

by Richard Chizmar, Jack Ketchum, Laird Barron, William Meikle, John Everson, W.D. Gagliani, Paul Michael Anderson, Jason Sechrest, Billy Chizmar, John Linwood Grant, Mark Parker

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HOW DEEP DOES YOUR FEAR GO? Scarlet Galleon Publications and editor Mark Parker are here to help you find out!
Volume I of this new double-anthology features a long-unpublished story ("Seascape") from Jack Ketchum, a landmark collaboration ("Widow's Point") from father-and-son writing duo, Richard Chizmar and Billy Chizmar, and many other eerie tales, accompanied by full-color illustrations by Luke Spooner.

In order of appearance, stories include:
"Widow's Point" by Richard Chizmar & Billy Chizmar
"The Gray Man" by Mark Parker
"Fear Sun" by Laird Barron
"Carnacki: The Lusitania" by William Meikle
"Floodland" by Cameron Pierce
"Sirens" by Dallas Mullican
"Draugar" by Bryan Clark
"Old Bogey" by Lori R. Lopez
"The Lighthouse" by Annie Neugebauer
"Port of Call" by W.D. Gagliani
"Beneath the Surface" by Stuart Keane
"Once Tolled the Lutine Bell" by Jack Rollins
"She Beckons" by D.G.
"Cape Hadel" by Brad P. Christy
"Seastruck" by John Everson
"Alone on the Waves" by Eric S. Brown
"Band of Souls" by CM Saunders
"A Thousand Thick and Terrible Things" by David Mickolas
"Maelstrom" by Doug Rinaldi
"Hallowed Point" by Andrew Bell
"Wanderer" by Shane Lindemoen
"Canned Crab" by Nick Nafpliotis
"On Ullins Bank" by John Linwood Grant
"The Way We Are Lifted" by Aric Sundquist
"Surviving the River Styx" by Paul Michael Anderson
"The Water Elemental" by A.P. Sessler
"The Paper Shield" by James Lowder
"Seascape" by Jack Ketchum
"Corbett's Cage" by Shawn P. Madison
"Jonah Inside the Whale: A Meditation" by Jason Sechrest

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Peel Back the Skin: Anthology of Horror Stories 7 Jun, 2016

by Jonathan Maberry, Graham Masterton, Tim Lebbon, Ray Garton, Joe McKinney, Yvonne Navarro, Nancy Collins, William Meikle, Lucy Taylor, Anthony Rivera

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They're among us.

They live down the street, in the apartment next door and even in our own homes. They're the real monsters. And they stare back at us from our bathroom mirrors.

PEEL BACK THE SKIN is a powerhouse anthology of terror that strips away the human mask from the real monsters of our time -- mankind. Featuring a star-studded cast of award-winning authors from the horror, dark fantasy, speculative fiction, transgressive, bizzaro, extreme horror and thriller genres, PEEL BACK THE SKIN is the next game-changing release from Grey Matter Press. Including fifteen all-new works of fiction from Jonathan Maberry, Ray Garton, Tim Lebbon, Graham Masterton, Yvonne Navarro, Ed Kurtz, Durand Sheng Welsh, James Lowder, Joe McKinney, Lucy Taylor, Charles Austin Muir, Erik Williams, Nancy A. Collins, John McCallum Swain and William Meikle. From Bram Stoker Award-nominated editors Anthony Rivera and Sharon Lawson.

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The Munchkin Book: The Official Companion - Read the Essays * (Ab)use the Rules * Win the Game 23 Feb, 2016

by James Lowder, Ed Greenwood

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With 18 exclusive Munchkin® game rules!

By gently and sometimes not so gently mocking the fantasy dungeon crawl and the sacred cows of pop culture, the Munchkin card game has stabbed and sneaked and snickered a path to the pinnacle of success. Along the way, it has sold millions of copies, been translated around the world, and spawned more than two dozen sequels and supplements.

