About The Book

Paul, a young academic composings a thesis about the end of the world, and his girlfriend Hazel, a potter, have come to the tiny English village of Alder for the summer. Their idea of a rural retreat gradually sours as the laws of nature begin to break down around them. The village, swollen by an annual rock festival of cataclysmic proportions, prepares to reap a harvest of horror. A brand-new edition of the critically acclaimed novel.

About The Author

Kim Newman is an award-winning writer, critic, journalist and broadcaster who lives in London. He is a contributing editor to the UK film magazine Empire, and writes its popular monthly segment, ‘The Cult of Kim Newman’. He also writes for assorted publications including Sight & Sound, The Dark Side and The Guardian. He makes frequent appearances on radio and TV, and is the chief writer of the BBC TV series Mark Kermode’s Secrets of Cinema.

He has won many awards, including the Bram Stoker, International Horror Guild, Prix Ozone, British Fantasy and British Science Fiction Awards, and been nominated for the Hugo, World Fantasy, and James Herbert Awards. Kim also writes non-fiction books focused on popular culture, film, and television, including a comprehensive overview of the horror film industry, Nightmare Movies (Bloomsbury).

You can keep up to date with Kim’s events and writing via his website johnnyalucard.com. Find him on most social media platforms.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Titan Books (March 8, 2013)
  • Length: 736 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781781164235

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