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Dreams from the Witch House: Female Voices of Lovecraftian Horror by [Joyce Carol Oates, Caitlin R. Kiernan, Lois H. Gresh, Molly Tanzer, Gemma Files, Nancy Kilpatrick, Karen Heuler, Storm Constantine, Daniele Serra, Lynne Jamneck]

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Dreams from the Witch House: Female Voices of Lovecraftian Horror Kindle Edition

by Joyce Carol Oates (Author), Caitlin R. Kiernan (Author), Lois H. Gresh (Author), Format: Kindle Edition

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Featuring stories from Joyce Carol Oates, Caitlin R. Kiernan, Molly Tanzer, Lois H. Gresh, Nancy Kilpatrick, Elizabeth Bear, Gemma Files and many more fully color illustrated by Daniele Serra, Dreams from the Witch House highlights some of the very best women writers of weird fiction and Lovecraftian horror.

The history of the Old World is shrouded in secrecy. Creatures and forces unimaginable inhabited this realm for eons, long before any human navigated the surface of the earth. As the Old Ones have slumbered or observed from afar, humans have assembled civilization upon this fragile planet. Yet the whispers from the elders have been growing stronger, their energy once again seeping into the world. These whispers are being felt throughout the earth; from the roots of our flora to the dreams of our children. They are preparing us for what is to come.

In Dreams from the Witch House: Female Voices of Lovecraftian Horror the most intuitive dreamers have been assembled to give us glimpses into these ancient terrors and their whispered warnings. Featuring authors Joyce Carol Oates, Caitlín R. Kiernan, Lois Gresh, Gemma Files, Nancy Kilpatrick, Elizabeth Bear, Storm Constantine and others accompanied by the lavish artwork of Daniele Serra, Dreams from the Witch House: Female Voices of Lovecraftian Horror is a representation of some of the finest cosmic horror and weird fiction from female authors in the field today.

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April 12, 2016
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Joyce Carol Oates is the author of more than 70 books, including novels, short story collections, poetry volumes, plays, essays, and criticism, including the national bestsellers We Were the Mulvaneys and Blonde. Among her many honors are the PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in Short Fiction and the National Book Award. Oates is the Roger S. Berlind Distinguished Professor of the Humanities at Princeton University, and has been a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters since 1978. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN : B01CSOTP9C
Publisher : Dark Regions Press (April 12, 2016)
Publication date : April 12, 2016
Language : English
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Print length : 350 pages
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Best Sellers Rank: #306,847 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #310 in Horror Anthologies (Kindle Store)
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Rachael Mayo

Do I Smell Plagiarism?

Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2016

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While I was impressed overall with this book, I found one instance of blatant plagiarism. Unless the late, great Clark Ashton Smith's work has gone public domain, his story, "The Seed From the Sepulchre" was lift-dropped by Colleen Douglass into this collection. She called it "The Genesis Mausoleum" and the notes at the end of the book suggest that she came up with it herself after some early childhood experience. I'm really rather disappointed that the editor didn't catch this.

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... with Lovecraftian litterature none the less is a very nice piece of wierd fiction

Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2016

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The initial piece by Oates is a well done mood piece that while it lacks the more visceral horror elements normally associated with Lovecraftian litterature none the less is a very nice piece of wierd fiction.

Oates' opening isn't the collection's main attraction though. From the second story on this book delivers a number of quite diverse and in some cases extremely good fiction.

Having read literaly dozens of Mythos Horror Anthologies, this one stands out as one of the more memorable. The sheer width of the authors' imaginations range from cold sci-fi terror to farcical humour to deeply human portraits of personal horror in an uncaring universe.

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Pamela M. Emanuel

Really Good Reading Here

Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2016

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I love books of short stories because I may find a new favorite author. And horror stories are extra-good.

This is a great collection if you like Lovecraft, and even if not. While based on the style, these stories are more modern and relatable.

Good read. Totally awesome Danielle Sierra drawings. Can't go wrong here.

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Wally Guy

Horror, sci fi, and masses of female talent.

Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2019

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Some very original and entertaining Lovecraftian fiction, with an excellent sci fi adventure by Sarah Monette and Elizabeth Bear, a satisfying tale of the old gods on Mars from Caitlin R Kiernan, and the first published story from R A Kaelin that leaves you wanting more.

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Robert Walford

Great collection

Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2016

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Off-beat stories, capable writers, and tentacles. Lots and lots of tentacles. Great book covering a lot of creepy ground. Go get it now!

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JFioriClemente

great read

Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2016

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Great Lovecraftian stories by numerous authors. I've re-read half of the stories more than twice.

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Dianalia

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2016

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Wonderful stories written with Lovecraftian nuances by women.

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Fenrix

I was not as impressed with this collection of Lovecraftian stories by women as I was by “She Walks in Shadows” (now sold under

Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2017

The printing of this is gorgeous and the full color plates are spectacular. However, since this book is to highlight women artistically interacting with the milieu of Lovecraft, I wish they had pulled in a female artist to round out the whole package. That detail creates a dissonant note in the message.

I was not as impressed with this collection of Lovecraftian stories by women as I was by “She Walks in Shadows” (now sold under the terrible name “Chtulhu’s Daughters” or something equally obviously manufactured by the marketing department.) I found this to be less frequently thoughtfully interacting with cosmic horror and the unpleasant themes in Lovecraft’s works.

There were some excellent offerings.

“The Woman in the Hill” by Tamsyn Muir took a standard Lovecraft frame and, like any good cover song, made it completely her own. This was a great bit of period cyclical epistolary awesomeness that would appeal to fans of Stephen King’s “N.” But there’s other layers underneath this to tease out about agency and women being trapped by their roles.

“The Body Electric” by Lucy Brady fantastically had a simulation program inhabiting the role of the esoteric text. Artificial Intelligence as the Cosmic Horror is really nicely done, and definitely creepier than Wintermute.

“The Wreck of the Charles Dexter Ward” by Sarah Monette and Elizabeth Bear first appeared on the Drabblecast and is an excellent dark future of spacefaring in an uncaring cosmic void that brings in elements of Herbert West: Reanimator. No one can cast aspersions that this story is not fresh enough.

“Spore” by Amanda Downum was an excellent story about belonging and accepting yourself. “Mnemeros” by R.A. Kaelin was a fun weird western with interesting monsters and relentless pacing.

“The Face of Jarry” by Cat Hellisen was nicely evocative of dream quests in a more compelling fashion, but this time the human isn’t the ubermensch in the dream realms, but just a tin key that thinks it’s silver. “Our Lady of Arsia Mons” by Caitlín R. Kiernan was very cinematic. The multiple recordings that showed different events based on perspective was excellent.

Fewer stories worked for me than did, though. “Shadows of the Evening” by Joyce Carol Oates wouldn’t be my first choice to introduce people to the usually excellent JCO. It’s got a hint of a “Thing on the Doorstep” and a dash of “Innsmouth” with a scoop of “Erich Zann”. I found more Jamesian or Whartonesque class analysis than Lovecraft. While there were some sidebars about catcalling and the male gaze, I didn’t find much that held the story together as a cohesive whole. “The Genesis Mausoleum” by Colleen Douglas felt more like a scene than a story. It captures the writing style of the pulps, but not the good parts. And there’s a gibbering horde of others I can’t bring myself to transcribe my notes for.

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Highly recommended anthology

Reviewed in Germany on July 30, 2019

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An excellent selection of versatile and atmospheric stories, really stands out among Lovecraftian anthologies. Many stories are worth re-reading. The illustrations are brilliant as well!

mrallandavies

Hovercraft has nothing to fear in this genre especially from the female authors

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 27, 2016

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I expected a lot from this book,but I am sorry to say it did not cut it for me. The stories are very muddled at times,and then they have you wondering what the next story will be like,which is a sure fire point that you are not enjoying the book. Maybe it will appeal to other readers,but it was not for me.

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