Paula Guran is less a writer than a curator with a point of view — one of horror and dark fantasy's most trusted editors, responsible for shaping what the genre considers its best each year. Her Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror series is essential reading for anyone who wants a map of where the genre's edges are being pushed, and her themed anthologies — Vampires: The Recent Undead, Zombies: The Recent Dead, Blood Sisters: Vampire Stories by Women — go beyond simple compilation. Each collection has an argument embedded in it, a perspective on what these monster archetypes actually mean. Guran's taste runs toward literary darkness: psychologically precise, tonally controlled, the kind of horror that lingers rather than shocks. Readers who want a knowledgeable guide into the genre's serious work, not just its most commercial, will find Guran indispensable.
by Paula Guran, Mike Carey, Neil Gaiman, Kathleen Tierney, Stephen Graham Jones, Joe R. Lansdale, Jonathan Maberry, Carrie Vaughn, Carrie Ryan, Matthew Johnson
Narrated by Sean Pratt, Marguerite Gavin
Sean Pratt and Marguerite Gavin tackle stories from Neil Gaiman, Joe Lansdale, and other horror masters with appropriately varied approaches. Each narrator adapts their style to match the unique tone of different zombie tales.
Kyle Murchison Booth • Book 4
by Paula Guran, Kelley Armstrong, Holly Black, Ramsey Campbell, Caitlín R. Kiernan, Joe R. Lansdale, Stewart O'Nan, Sarah Pinborough, Norman Prentiss, Barbara Roden, Lucius Shepard, Peter Straub, Michael Shea, Kelly Link, Ekaterina Sedia, Catherynne M. Valente, Gerard Houarner, Gemma Files, Kurt Dinan, Elizabeth Bear, Roby Davies, Maura McHugh, Dale Bailey, Deborah Biancotti, Gary McMahon, Holly Phillips, John Mantooth, Marc Laidlaw, Margo Lanagan, Michael Marshall Smith, Nadia Bulkin, Nathan Ballingrud, Paul Tremblay, Peter Atkins, Sarah Monette, Seth Fried, Stephen Graham Jones, Steve Duffy, Steve Rasnic Tem, Suzy McKee Charnas, John Langan
Narrated by Kristin James, Matt Godfrey
From haunted houses to mysterious green stones, this collection explores darkness in everyday places through stories by Peter Straub, Kelly Link, and other masters of the genre.
by Paula Guran
Narrated by Fleet Cooper, Daniel Deadwyler, Bethany Lind
Female authors redefine vampire mythology across cultures and centuries in this comprehensive collection. Fleet Cooper, Daniel Deadwyler, and Bethany Lind voice the diverse supernatural tales.
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror • Book 2
by Paula Guran
Narrated by James Fouhey, Julienne Irons
Paula Guran curates another collection of supernatural and surreal tales that carry on horror's disquieting traditions with modern twists.
The Morganville Vampires: Extras #9 (Dead Man Stalking )
by Paula Guran, Albert E. Cowdrey, J.A. Konrath, Jeanne C. Stein, Karen Russell, Kelley Armstrong, Kim Newman, Mary Turzillo, Michael Marshall Smith, Nancy Kilpatrick, Nisi Shawl, Barbara Roden, Rachel Caine, Stephen Dedman, Susan Sizemore, Tanith Lee, Tanya Huff, Tina Rath, Caitlín R. Kiernan, Carrie Vaughn, Charlaine Harris, Charles de Lint, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Conrad Williams, Holly Black, John Langan
Narrated by Bahni Turpin, Jonathan Davis, Khristine Hvam, Suzanne Toren, Marc Vietor, Josh Hurley, Edoardo Ballerini
Twenty-six authors reimagine vampire mythology across every genre from romance to science fiction. Seven narrators tackle this massive anthology, each bringing distinct voices to the undead's modern evolution.
by Paula Guran, Steve Duffy, Max Brooks, Nik Houser, Andy Duncan, David J. Schow, Joe R. Lansdale, Neil Gaiman, Alice Sola Kim, Gary A. Braunbeck, Francesca Lia Block, Tobias S. Buckell, David Wellington, Tim Waggoner, Kit Reed, Brian Keene, Kelly Link, Gary McMahon, Scott Edelman, Kevin Veale, Michael Marshall Smith, Tim Lebbon, David Prill
Narrated by Jonathan Davis, L J Ganser, Josh Hurley, Bahni Turpin, Marc Vietor
From voodoo thralls to viral victims, this massive anthology proves zombies are monumentally mutable monsters, with multiple narrators handling each imaginative interpretation.