When Things Get Dark

Legendary editor, Ellen Datlow, collects today’s best horror writers in tribute to the genius of Shirley Jackson. Featuring Joyce Carol Oates, Josh Malerman, Paul Tremblay, Richard Kadrey, Stephen Graham Jones, Elizabeth Hand and more.

A collection of new and exclusive short stories inspired by, and in tribute to, Shirley Jackson.

Shirley Jackson is a seminal writer of horror and mystery fiction, whose legacy resonates globally today. Chilling, human, poignant and strange, her stories have inspired a generation of writers and readers.

This anthology, edited by legendary horror editor Ellen Datlow, will bring together today’s leading horror writers to offer their own personal tribute to the work of Shirley Jackson.

Table of Contents
“Introduction” Ellen Datlow
“Funeral Birds” M. Rickert
“For Sale By Owner” Elizabeth Hand
“In the Deep Woods; The Light is Different There” Seanan McGuire
“A Hundred Miles and a Mile” Carmen Maria Machado
“Quiet Dead Things” Cassandra Khaw
“Something Like Living Creatures” John Langan
“Money of the Dead” Karen Heuler
“Hag” Benjamin Percy
“Take Me, I Am Free” Joyce Carol Oates
“A Trip to Paris” Richard Kadrey
“The Party” Paul Tremblay
“Refinery Road” Stephen Graham Jones
“The Door in the Fence” Jeffrey Ford
“Pear of Anguish” Gemma Files
“Special Meal” Josh Malerman
“Sooner or Later, Your Wife Will Drive Home” Genevieve Valentine
“Tiptoe” Laird Barron
“Skinder's Veil” Kelly Link