I know I posted the contributors for the forthcoming Charlaine Harris-and-me anthology Home Improvement: Undead Edition, but I don’t think I ever put up the final table of contents. So here it is, to tantalize you until our August release date. I’m mean that way. But to keep me from being a total meanie, I’ll add a few hints about the stories and/or authors.
“If I Had a Hammer” by Charlaine Harris
Yes, it is a Sookie story.
“Wizard Home Security” by Victor Gischler
At one point, I e-mailed Victor to ask about something, and he responded that Marvel was slamming him with X-Men deadlines. I have been an X-Men fan for years, and I squee-ed as loud as Havok yells when I got that note. (You have to be a fellow X-Men fan to get that reference.)
“Gray” by Patricia Briggs
Not werewolves or shapeshifters this time–vampires!
“Squatters’ Rights” by Rochelle Krich
I don’t even know how to describe this one. But it’s delightfully creepy!
“Blood on the Wall” by Heather Graham
Heather gives us nasty murders in New Orleans, cultists, and a PI with strong family feelings.
“The Mansion of Imperatives” by James Grady
Yes, this is the James Grady who wrote Six Days of the Condor. When I told my father he was going to be in the anthology, he squee-ed. In a manly way, of course.
“The Strength Inside” by Melissa Marr
Don’t you just hate home owner associations?
“Woolsley’s Kitchen Nightmare” by E. E. Knight
It’s hard work putting the perfect dining experience together.
“Through This House” by Seanan McGuire
Yes, it’s a Toby Daye story!
“The Path” by S. J. Rozan
Nobody writes about China like S.J!
“Rick the Brave” Stacia Kane
How can a guy named Terrible be such a wonderful character? And Chess is there, too.
“Full-Scale Demolition” Suzanne McLeod
Suzanne has published three of her amazing Spellcrack books in the UK, but so far only one is out in the US. You’ll want to buy it.
“It’s All in the Rendering” by Simon R. Green
Some houses have doors on both sides–and some Houses open onto more than one world.
“In Brightest Day” by Toni L.P. Kelner
In which I exploit the hitherto neglected sub-genre of zombie mysteries.
That’s all you get until August! But unlike most construction projects, this one should be on time.
I was delighted to find you have a wordpress blog, Toni. This looks like a killer line-up to the book, I can’t wait to get a hold of it and read said Zombie mystery.
Thanks, Nik. We’re pretty darned pleased with it. Not only are the stories fun, but we couldn’t have asked for a nicer group of folks to work with.
Heh, I’ll give you a story if you ever need another one. Lol.