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Mike Ashley

Author of The Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunits Volume 1

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Mike Ashley has specialized in the history of science fiction and fantasy for more than 30 years. He is the author and editor of over a hundred books that in total have sold over a million copies worldwide. — biography from Science Fiction Rebels: The Story of the Science-Fiction Magazines from 1981 to 1990 (Liverpool Science Fiction Texts and Studies LUP)… (more)
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The Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunits Volume 1 (Editor) 553 copies, 4 reviews
The Mammoth Book of Comic Fantasy (Editor) 492 copies, 1 review
The Mammoth Book of New Sherlock Holmes Adventures 484 copies, 10 reviews
The Mammoth Book of Seriously Comic Fantasy (Editor) 327 copies, 2 reviews
A Brief History of British Kings and Queens: British Royal History from… 310 copies, 1 review
British Kings & Queens: The Complete Biographical Encyclopedia of the… 308 copies, 5 reviews
The Mammoth Book of Extreme Science Fiction (Editor) 295 copies, 6 reviews
The Pendragon Chronicles: Heroic Fantasy from the Time of King Arthur (Editor) 293 copies, 2 reviews
The Tainted Relic (Editor) 237 copies, 6 reviews
The Mammoth Book of Apocalyptic SF (Editor) 229 copies, 6 reviews
The Giant Book of Myths and Legends 218 copies, 1 review
Steampunk Prime: A Vintage Steampunk Reader (Editor) 217 copies, 18 reviews
The Mammoth Book of Historical Detectives (Editor) 216 copies, 3 reviews
Classical Whodunits (Editor) 186 copies, 4 reviews
The Mammoth Book of Arthurian Legends (Editor) 184 copies
The Mammoth Book of Awesome Comic Fantasy (Editor) 179 copies, 1 review
The Mammoth Book of New Comic Fantasy (Editor) 172 copies
The Mammoth Book of Time Travel SF (Editor) 156 copies, 5 reviews
The Mammoth Book of Sorcerers' Tales (Editor) 151 copies, 2 reviews
The Mammoth Book of More Historical Whodunnits (Editor) 149 copies, 1 review
The Mammoth Book of Fantasy 141 copies
The Mammoth Book of Perfect Crimes & Impossible Mysteries (Editor) 140 copies, 4 reviews
Shakespearean Whodunnits (Editor) 140 copies, 1 review
The Mammoth Book of Mindblowing SF (Editor) 137 copies
The Mammoth Book of New Historical Whodunits (Editor) 137 copies, 1 review
The Mammoth Book of Egyptian Whodunnits (Editor) 136 copies, 3 reviews
The Mammoth Book of Short Horror Novels 130 copies
The Mammoth Book of Roman Whodunnits (Editor) 122 copies, 3 reviews
Camelot Chronicles (Editor) 120 copies, 1 review
The Mammoth Book of Locked-Room Mysteries and Impossible Crimes (Editor) 118 copies, 1 review
The Mammoth Book of King Arthur 118 copies, 1 review
The Mammoth Book of Roaring Twenties Whodunnits (Editor) 112 copies, 3 reviews
The History of the Science Fiction Magazine, Part 2: 1936-1945 111 copies
The Mammoth Book of Science Fiction 110 copies, 1 review
The Mammoth Book of Extreme Fantasy (Editor) 107 copies, 2 reviews
The History of the Science Fiction Magazine, Part 1: 1926-1935 97 copies
The Mammoth Book of Merlin (Editor) 96 copies
The Mammoth Book of New Jules Verne Adventures (Editor) 90 copies, 1 review
The Mammoth Book of Historical Crime Fiction (Editor) 88 copies, 3 reviews
The Mammoth Book of Men O'War: Stories from the Glory Days of Sail (Editor) 85 copies, 1 review