More fun than a Chainsaw of Bloody Dismemberment and more useful than a Chicken on Your Head, The Munchkin Book is a lighthearted and suitably snarky celebration of all things near and dear to the munchkin heart, featuring exclusive content from:

Munchkin's designer and Steve Jackson Games president Steve Jackson
Munchkin's signature artist John Kovalic (creator of web comic Dork Tower)
Steve Jackson Games' "Munchkin Czar" Andrew Hackard
CEO of Steve Jackson Games Phil Reed

The Munchkin Book also includes a foreword by New York Times bestselling author and Forgotten Realms creator Ed Greenwood, an introduction by editor James Lowder, and contributions from notable mavens of geek culture, including:

Andrew Zimmerman Jones David M. Ewalt Jennifer Steen Joseph Scrimshaw Randy Scheunemann Jaym Gates Dave Banks Matt Forbeck Christian Lindke Bonnie Burton Colm Lundberg Liam McIntyre

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Ghost in the Cogs: Steam-Powered Ghost Stories 31 Oct, 2015

by Nick Mamatas, Richard Pett, James Lowder, Cat Hellisen, Siobhan Carroll, Randy Henderson, Liane Merciel, Erika Holt, Howard Andrew Jones, Nayad Monroe, Richard Dansky, Spencer Ellsworth, Scott Gable, C. Dombrowski

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Ghosts. Gaslight. Gears. Welcome to a wondrous age of steam where pirates, rust, and syphilis aren’t all you need to worry about. Ghosts abound!

In this hissing and clanking steampunk anthology, there are moments that science just can’t explain. All the mechanical geniuses scratch their heads and whisper words of ghosts and powers, of spirits and demons. Possessed automatons take on lives of their own. Superstitious pilots take all necessary precautions. Avant-garde machinists harness the spirits to power their creations. Revenge-minded ghosts stalk haunted gasworks. This is a mechanized playground for the souls of the dead.

Again and again, the spirit world proves itself inspiring and dangerous, useful and annoying. In rich steampunk worlds, chock full of gizmos and gadgets aplenty, these are the stories that go bump, clatter, boom in the night.

Authors: Siobhan Carroll, Folly Blaine & Randy Henderson, Jessica Corra, Howard Andrew Jones, Emily C. Skaftun, Elsa S. Henry, Eddy Webb, Nayad Monroe, Jonah Buck, Erika Holt, Wendy Nikel, Parker Goodreau, Christopher Paul Carey, T. Mike McCurley, Scott Fitzgerald Gray, Richard Dansky, Nick Mamatas, Spencer Ellsworth, Liane Merciel, Richard Pett, James Lowder, Cat Hellisen.

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Delta Green: Extraordinary Renditions 11 Sep, 2015

by Jeff C Carter, Laurel Halbany, Kenneth Hite, Davide Mana, Jason Mical, Cody Goodfellow, David Farnell, David J. Fielding, Daniel Harms, James Lowder, Dennis Detwiller, Greg Stolze, Ray Winninger, Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan, Adam Scott Glancy, John Scott Tynes, Shane Ivey

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Lovecraftian cosmic terror meets modern-day conspiracy in 18 tales of horror and personal apocalypse:

"The Color of Dust" by Laurel Halbany.

"PAPERCLIP" by Kenneth Hite.

"A Spider With Barbed-Wire Legs" by Davide Mana.

"Le Pain Maudit" by Jeff C. Carter.

"Cracks in the Door" by Jason Mical.

"Ganzfeld Gate" by Cody Goodfellow.

"Utopia" by David Farnell.

"The Perplexing Demise of Stooge Wilson" by David J. Fielding.

"Dark" by Daniel Harms."Morning in America" by James Lowder.

"Boxes Inside Boxes" and "The Mirror Maze" by Dennis Detwiller.

"A Question of Memory" by Greg Stolze.

"Pluperfect" by Ray Winninger.

"Friendly Advice" by Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan.

"Passing the Torch" by Adam Scott Glancy.

"The Lucky Ones" by John Scott Tynes.

