Bøker av Craig Herbertson

"The Heaven Maker and Other Gruesome Tales" is Edinburgh born Craig Herbertson's new horror collection. There has been a revival of the old style horror exemplified by the gory Pan Horror collections once commonplace in newsagents and train station kiosks throughout the UK. "The Heaven Maker," published in 1988, was one such story; at last it is once again in print along with some unseemly and dreadful companions. Also on the menu are stand alone excerpts from the critically acclaimed dark fantasy novel, "School: The Seventh Silence," followed by an aperitif of dark songs from Herbertson's extensive traditional repertoire. Bizarre philosophical discussions alternate with episodes of fantasy, horror... and occasional whimsy... The images and ideas come thick and fast. A very enjoyable read, perfect for lovers of fantasy that's a bit different.

THE DEATH TABLEAU is a discomforting excursion into the seediness and tedium of real and terrifying 'evil'. Using word pictures that hit you like a brick wall, Herbertson tests his lady hero to the limit and beyond. At times touching on the brilliance of Lewis and Priestley with his descriptions of things beyond description, Herbertson takes his readers beyond the wardrobe of fantastical psychic outfits necessary for the performance of our daily masques of mundanity, showing how the true ashlar is wrought only through being hit quite hard with sharp objects.