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About the Author

Joe Hill is the author of a previous novel, Heart-Shaped Box, a story collection, 20th Century Ghosts, and an occasional comic series, Locke & Key.

Praise for 20th Century Ghosts…

“[O]ne of the best [horror] collections of the year. Hill is a relative newcomer who consistently creates creepy, very disturbing stories.”
-Locus

“Each tale is unique, and the collection proves that Hill’s talent is not limited to horror, but extends well into the mainstream.”
-Denver Rocky Mountain News

“This solid, inventive, scary collection of stories reveals a writer who has thought hard about the problematics of horror.”
-New York Times on 20TH CENTURY GHOSTS

“Each of these chilling tales arrests you from the opening sentence and leads you — trustingly, thanks to the simple mastery of the story-teller — into a place of gulping fear.”
-Daily Mail (London) on 20TH CENTURY GHOSTS

“Irresistible stories.”
-Evening Herald (Ireland)

“[An] inventive collection . . . brave and astute.”
-New York Times Book Review (Editor's Choice)

“[A] new take on the fantasy-horror genre...Highly recommended.”
-The Sun Herald (Sydney, Australia)

“[A] lovely, earnest collection of short fiction.”
-Village Voice

“Subtle and disturbing in equal measure.”
-Coventry Telegraph on 20TH CENTURY GHOSTS

“The selections range from the mundane to the surreal, with a strong emphasis on the kind of horror tale perfected by Ray Bradbury, Peter Straub and Stephen King.”
-San Francisco Chronicle

“Alternately sad, scary, strange and at times even sweet, these tales will haunt you long after you’ve read them.”
-Parade (a "Parade Pick")