Publisher Description

Featuring new stories specially commissioned for the collection this offering of H.P. Lovecraft's shared universe is a thrilling immersion into the world of Old Ones and the Elder Gods, an ancient race of terrifying beings. In Lovecraft's vision we live in a deep, but fragile illusion, unable to comprehend the ancient beings, such as the Cthulhu who lies dead but dreaming in the submerged city of R'lyeh, waiting to rise then wreak havoc on our realm of existence. Lovecraft used the mythos to create a background to his fiction, and challenged many writer companions to add their own stories. Clark Ashton Smith, Robert E. Howard, Robert Bloch, Frank Belknap Long, Henry Kuttner were amongst the first but over the years many others such as Ramsey Campbell, Lin Carter and August Derleth added their voices to the many mythic cycles, developing themes and new fictional pathways for the town of Arkham, and the creatures Azathoth and Nyarlathotep. The Lovecraft Mythos is fertile ground for any writer of supernatural, horror, fantasy and science fiction, so for this edition we opened our submissions for brand new stories, many published here for the first time, to continue expanding the shared universe. The Flame Tree Gothic Fantasy, Classic Stories and Epic Tales collections bring together the entire range of myth, folklore and modern short fiction. Highlighting the roots of suspense, supernatural, science fiction and mystery stories the books in Flame Tree Collections series are beautifully presented, perfect as a gift and offer a lifetime of reading pleasure. SELLING POINTS: . Gold foiled, embossed cover, printed on silver paper, matt laminated. . A gorgeous gift edition packed with the best of horror, and brand new stories. . Brand new and classic tales, brought together for a satisfying read. . Illuminating foreword. . Another title in a series of beautiful editions of short story collections for the modern reader. Hardback Deluxe edition, printed on silver, matt laminated, gold and silver foil stamped, embossed. 30 illustrations

Author Biography

The Oxford Companion to English Literature describes Ramsey Campbell (foreword) as "Britain's most respected living horror writer". He has been given more awards than any other writer in the field, including the Grand Master Award of the World Horror Convention, the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Horror Writers Association, the Living Legend Award of the International Horror Guild and the World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award.

Promotional

• Marketing focus on combination of gift production and high content values, delivering a curated read to genre enthusiasts.• Spotlight on submission process for the new stories, promoted online through blogs and social media • Monthly newsletter to increase mailing list of genre special interest readers.• Major interest pushed through Instagram, with Youtube reviewers and influencers.

Description for Sales People

* Gold foiled, embossed cover, printed on silver paper, matt laminated.* A gorgeous gift edition packed with incredible tales, both new and classic* New stories from open submissions combine with classic tales from many traditions* Carefully crafted foreword introduces the collection.* New title in the Flame Tree series of short stories and epic tales bringing together the sources of legend, folklore and new fiction by modern writers.

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