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As with all such short stories collections there are going to be some stories that appeal to the individual reader and those will vary from reader to reader. Taste is subjective after all.The Thirteen Ghosts of Christmas is a collection of stories linked by the season of festive cheer, although there might be very little to celebrate for the poor individuals drawn into these thirteen stories.Told in a style that might be considered perfect for a cold winters night, where friends and families cou...
In its short time Spectral Press has become a byword for quality and consistency and it is pleasing to see this continue with 13 Ghosts of Christmas, it's first anthology. The book is opened with an informative historical look at Christmas Ghost stories from Johnny Mains and is closed by a heartfelt selection of acknowledgments from Editor/Publisher Simon Marshall-Jones. In between are a wonderful and eclectic selection of creepy winter tales from a mix of newcomers and genre stalwarts.An Odd Nu...
The Christmas period has always been heavily associated with the supernatural, although in recent years, the traditional Christmas ghost story seems to have become, if not less popular, then at least less visible. The closest thing to a Christmas themed ghost story that we see on our televisions these days tends to be a re-run of A Christmas Carol. Spectral Press, who have taken the UK horror scene by storm with their excellent chapbooks and novella's, have decided to address this imbalance with...
Christmas - a season of goodwill given to all mankind, and of snowbound winter wonderlands; a time for the gathering of families and friends to share in a bounteous harvest of good cheer, of sparkling decorations and roaring fires lighting up the parlour; and of glittering presents strewn beneath the glorious fir tree, and of excited children full of boundless joy in their hearts. And the time when the ghosts of those long gone, of the restless, the unhappy and the bitter are closest to the livi...
Spectral Press has acquired a dedicated following (including yours truly) in recent past. Last Christmas, it undertook an ambitious ‘project’: reviving the Christmas annuals, primarily dealing with ghost stories, in ‘Dickensian’ fashion. Although the book (a very nice hardcover) arrived in the week during which I was trying to decide which resolutions can be allowed to be broken, I read it over 4 nights, sticking to at least one resolution of savouring good things in small sips. And now, I would...
I know Christmas is behind us, but it's never the wrong time of year to read a ghost story. Spectral Press, helmed by Simon Marshall-Jones, seems to have a keen eye for short fiction for the UK's wealth of horror authors, so it stands to reason they'd be a good place to look for a holiday themed anthology.Thirteen authors each offer up a story that harkens back in some way to those old Christmas chiller tales from yore. Some are period pieces while others have a contemporary setting. Some have a...