Out of This World: Science Fiction but not as you know it 75 copies, 2 reviews
Shakespearean Detectives 75 copies, 1 review
The Mammoth Book of Jacobean Whodunnits (Editor) 73 copies
Algernon Blackwood: An Extraordinary Life 73 copies
The Chronicles of the Holy Grail: The Ultimate Quest from the Age of… (Editor) 70 copies, 1 review
Lost Mars: The Golden Age of the Red Planet (Editor) 70 copies, 1 review
Royal Whodunnits: Tales of Right Royal Murder and Mystery (Editor) 69 copies, 1 review
A Brief History of King Arthur 67 copies
The Illustrated Book of Science Fiction Lists 66 copies, 1 review
The Mammoth Encyclopedia of Modern Crime Fiction 62 copies
The Random House Book of Fantasy Stories (Editor) 62 copies
The History of the Science Fiction Magazine, Part 3: 1945-1955 62 copies, 1 review
The Merlin Chronicles (Editor) 61 copies
The Mammoth Book of Fairy Tales (Editor) 61 copies
The Chronicles of the Round Table (Editor) 60 copies
The Mammoth Book of Dickensian Whodunnits (Editor) 56 copies, 1 review
Queens of the Abyss: Lost Stories from the Women of the Weird (Editor) 55 copies, 1 review
The Best of British SF 2 (Editor) 54 copies
Historical Detectives 51 copies
The Dreaming Sex: Early Tales of Scientific Imagination by Women (Editor) 48 copies, 4 reviews
The Mammoth Book of Sword and Honour (Editor) 47 copies, 1 review
The Platform Edge: Uncanny Tales of the Railways (Editor) 47 copies, 2 reviews
The Darker Sex: Tales of the Supernatural and Macabre by Victorian Women… (Editor) 47 copies, 2 reviews
The Mammoth Collection of Historical Whodunnits and Historical Detectives 47 copies
Souls in Metal: An Anthology of Robot Futures (Editor) 45 copies
From the Depths: and Other Strange Tales of the Sea (Editor) 44 copies, 2 reviews
Moonrise: The Golden Age of Lunar Adventures (British Library Science… (Editor) 41 copies, 3 reviews
The Random House Book of Science Fiction Stories (Editor) 41 copies
Fighters of Fear: Occult Detective Stories (Editor) 41 copies
The Feminine Future: Early Science Fiction by Women Writers (Dover Thrift… (Editor) 39 copies, 3 reviews
Glimpses of the Unknown: Lost Ghost Stories (Editor) 38 copies, 1 review
The Best of British SF 1 (Editor; Introduction) 35 copies, 1 review
Time Machines: The Story of the Science-Fiction Pulp Magazines from the… 35 copies
Doorway to Dilemma: Bewildering Tales of Dark Fantasy (Editor) 35 copies
Transformations: Volume 2 in the History of the Science Fiction Magazine,… 33 copies, 1 review
Who's who in horror and fantasy fiction 31 copies
The Mammoth Book of Hearts of Oak: Classic and New Stories from the Age of… (Editor) 30 copies, 1 review
Weird Legacies (Editor) 29 copies
The Mammoth Book of Sea Battles: Great Stories and Classic Tales from the… 27 copies, 1 review
SF Choice 77 (Editor) 26 copies
The History of the Science Fiction Magazine, Part 4: 1956-1965 26 copies, 1 review
Classical Stories (Editor) 26 copies
Gateways to Forever: The Story of the Science-Fiction Magazines from 1970… 25 copies
The Ghost Slayers: Thrilling Tales of Occult Detection (Editor) 23 copies
A Phantom Lover and Other Dark Tales (Editor) 22 copies
Menace of the Machine: The Rise of AI in Classic Science Fiction (British… (Editor) 22 copies, 1 review
Future Crimes (Editor) 21 copies, 1 review
Beyond Time: Classic Tales of Time Unwound (British Library Science… (Editor) 21 copies
The End of the World: and Other Catastrophes (British Library Science… (Editor) 21 copies, 1 review
