''Evermore'' is an anthology of short stories about or in honor of
Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe (; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales involving mystery and the macabre. He is widely re ...
and edited by
James Robert Smith and Stephen Mark Rainey.
It was released in
2006
2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification.
Events
January
* January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute.
* January 12 – A stampede during t ...
by
Arkham House
Arkham House was an American publishing house specializing in weird fiction. It was founded in Sauk City, Wisconsin, in 1939 by August Derleth and Donald Wandrei to publish hardcover collections of H. P. Lovecraft's best works, which had ...
in an edition of approximately 2,000 copies.
Contents
''Evermore'' contains the following tales:
# "Introduction", by
James Robert Smith and Stephen Mark Rainey
# "All Beauty Sleeps", by Joel Lane
# "The Clockwork Horror", by
F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre
# "The Impelled", by Gary Fry
# "The Resurrections of Fortunato", by
John Morressy
John Morressy (December 8, 1930 – March 20, 2006) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer and a professor of English at Franklin Pierce College.
He died at Sullivan, New Hampshire where he lived.
Bibliography
Novels
* ''The Blac ...
# "They Call Me Eddie", by
Rick Hautala
Rick Hautala (February 3, 1949 – March 21, 2013) was an American speculative fiction and horror writer. He graduated from the University of Maine in 1974, where he received a Master of Art in English Literature. Hautala arrived on the horror ...
&
Thomas F. Monteleone
Thomas Francis Monteleone (born April 14, 1946) is an American science fiction author and horror fiction author."Monteleone, Thomas F(rancis)", by Don D'Ammassa in David Pringle, ''St. James Guide to Horror, Ghost & Gothic Writers''. London : St ...
# "Cloud by Night", by
Melanie Tem
Melanie Tem (née Kubachko; April 11, 1949 – February 9, 2015) was an American horror and dark fantasy author.
Early life and education
Melanie Kubachko grew up in Saegertown, Pennsylvania. She attended Allegheny College as an undergraduat ...
# "Poe 103", by Ken Goldman
# "From the Wall, a Whisper", by Kealan Patrick Burke
# "When It Was Moonlight", by
Manly Wade Wellman
Manly Wade Wellman (May 21, 1903 – April 5, 1986) was an American writer. While his science fiction and fantasy stories appeared in such pulps as '' Astounding Stories'', '' Startling Stories'', ''Unknown'' and '' Strange Stories'', Wellman i ...
# "In Articulo Mortis", by Trey R. Baker
# "Night Writing", by Charlee Jacob
# "Of Persephone, Poe, and the Whisperer", by
Tom Piccirilli
Thomas Piccirilli (May 27, 1965 – July 11, 2015) was an American novelist, short story writer, editor, and poet, known for his writing in the crime, mystery, and horror genres.
Career
Piccirilli sold over 150 stories in the mystery, thriller, ...
# "An Author and His Character", by
Vincent Starrett
Charles Vincent Emerson Starrett (; October 26, 1886 – January 5, 1974), known as Vincent Starrett, was a Canadian-born American writer, newspaperman, and bibliophile.
Biography
Charles Vincent Emerson Starrett was born above his grandfathe ...
# "The Masque of Edgar Allan Poe", by
Steve Rasnic Tem
Steve Rasnic Tem (born 1950) is an American author. He was born in Jonesville, Virginia.
Rasnic attended college at Virginia Tech, and also at Virginia Commonwealth University. He earned a B.A. in English education. In 1974, he moved to Colorado ...
# "The White Cat", by
Fred Chappell
Fred Davis Chappell (May 28, 1936 – January 4, 2024) was an author and poet. He was an English professor for 40 years (1964–2004) at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He was the Poet Laureate of North Carolina from 1997 to 20 ...
# Evermore Contributor Bios
See also
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Edgar Allan Poe in popular culture
Edgar Allan Poe has appeared in popular culture as a character in books, comics, film, and other media. Besides his works, the legend of Poe himself has fascinated people for generations. His appearances in popular culture often envision him as ...
References
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2006 anthologies
Horror anthologies
Edgar Allan Poe
Arkham House books