100 Vicious Little Vampire Stories

* Cradle • (1995) • shortstory by Alan Brennert* The Dark Nightingale Returns • shortstory by Thomas Marcinko* A Frenzied Beat of Wings • (1980) • shortstory by C. Bruce Hunter* The Devil Is Not Mocked • (1943) • shortstory by Manly Wade Wellman* Misapprehensions • shortstory by Don D'Ammassa* The Law • shortstory by Hugh B. Cave* Year's Turning • shortstory by Connie Hirsch* The Darkness in Her Touch • shortstory by Michael Scott Bricker* The Travelling Coffin: A Tale of Trembling Horror in Three Parts • (1992) • shortstory by Miroslaw Lipinski* The Reappearance • shortstory by Mollie L. Burleson* Angels of the Mist • shortstory by Stephen Mark Rainey* The Glass of Blood • shortstory by Jean Lorrain* Cross Your Heart • shortstory by Lisa Lepovetsky* Ragz • shortstory by Adam-Troy Castro* Paying the Fine • shortstory by Jill M. Morgan* Hemo Gobblin' • shortstory by Robert M. Price* Moving Day (Night?) • shortstory by Kathryn Ptacek* Family History • shortstory by Nina Kiriki Hoffman* Just Enough • shortstory by Joel Lane* Folds of the Faithful • shortstory by Yvonne Navarro* Foul Weather • shortstory by Dawn Dunn and Judy Post* Upstairs, Downstairs, and All About Vampires • shortstory by Mort Castle* The Skull in Her Smile • shortstory by Will Murray* UV • shortstory by Nancy Kilpatrick* Fantsilotra • shortstory by Janet Berliner and George Guthridge [as by George Guthridge and Janet Berliner Gluckman ]* Fire of Spring • (1981) • shortstory by George Zebrowski* The Longest Night • shortstory by Cynthia Ward* Exodus • shortfiction by Lawrence Schimel* Bar Talk • (1990) • shortstory by Joe R. Lansdale* Supernaturally Incorrect • shortstory by Tim Waggoner* A 12-Step Program (for the Corporeally Challenged) • shortstory by Tina L. Jens* The Wet-Nurse • shortstory by Lois Tilton* The Best Years of My Life • shortstory by Yvonne Navarro* VampWare • shortstory by Karen E. Taylor* The Nine Billion Names of Nosferatu • shortstory by Simon MacCulloch* The Exploration of Inner Space • shortstory by Brian Stableford* Life After • shortfiction by Don Herron* The Biting-a-Hologram Blues • shortstory by Nina Kiriki Hoffman* The Last Victim • shortstory by Jeff Gelb* The Blood Ran Out • shortfiction by Michael A. Arnzen* Mouths • shortfiction by Steve Rasnic Tem* Jack in the Box • (1983) • shortstory by Ramsey Campbell* The King's Return • shortfiction by Charles Garofalo* Back in the World • shortstory by Billie Sue Mosiman* Blood Atonement • (1984) • shortstory by Robert M. Price* Crumbs Under Thy Table • shortstory by Pamela D. Hodgson* Revival • shortstory by Richard Parks* Acts • shortstory by Benjamin Adams* Sometimes We Come Back • (1990) • shortfiction by Wayne Allen Sallee* A Little Night Music • shortstory by Ron Dee* Vintage Domestic • (1992) • shortstory by Steve Rasnic Tem* The Magnolia • (1992) • shortstory by Remy de Gourmont* Icing Up • shortstory by Benjamin Adams* Another Saturday Night • shortstory by David Niall Wilson* Angels, Strange Angels • shortstory by Peter M. Spizzirri* Miss Vampire New Mexico Meets Her Dream Date • shortfiction by John Gregory Betancourt* One Good Bite • shortstory by Christie Golden* Cocci's Blood-fueled Feud • shortstory by Lois H. Gresh* Entrapment • shortstory by John MacLay* Prince of the Punks • shortfiction by Karl Edward Wagner* The Heart of Count Dracula, Descendant of Attila, Scourge of God • (1985) • shortfiction by Thomas Ligotti* Hunting the Vampire • shortfiction by C. Bruce Hunter* Blood Brothers • shortstory by Peter Cannon* The Early Decision • shortstory by Steve Anable* It All Comes Out in Analysis • shortstory by Hobey Widmouth* Cross Examination • shortstory by Brad Strickland* Up in the Air, Junior V-Men • shortstory by Gregory Nicoll* All Through the Night • shortstory by Jedediah Elysdir Hartman* Antidote • shortstory by Billie Sue Mosiman* Charity • shortfiction by Adam Niswander* Slice of Life • shortstory by Dan Perez* Bingin' • shortstory by Greg Cox* Crucifixion • shortfiction by Adam-Troy Castro* The Shape of Turmoil • shortstory by H. Andrew Lynch* The Lady of the Fountain • (1977) • shortstory by Darrell Schweitzer* The Rose Cavalier • shortstory by Ben P. Indick* The Need • shortstory by Jay R. Bonansinga* First Love • shortstory by Hugh B. Cave* The Flame • shortstory by Fred Chappell* Night Flight • shortstory by Mike Baker* Worthy of His Hire • shortstory by Lawrence Watt-Evans* Single White Vampire • shortstory by Gary Jonas* Setup • shortstory by Rick Hautala* Coffin.Nail • shortstory by Richard Parks* Child of the Night • shortstory by Brian McNaughton* Blood Gothic • (1985) • shortstory by Nancy Holder* Chains • shortstory by Michael Skeet* Something Had to Be Done • (1975) • shortstory by David Drake* Aqua Sancta • (1994) • shortfiction by Edward Bryant* Moving Day • (1992) • shortstory by Scott A. Cupp* Forever Young • shortfiction by Martin R. Soderstrom* The Kwik-Mart Vampire • shortstory by Robert Weinberg* And by a Word, Immortal • shortstory by Mark Kreighbaum* Blood and Silence • shortstory by David Langford* Snip My Suckers • shortstory by Lois H. Gresh* Camera Shy • (1988) • shortstory by T. E. D. Klein* Apotropaics • (1992) • shortstory by Norman Partridge* Conversion • (1977) • shortstory by Ramsey Campbell* The Witness • shortstory by Mike Ashley* And to See Him Smile • shortstory by Donald R. Burleson* Introduction (100 Vicious Little Vampire Stories) • essay by Stefan Dziemianowicz Introduction (100 Vicious Little Vampire Stories) • (1995) • essay by Stefan Dziemianowicz Cradle • (1995) • shortstory by Alan Brennert The Dark Nightingale Returns • (1995) • shortstory by Thomas Marcinko A Frenzied Beat of Wings • (1980) • shortstory by C. Bruce Hunter The Devil Is Not Mocked • (1943) • shortstory by Manly Wade Wellman Misapprehensions • (1995) • shortstory by Don D'Ammassa The Law • (1995) • shortstory by Hugh B. Cave Year's Turning • (1995) • shortstory by Connie Hirsch The Darkness in Her Touch • (1995) • shortstory by Michael Scott Bricker The Travelling Coffin • (1992) • shortstory by Miroslaw Lipinski The Reappearance • (1995) • shortstory by Mollie L. Burleson Angels of the Mist • (1995) • shortstory by Stephen Mark Rainey The Glass of Blood • (1995) • shortstory by Jean Lorrain (trans. of Le verre de sang 1892) Cross Your Heart • (1995) • shortstory by Lisa Lepovetsky Ragz • (1995) • shortstory by Adam-Troy Castro Paying the Fine • (1995) • shortstory by Jill M. Morgan Hemo Gobblin' • (1995) • shortstory by Robert M. Price Moving Day (Night?) • (1995) • shortstory by Kathryn Ptacek Family History • (1995) • shortstory by Nina Kiriki Hoffman Just Enough • (1995) • shortstory by Joel Lane Folds of the Faithful • (1995) • shortstory by Yvonne Navarro Foul Weather • (1995) • shortstory by Dawn Dunn and Judy Post Upstairs, Downstairs, and All About Vampires • shortstory by Mort Castle The Skull in Her Smile • (1995) • shortstory by Will Murray UV • (1995) • shortstory by Nancy Kilpatrick Fantsilotra • (1995) • shortstory by Janet Berliner and George Guthridge [as by George Guthridge and Janet Berliner Gluckman ] Fire of Spring • (1981) • shortstory by George Zebrowski The Longest Night • (1995) • shortstory by Cynthia Ward Exodus • shortstory by Lawrence Schimel Bar Talk • (1990) • shortstory by Joe R. Lansdale Supernaturally Incorrect • (1995) • shortstory by Tim Waggoner A 12-Step Program (for the Corporeally Challenged) • (1995) • shortstory by Tina L. Jens The Wet-Nurse • (1995) • shortstory by Lois Tilton The Best Years of My Life • (1995) • shortstory by Yvonne Navarro VampWare • (1995) • shortstory by Karen E. Taylor The Nine Billion Names of Nosferatu • (1995) • shortstory by Simon MacCulloch The Exploration of Inner Space • (1995) • shortstory by Brian Stableford Life After • (1995) • shortfiction by Don Herron The Biting-a-Hologram Blues • (1995) • shortstory by Nina Kiriki Hoffman The Last Victim • (1995) • shortstory by Jeff Gelb The Blood Ran Out • (1995) • shortstory by Michael A. Arnzen Mouths • (1995) • shortfiction by Steve Rasnic Tem Jack in the Box • (1983) • shortstory by Ramsey Campbell The King's Return • (1995) • shortfiction by Charles Garofalo Back in the World • (1995) • shortstory by Billie Sue Mosiman Blood Atonement • (1984) • shortstory by Robert M. Price Crumbs Under Thy Table • (1995) • shortstory by Rebecca Maines [as by Pamela D. Hodgson ] Revival • (1995) • shortstory by Richard Parks Acts • (1995) • shortstory by Benjamin Adams Sometimes We Come Back • (1990) • shortstory by Wayne Allen Sallee A Little Night Music • (1995) • shortstory by Ron Dee Vintage Domestic • (1992) • shortstory by Steve Rasnic Tem The Magnolia • (1992) • shortstory by