We are delighted to announce that End of the Road, edited by Solaris Books’ Editor-in-Chief Jonathan
Oliver, has won the British Fantasy Award 2014 for Best Anthology!
An incredible anthology
of original short stories by an exciting list of writers including the
bestselling author Philip Reeve and the World Fantasy award-winning Lavie
Tidhar.
Each step will lead
you closer to your destination, but who, or what, can you expect to meet at journey’s
end? Here are stories of misfits, spectral hitch-hikers, nightmare travel tales
and the rogues, freaks and monsters to be found on the road. the critically
acclaimed editor of Magic, End of The Line and House of Fear has brought
together the contemporary masters and mistresses of the weird from around the
globe in an anthology of travel tales like no other. Strap on your seatbelt,
shoulder your backpack, or wait for that next ride... into darkness.
Praise for End of
the Road:
“Jonathan Oliver has turned to the road story: a genre, as
he explains in his insightful introduction, widely mined in film and literature
alike… though the fifteen short fictions which follow show that the form has
much more to offer… the road, and the road story, goes ever on. Would that we
could go with it, for though it has its horrors, it’s replete with untold
wonders as well.” – Tor.com
“An enriching and enjoyable example of the diversity and
inventiveness that a themed anthology can offer. This is one book not to be
missed” – This is Horror
“A rich tapestry of mythology and landscape to the stories.
If you like weird stories or stories about change and discovery, then I’d
definitely recommend picking up End
of the Road.” – Fantastical Librarian
“The collection also has the superb factor of being from
authors from across the globe. The variety and complexity is great, and I
highly recommend this to anyone who has never got into the idea of short
stories, as it would make an engrossing introduction.” – Nerds Feather
“The road indeed "goes on forever"… which is fine,
because sometimes it's the remarkable journey that make the the End of the Road
worthwhile.” – Bob Milne, Beauty in Ruins
“All of the stories are excellent in their various ways, and
taken together, they cover a wide range of time and a great diversity of
culture” – David Harris via Goodreads
“I was not prepared for how much this anthology would break
my heart so utterly.” - feux d'artifice
Featured guest posts by Jonathan Oliver:
Awards:
British Fantasy Awards: Best Anthology 2014 (winner)
Shirley Jackson Awards: Best Anthology 2014 (shortlisted)
World Fantasy Awards: best Anthology 2014 (nominated –
winners announced November 2014)
End of the Road, edited by Jonathan Oliver, is available online and from all good bookstores:
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