Necrologue: The Diva Book of the Dead and the Undead

by Helen Sandler, Charlotte Cooper

The first themed collection from Diva Books ranges from death on the bus to sex in the graveyard, via self-cannibalism and mind-reading, ghosties and Ouija, vampires and ashes. Appealing to a literary readership as well as horror fans, "Necrologue "builds on the success of the first two Diva collections by interpreting the themes of mortality, the occult and the unknowable in broad and surprising ways.

Praise for "Groundswell: The Diva Book of Short Stories 2":

"Helen Sandler has outdone herself with a wonderful mix of short stories by British, American, and Canadian lesbian authors."-"Gay City News"

"Plenty of good stuff."-"Guardian"

"An impressive cast list."-"Time Out"

"Proof that new lesbian fiction is alive and kicking . . . A real accomplishment."-"Rainbow Network"

Helen Sandler won a Lambda Literary Award for "The Diva Book of Short Stories," and also edited the second book in this series, "Groundswell," She is the author of "The Touch Typist "(Diva, 2001) and "Big Deal "(Sapphire/Virgin, 1999).

Genres: Fiction, Horror, Fantasy

350 pages, Paperback

First published October 10, 2003

Reviews

[Lisa]

Necrologue: The Diva Book of the Dead and the Undead by Helen Sandler (2003)

[Stephen Poltz · Rating 3 out of 5]

With this book, I’ve completed my quest of reading all the Lambda Literary Award winners for Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror to present, except for the first two which were mysteries, when that genre was included in the mix. Subtitled “The Diva Book of the Dead and Undead”, this anthology of short lesbian horror fiction was an uneven mix. Some of the stories were tremendous, others felt pretentious. Some were gripping, others tedious. Some were well written, others not so much. In general, the stories got better as the book progressed. There was a progression to the stories which the editor notes in the introduction. It begins with women thinking about lost or dead people, then moves onto stories about actual death and dead people, and culminates in stories about the ghosts. This book won the Lammy in 2004.

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[Cori · Rating 2 out of 5]

Highlights:
Elizabeth woodcraft glowing
Frances Bingham call me by my name

One that I’m pretty sure is going to haunt me forever:
Cara Bruce What she left behind

Most of the rest felt pretty generic/forgettable