The Life and Times of King Arthur 19 copies
Unforgettable Ghost Stories by Women Writers (Editor) 19 copies
Nature's Warnings: Classic Stories of Eco-Science Fiction (British… (Editor) 18 copies
Sisters in Crime: Early Crime and Mystery Stories by Women (Editor) 18 copies, 1 review
Menace of the Monster: Classic Tales of Creatures from Beyond (Editor) 18 copies, 2 reviews
Taking Liberties: The Struggle for Britain's Freedoms and Rights 17 copies
The Supernatural Index (some editions) 17 copies
The Giant Book Of Arthurian Tales 17 copies, 1 review
The Gernsback Days: A Study of the Evolution of Modern Science Fiction… 15 copies
Heroic Adventure Stories: From the Golden Age of Greece and Rome (Editor) 15 copies
The Seven Wonders of the World 15 copies, 1 review
Yesterday's Tomorrows: The Story of Science Fiction in 100 Books 14 copies, 1 review
Spaceworlds: Stories of Life in the Void (Editor) 13 copies, 1 review
Born of the Sun: Adventures in Our Solar System (Editor) 13 copies
Phantom Perfumes and Other Shades: Memories of GHOST STORIES Magazine 12 copies
Dreams and Wonders: Stories from the Dawn of Modern Fantasy (Editor) 12 copies
Adventures in the Strand. Arthur Conan Doyle and the Strand Magazine 11 copies
Vampires: Classic Tales (Dover Mystery, Detective, Ghost Stories and Other… (Editor) 11 copies
Moving to Mars: Design for the Red Planet 10 copies
Great American Ghost Stories: Chilling Tales by Poe, Bierce, Hawthorne and… (Editor) 10 copies
The Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits Volume 2 (The Mammoth Book… 9 copies, 1 review
Science Fiction Rebels: The Story of the Science-Fiction Magazines from… 9 copies
The Collected Shakespearean Whodunnits ~ Murders and Mysteries based on… 8 copies
Smarties Knock Knock Jokes 7 copies
The Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits Volume 3 7 copies, 1 review
Toward the Golden Age: The Stories That Turned Crime to Gold (Editor) 7 copies
Monthly Terrors 7 copies
Los Mejores relatos de ciencia ficción : la era de Campbell 1936-1945 (I) 7 copies, 1 review
Big Book of Acrostics (Official Mensa Puzzle Book) 6 copies, 1 review
The Complete Index To Astounding/Analog 6 copies
The Collected Classical Stories & Classical Whodunnits 5 copies
Los mejores relatos de ciencia ficción. La Era de Campbell (1936-1945)… 5 copies, 1 review
Smarties Hairy Humans (Smarties) 4 copies
QUEST FOR THE HOLY GRAIL 4 copies
The Age of the Storytellers: British Popular Fiction Magazines 1880-1950 4 copies
ALGERNON BLACKWOOD: A BIO-BIBLIOGRAPHY 3 copies
Smarties Incredible Monsters 3 copies
Wielka księga fantastycznego humoru. T. 2 3 copies
Smarties Incredible Facts 3 copies
The Rise of the Cyberzines: The Story of the Science-Fiction Magazines… 2 copies
Wielka księga fantastycznego humoru. T. 1 2 copies
Porte sul futuro 2 copies
Smarties Beautiful Beasties 2 copies
Nová dobrodružství Julese Verna : povídky na motivy… 2 copies
Jewels of Wonder 2 copies
Wielka księga opowieści o czarodziejach. T. 2 1 copy
Mrs. Gaskell's Tales of Mystery & Horror 1 copy
La era de los clásicos 1 copy
Wielka księga fantasy. T. 2 1 copy
The Work of William F. Temple: An Annotated Bibliography & Guide… 1 copy
Wielka księga science fiction 2 1 copy
The Corruption of Perfection 1 copy
Smarties Deadly Dinosaurs 1 copy
The Mirror And Other Strange Reflections 1 copy
All The Incredible Facts You Ever Need To Know 1 copy
The Bridge of Fire {short story} 1 copy
When Spirits Talk 1 copy
