Terror by Gaslight: A Fantom Enterprises - Iron Clad Press Production

by John Manning

[ Terror by A Fantom Enterprises - Iron Clad Press Production Manning, John ( Author ) ] Hardcover 2014

300 pages, Hardcover

First published September 5, 2014

About the author

Born on Halloween, John has always been fascinated by the dark and scary world of horror fiction. His earliest favorites were Edgar Allen Poe, Dostoevsky, and Charles Addams. He discovered his passion for writing in the second grade. Through the years, however, publishers did not share his enthusiasm. As a staff member for many fan conventions, he was blessed to meet (and pick the brains of) authors such as Barry Longyear, Robert Asprin, Robert Adams, L. Sprague de Camp, C. Dean Andersson, John Steakley, Jr., Lynn Abbey, Andy Offett, Steven Barnes, and Larry Niven. Evidently osmosis works, for in 2011 his first novel, Black Stump Ridge, written with his long-time friend, Forrest Hedrick, was released on an unsuspecting public. It has gone on to place tenth in the Editors & Preditors Poll in the category Best New Horror Novel for 2011, as well as being placed on the 2011 Nebula Recommended Reading List. His short story,“Disclaimer,” appeared in Janet and Chris Morris’ Lawyers in Hell, released in July 2011. “Showdown at Brimstone Arsenal,” appears in the 2012 release, Rogues in Hell. He also has a short story, “Asylum,” in Michael H. Hanson’s Sha’Daa III – Pawns, published by Perseid Publishing in November 2012. His first anthology as Editor-in-Chief of Fantom Enterprises, What Scares the Boogeyman, was also published by Perseid Publishing and released in January 2013. His first book published by his own company, Terror by Gaslight was published in 2014. John lost a long hard fought battle with Leukimia in January, 2015.

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Reviews

[Brian Bigelow · Rating 5 out of 5]

This collection has been really good and creepy and it was a delight to read. I can't really pick out a best one, they're all quite good. All of the stories are set in the period from 1860-1929 as is mentioned in the description. They span quite a gamut as you would expect from an anthology. I'm thinking most would work well being made into movies like "Trophy Wife" for instance.

[Richard Groller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Victorian terror, Steampunk and straight horror engage you in this lovely period piece that never fails to delight. The first volume of the new "Night Chills" series, this initial book in the series promises good (and scary) things to come.

[Richard Groller · Rating 5 out of 5]

20 Tales of Victorian Terror - well crafted and a very good read. The first book in the new "Night Chills" series portends well with an auspicious beginning.