Back from the Dead: The Legacy of the Pan Book of Horror Stories

by Johnny Mains (Editor)

Other authors: Ken Alden (Contributor), John Burke (Contributor), Roger Clarke (Contributor), Basil Copper (Contributor), Jonathan Cruise (Contributor) — 17 more, Septimus Dale (Contributor), JP Dixon (Contributor), Christopher Fowler (Contributor), Myc Harrison (Contributor), Craig Herbertson (Contributor), Conrad Hill (Contributor), Shaun Hutson (Foreword), Francis King (Contributor), Christina Kiplinger (Contributor), Jane Louie (Contributor), Tony Richards (Contributor), David A. Riley (Contributor), Nicholas Royle (Contributor), David Sutton (Introduction), Harry E. Turner (Contributor), Jack Wainer (Contributor), John Ware (Contributor)

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The Pan Book of Horror Stories ran for 30 volumes between 1959 and 1989, entertaining and terrifying thousands of readers in equal measure. In this tribute to the classic horror series, award-winning editor and historian Johnny Mains has commissioned new pieces from some of Pan's most respected authors, printed here alongside selected stories from the original volumes. Originally launched in a limited hardback edition at the 2010 World Horror Convention in Brighton, in 2011 it won the Best Anthology prize at the British Fantasy Awards. Now in paperback, BACK FROM THE DEAD returns with a new lease of life to thrill and inspire a new generation.… (more)

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Mains, Johnny	Editor	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Alden, Ken	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Burke, John	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Clarke, Roger	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Copper, Basil	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Cruise, Jonathan	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Dale, Septimus	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Dixon, JP	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Fowler, Christopher	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Harrison, Myc	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Herbertson, Craig	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Hill, Conrad	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Hutson, Shaun	Foreword	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
King, Francis	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Kiplinger, Christina	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Louie, Jane	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Richards, Tony	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Riley, David A.	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Royle, Nicholas	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Sutton, David	Introduction	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Turner, Harry E.	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Wainer, Jack	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Ware, John	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Edwards, Les	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Mr. Smyth by Tony Richards

Camera Obscura (short story) by Basil Copper

The True Spirit (in Back from the Dead - MAINS) by David A. Riley

Mr Golden's Haunt (in Back from the Dead - MAINS) by Christina Kiplinger

The Influence of Pan (in Back from the Dead - MAINS) by David A. Sutton

Angel (in Back from the Dead - MAINS) by Jack Wainer

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Locked (in Back from the Dead - MAINS) by Christopher Fowler

Spinalonga (in Back from the Dead - MAINS) by John Ware

Gallybagger (in Back from the Dead - MAINS) by Roger Clarke

The Stare (in Back from the Dead - MAINS) by John Burke

The Children (in Back from the Dead - MAINS) by Nicholas Royle

School Crossing by Francis King

Acute Rehab (in Back from the Dead - MAINS) by John Burke

Dreaming the Dark (in Back from the Dead - MAINS) by J P Dixon

The Forgotten Island (in Back from the Dead - MAINS) by Jonathan Cruise

The Moment of Death (in Back from the Dead - MAINS) by Ken Alden

A Good Offence (in Back from the Dead - MAINS) by Myc Harrison

A Caribbean Incident (in Back from the Dead - MAINS) by Jane Louie

The Waiting Game (in Back from the Dead - MAINS) by Craig Herbertson

Sounds Familiar (in Back from the Dead - MAINS) by Harry E Turner

An Outing with H (in Back from the Dead - MAINS) by Conrad Hill

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British Fantasy Award (Winner – Anthology – 2011)

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The Pan Book of Horror Stories ran for 30 volumes between 1959 and 1989, entertaining and terrifying thousands of readers in equal measure. In this tribute to the classic horror series, award-winning editor and historian Johnny Mains has commissioned new pieces from some of Pan's most respected authors, printed here alongside selected stories from the original volumes. Originally launched in a limited hardback edition at the 2010 World Horror Convention in Brighton, in 2011 it won the Best Anthology prize at the British Fantasy Awards. Now in paperback, BACK FROM THE DEAD returns with a new lease of life to thrill and inspire a new generation.

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