Bound in Blood : Cursed Books, Damned Libraries and Unearthly Authors

A chilling anthology of over 20 stories of cursed and haunted books; featuring malevolent second-hand books, cursed novelizations, unsettling journals and the end of the world.

From award-winning authors including Eric LaRocca, Charlie Higson, Kim Newman and A. G. Slatter. Perfect for fans of When Things Get Dark.

You find it hidden in the dark corner of the bookstore; tucked away in a box in the attic, desperate to be read; lurking on your bookshelf, never seen before. Crack the spine, feel the ancient pages. Read it aloud, if you dare.

This anthology brings together horror's best and brightest to delve into the pages of cursed books, Eldtritch tomes and haunted bookstores.

Featuring stories from:

Adam Cesare

Eric LaRocca

Alma Katsu

Zin Rocklyn

Alyssa Cole

Nadia Bulkin

Danny Robins

Isy Suttie

Charlie Higson

Angeline Morrison

A. G. Slatter

Priya Sharma

A. K. Benedict

Guy Adams

Lucie McKnight Hardy

Ramsey Campbell

Alison Moore

Laura Mauro

Reggie Oliver

Anna Taborska

Kim Newman

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Adam Cesare
Adam Cesare is the author of the Bram Stoker Award–winning Clown in a Cornfield series, the graphic novel Dead Mall, and several other novels and novellas, including the cult hit Video Night and the YA psychothriller Influencer. An avid fan of horror cinema, you can watch him talk about movies on YouTube, TikTok, Twitter, and the rest of his socials.
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Alma Katsu
Alma Katsu was born in Alaska and raised near Concord, Massachusetts. She has a BA in writing from Brandeis University and an MA from the Johns Hopkins Writing Program. She is the author of The Taker Trilogy (The Taker, The Reckoning, and The Descent) as well as The Hunger and The Deep. The Hunger was a finalist for the Bram Stoker and Locus magazine award and was selected as one of NPR’s 100 favorite horror stories. She lives with her husband in Virginia. Visit her on Twitter @AlmaKatsu.
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Isy Suttie
Isy Suttie is a comedian, actress, and writer who started performing stand-up in 2002. She has written for The Guardian, The Observer, and Glamour, and is a regular writer and performer on BBC Radio 4, where her show Pearl and Dave won a Gold Sony Award in 2013. Her TV acting credits include Dobby in Peep Show and Esther in Shameless, and she has been nominated for three British Comedy Awards.
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Guy Adams
Guy Adams lives in Spain, surrounded by rescue animals. Having spent over ten years working as a professional actor and comedian, eventually he decided he’d like to eat regularly, so he switched careers and became a full-time writer. Against all odds he managed to stay busy and since then he has written over twenty books, including his most recent title Notes from the Upside Down.
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Ramsey Campbell
Ramsey Campbell has been given more awards than any other writer in the field, including the Grand Master Award of the World Horror Convention, the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Horror Writers Association, the Living Legend Award of the International Horror Guild and the World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award.
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