"Syndemic" and an introduction by Shane Ivey.

These stories are recommended for mature readers.

Excerpted from the introduction:

We know a program called Delta Green really existed. You can find a couple of references to it in documents uncovered by Freedom of Information Act requests. Delta Green was a psychological operations unit in World War II, created to take advantage of the bizarre occult beliefs of Axis leaders. The public documents, which may have been released with the name unredacted by mistake, don’t say whether it had any success. The OSS was shut down after the war. Many of its people helped launch the CIA in 1947. We can only speculate whether the OSS’s lessons from Delta Green informed the CIA’s notorious psychological operations in the coming decades.

Conspiracy theorists have done more than speculate. Delta Green came back as a secret project to track down Nazis after the war, they say. Delta Green brought federal agents, spies, and special forces together for missions too secret even for the CIA. Delta Green was the precursor and rival to Majestic-12, the U.S. government conspiracy that allied itself with aliens after Roswell. Delta Green fights otherworldly monsters and evil sorcerers under the cover of the Global War on Terror. Once you climb into the rabbit hole, the fall never ends.

In this book we turn up tales from the rabbit hole: Delta Green case histories rendered as short stories.

They begin in the Dust Bowl, with a Naval intelligence unit supposedly called “P4” and memories of the abandoned New England town of Innsmouth (another bottomless well of conspiracy theories).

They look at the days after World War II when secret agents pursued Nazis all over Europe, the early CIA attempted its first infamous schemes, and anticommunist witch-hunts seized on American terrors back home.

They bring us through the Cold War desperation of the Seventies and Eighties, when America was shocked by its own crimes and Delta Green allegedly went underground again.

And they come to the present day, and a Delta Green divided after it rebuilt itself in the secret government—but many old outlaws refused to trust the new order.

Edited by Shane Ivey with Adam Scott Glancy.

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Madness on the Orient Express: 16 Lovecraftian Tales of an Unforgettable Journey 29 Jun, 2015

by Dennis Detwiller, Geoff Gillan, Lisa Morton, Kenneth Hite, Elaine Cunningham, Robin D. Laws, Ari Marmell, Lucien Soulban, James Lowder

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16 LOVECRAFTIAN TALES FROM AN UNFORGETTABLE JOURNEY

Trains embody the promise and peril of technological advance. They unlock opportunities for wealth and travel, but also create incredible chaos--uprooting populations and blighting landscapes. Work on or around the rails leads to unwelcome discoveries and, in light of the Mythos, dire implications in the spread of the rail system as a whole.

A certain path to uncovering unwelcome truths about the universe is to venture beyond our own "placid island of ignorance" and encounter foreign cultures. The Orient Express serves as the perfect vehicle for such excursions, designed as a bridge between West and East. Movement into mystery forms the central action for many stories in this volume. The only limitation placed upon writers for this collection was that their works somehow involve the Orient Express and the Mythos.

The last warning whistle has blown, and we are getting underway. Have your tickets at the ready and settle in for a journey across unexpected landscapes to a destination that--well, we'll just let you see for yourself when you arrive. We promise this though: murder will be the least of your problems on this trip aboard the Orient Express!

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Sojourn: An Anthology of Speculative Fiction (Volume 2) 14 Nov, 2014

by Laura K Anderson, Ryan McDaniel

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The talented storytellers of the Fear the Boot podcast community have returned with a new collection of worlds for you to explore. This time around, the authors were given a theme. The theme was a single word: winter. Whether it is the cold chill outside or the ice within our hearts, these stories examine, in their own unique way, aspects of winter in all its complexity. Sojourn with us to a world where a father and son struggle for the throne of the Viking clan; a world where two knights must venture to the Edge of the World on a quest of prophecy; a world where a paranormal agent investigates a Colorado town suffering in the winter; a world where a gnoll must don red and green to save Christmas with his holiday spirit...and a bit of violence. Some of these worlds will feel familiar, some will feel alien, and a few may entice you to sojourn just a bit longer.

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