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 THE NEW DEAD (February 2010) 
Edited by Christopher Golden
This marks new territory for me, as it's an anthology of zombie fiction. My story, "Lazarus", opens the collection, and I'm keeping good company as the other contributors include David Liss, Joe Hill, Max Brooks, and Joe Landsale, among others. It's due to be published in February 2010 by St Martin's in the US, and Piatkus in the UK. Buy the book from Amazon
FROM THE REPUBLIC OF CONSCIENCE: Stories Inspired By The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights (January 2010) 
Published by Liberties Press
The story "On The Anatomisation of an Unknown Man (1637) by Frans Mier" will be anthologised for the first time in this collection, to be published on November 4th, proceeds from which will benefit Amnesty International. Given that it includes contributions from writers as varied as Seamus Heaney, Neil jordan, Eoin Colfer, Anne Enright, and Roddy Doyle, it represents the cream of Irish writers (and me), and by buying it you're contributing to a great cause. The book will be available direct from www.libertiespress.com and www.amnesty.ie, as well as bookstores. Incidentally, my story is one of a number that will be accompanied by a specially commissioned illustration, in this case from the Irish artist Jim Fitzpatrick, a source of particular pleasure to me as Jim designed the cover for Thin Lizzy's 1976 album, Johnny the Fox, still probably the most beautiful Irish album cover ever, and one that's framed on my bathroom wall. You can see the illustration below, and Jim's website, which is incredibly comprehensive and well worth visiting, is www.jimfitzpatrick.ie.  'The Anatomisation of an Unknown Man' (1637) by Frans Meir. Artwork title: Etching by Frans Meir, pupil of Rembrandt, of his lost painting 'The Anatomisation of an Unknown Man'. Collection: Whulfsonian Foundation, Miami, USA. Buy the book from Amazon
THE LINEUP: The World's Greatest Mystery Writers Tell The Inside Story Of Their Greatest Detectives (November 2009) 
Edited by Otto Penzler
And due to be published on November 10th by Little Brown in the US, this anthology contains contributions from 22 mystery writers on how their most famous characters came into being, including Michael Connelly on Harry Bosch, Lee Child on Jack Reacher, David Morrell on John Rambo, Colin Dexter on Inspector Morse, Laura Lippman on Tess Monaghan, Ian Rankin on John Rebus, and Alexander McCall Smith on Precious Ramotswe. I've contributed an essay that deals with Charlie Parker, but also covers the slow development of Irish crime writing, and the collision between the rational and the supernatural in my books. It's a lovely anthology for mystery fans: I was lucky enough to receive an advance copy, and I've thoroughly enjoyed reading through the contributions. A special limited edition, signed by all of the authors, is available from the Mysterious Bookstore in New York. Buy the book from Amazon
DARK DELICACIES III: HAUNTED (August 2009) 
Edited by Del Howison and Jeff Gelb
Dark Delicacies III, which has just been published, contains a story by me entitled "A Haunting", the first time this story has appeared in print. The book also includes tales by Chuck Palahniuk, Heather Graham, David Morrell and Mick Garris. I know that some copies were signed by a number of the contributors at the Dark Delicacies bookstore in Burbank, California, where I'll be signing in October, so collectors might want to see if any are still available. Buy the book from Amazon
DANGEROUS WOMEN (January 2005) 
Edited by Otto Penzler
Dangerous Women is a new anthology by mystery maven Otto Penzler, who has gathered 17 stories from top writers for an all-original suspense anthology with results that are about the same as if a master chocolatier had assembled a new sampler box: everything of high quality but with enough variety to appeal to all tastes. All the contributors are true to their own very familiar voices. Buy the book from Amazon
LIKE A CHARM (May 2004) 
Edited by Karin Slaughter
Desire leaves a man destroyed... a young girl's curiosity reveals secrets better left hidden... jealousy drives a woman insane... ambition leads to a curious exchange... an uncanny likeness changes two lives forever... the hand of fate lies buried in the past... From nineteenth-century Georgia, where the bracelet is forged in fire, to wartime Leeds, the seedy underside of London's Soho, a Manhattan taxi, the frozen cliffs of Nova Scotia and back to Georgia, each writer weaves a gripping story of murder, betrayal and intrigue. Buy the book from Amazon  |
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