First Edition. Foreword by Lawrence Block. Introduction by Poppy Z. Brite. Short stories, in many genres, by Harlan Ellison, John Dunning, Andre Dubus, Neal Barrett Jr., Wendy Hornsby, Joe R. Lansdale, Richard Laymon, Lucius Shepard, Andrew Vachss and Roger Zelazny. Green quarter cloth in textured paper boards and matching green cloth slipcase. There were 250 numbered copies and 26 deluxe copies. This is an unnumbered authors copy signed by all twelve contributors.
Neal Barrett, Jr. was a writer of fantasy, science fiction, mystery/suspense, and historical fiction. His story "Ginny Sweethips' Flying Circus" was nominated for both the 1988 Nebula Award for Best Novelette and the 1989 Hugo Award for Best Novelette.