The Dead of Summer
Strange Tales of May Eve and Midsummer : 19
(Autor) Johnny MainsMay Day Eve, Walpurgis Night and Midsummer Eve - or the Summer Solstice. Tales of these fated days and nights, and their riotous rituals and feasts, have rung down the centuries, and yet in today's world those that observe their ancient ways are few. Setting out on a mission to re-weird this lost stretch of the ritual year, Johnny Mains returns with a collection of tales of the bizarre, the beastly and the brutal to welcome the summer and raise the cry: Wyrd is Icumen in! Featuring stories from classic authors such as E. F. Benson and Joan Aiken along with lost classics from obscure periodicals of Britain and America.
Johnny Mains
Johnny Mains is a British author, editor, and publisher known for his work in the horror genre. He has edited numerous anthologies of horror fiction, including "Best British Horror" and "Back From the Dead: The Legacy of the Pan Book of Horror Stories." Mains is also the founder of Noose & Gibbet Publishing, which specializes in publishing limited edition horror fiction. His writing style is characterized by a love for the macabre and a talent for creating chilling and atmospheric stories. Mains has made significant contributions to the horror genre through his editing and publishing work, helping to showcase new and established voices in the field. His most famous work is perhaps his editing of "Best British Horror," which has received critical acclaim for its selection of top-notch horror fiction from the UK.
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