Fantasy Readers Guide to Ramsey Campbell 1 copy
Perfectly Impossible 1 copy
Smarties Wacky World 1 copy
The profession of science fiction, 58: Mapping the territory 1 copy
Starlight Man. The Extraordinary Life of Algernon Blackwood 1 copy
Arthurian Tales 1 copy
Velká kniha římských detektivek 1 copy, 1 review
Historical Whodunits (Editor) 1 copy
La voce del vento. 8 romanzi brevi dei maestri dell'horror 1 copy
The Mammoth Book Of New Comic Fantasy II 1 copy
Tell them I meant well; a tribute to William F. Temple 1 copy
Il meglio di Weird Tales 1 copy
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Also by Mike Ashley
Seven Novels (Introduction) 716 copies, 4 reviews
100 Wicked Little Witch Stories (Contributor) 270 copies, 3 reviews
100 Vicious Little Vampire Stories (Contributor) 213 copies, 6 reviews
The Notting Hill Mystery (Introduction, some editions) 181 copies, 13 reviews
The Mystery of Cloomber (Introduction, some editions) 164 copies, 11 reviews
The Female Detective (Introduction, some editions) 161 copies, 7 reviews
Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (Contributor) 119 copies
The Neil Gaiman Reader {essays} (Contributor) 104 copies, 2 reviews
Foreign Devils (Foreword, some editions) 75 copies, 2 reviews
A Rival From the Grave: The Complete Tales of Jules de Grandin, Volume… (Foreword) 75 copies
Mr Bazalgette's Agent (Introduction, some editions) 53 copies, 3 reviews
Camelot Fantastic (Contributor) 52 copies, 2 reviews
Dancing With the Dark (Contributor) 47 copies, 1 review
Great Horror Stories: Tales by Stoker, Poe, Lovecraft and Others (Introduction) 35 copies, 2 reviews
Revelations of a Lady Detective (Introduction, some editions) 35 copies, 1 review
The Doom of Camelot (Contributor) 29 copies, 1 review
The Outcast: And Other Dark Tales by E F Benson (Editor, some editions) 27 copies
The Magic Mirror: Lost Supernatural and Mystery Stories (Editor) 18 copies, 1 review
By Horror Haunted (Contributor) 17 copies
The Merriest Knight: The Collected Arthurian Tales of Theodore Goodridge… (Editor, some editions) 15 copies, 1 review
Postscripts Magazine, Issue 1 (Contributor) 14 copies
The Lady Wore Black and Other Weird Cat Tails (Introduction, some editions) 11 copies
Julius LeVallon / The Bright Messenger (Introduction, some editions) 11 copies
Playing with Fire (Editor) 11 copies
Gaslight and Ghosts (Contributor) 9 copies
Discovering Classic Horror Fiction I (Contributor) 9 copies
The Flaw in the Crystal: And Other Uncanny Stories (Editor) 8 copies
Forgotten Ghosts: The Supernatural Anthologies of Hugh Lamb (Introduction) 7 copies
Postscripts Magazine, Issue 6 (Contributor) 5 copies
Lost Worlds: The Journal of Clark Ashton Smith Studies, issue no. 3 (Contributor) 5 copies
THE WORLD AND THE STARS: Dazzling Science Fiction and Fantasy (Foreword) 3 copies
Remember the Dead at Halloween & Christmas (Introduction) 3 copies
Darker Ages (Introduction, some editions) 3 copies
Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone Magazine | January 1982 (Contributor) 2 copies
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Ashley, Michael Raymond Donald (birth name)
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Southall, Middlesex, England, UK
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Chatham, Kent, England, UK
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Munsey Award (2020)
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