Remy de Gourmont (trans. of Le magnolia 1894) Another Saturday Night • (1995) • shortstory by David Niall Wilson Angels, Strange Angels • (1995) • shortstory by Peter M. Spizzirri Miss Vampire New Mexico Meets Her Dream Date • (1995) • shortfiction by John Gregory Betancourt One Good Bite • (1995) • shortstory by Christie Golden Cocci's Blood-fueled Feud • (1995) • shortstory by Lois H. Gresh Entrapment • (1995) • shortstory by John Maclay Prince of the Punks • shortstory by Karl Edward Wagner The Heart of Count Dracula, Descendant of Attila, Scourge of God • (1985) • shortfiction by Thomas Ligotti Hunting the Vampire • (1995) • shortfiction by C. Bruce Hunter Blood Brothers • (1995) • shortstory by Peter Cannon The Early Decision • (1995) • shortstory by Steve Anable It All Comes Out in Analysis • (1995) • shortstory by Hobey Widmouth Cross Examination • (1995) • shortstory by Brad Strickland Up in the Air, Junior V-Men • (1995) • shortstory by Gregory Nicoll All Through the Night • (1995) • shortstory by Jedediah Elysdir Hartman Antidote • (1995) • shortstory by Billie Sue Mosiman Charity • (1995) • shortfiction by Adam Niswander Slice of Life • (1995) • shortstory by Dan Perez Bingin' • (1995) • shortstory by Greg Cox Crucifixion • (1995) • shortfiction by Adam-Troy Castro The Shape of Turmoil • (1995) • shortstory by H. Andrew Lynch The Lady of the Fountain • [Julian] • (1977) • shortstory by Darrell Schweitzer The Rose Cavalier • (1995) • shortstory by Ben P. Indick The Need • (1995) • shortstory by Jay Bonansinga [as by Jay R. Bonansinga ] First Love • (1995) • shortstory by Hugh B. Cave The Flame • (1995) • shortstory by Fred Chappell Night Flight • (1995) • shortstory by Mike Baker Worthy of His Hire • (1995) • shortstory by Lawrence Watt-Evans Single White Vampire • (1995) • shortstory by Gary Jonas Setup • (1995) • shortstory by Rick Hautala Coffin.Nail • (1995) • shortstory by Richard Parks Child of the Night • (1995) • shortstory by Brian McNaughton Blood Gothic • (1985) • shortstory by Nancy Holder Chains • (1995) • shortstory by Michael Skeet Something Had to Be Done • (1975) • shortstory by David Drake Aqua Sancta • (1993) • shortstory by Edward Bryant Moving Day • (1992) • shortstory by Scott A. Cupp Forever Young • (1995) • shortfiction by Martin R. Soderstrom The Kwik-Mart Vampire • (1995) • shortstory by Robert Weinberg And by a Word, Immortal • (1995) • shortstory by Mark Kreighbaum Blood and Silence • (1995) • shortstory by David Langford Snip My Suckers • (1995) • shortstory by Lois H. Gresh Camera Shy • (1988) • shortstory by T. E. D. Klein Apotropaics • (1992) • shortstory by Norman Partridge Conversion • (1977) • shortstory by Ramsey Campbell The Witness • (1995) • shortstory by Mike Ashley And to See Him Smile • (1995) • shortstory by Donald R. Burleson Icing Up • (1995) • shortstory by Benjamin Adams What is a vampire? Evil incarnate? A creature in the Dracula vein, whose gruesome means of sustenance contradicts the norms by which civilized human beings measure what is natural and morally proper? Or is a vampire, with his nocturnal habits, a potent symbol for humanity's unenlightened superstitions - a counter symbol of the divinity who turned the darkness of the void into light? As the tales of *100 Vicious Little Vampires* make clear, there is no simple answer to the question. What is a vampire? For in this volume, no two vampires are alike, and readers will find that their presence is not limited to the worlds of fantasy, horror, and science fiction, the vampire is equally at home in mundane worlds in which any suggestion of the supernatural is conspicuously lacking. Consider the vampire's relationships. Typically it is one of predator (vampire) and prey (human). In this collection you'll also find atypical predatory/prey relationships: the Internal Revenue Service stalking tax delinquents, viruses attacking the bloodstream, radio "shock jokes" baiting their audiences. Readers will also find that beyond the classic bloodsucking vampire who lives off the life force on the sympathy rendered by unsuspecting caregivers, on the affection of incautious lovers, on the tithes donated by the religious faithful. In their efforts to wreak original variations of the vampire theme, the writers represented in the collection have imagined ingenious new means of vampire disposal, envisioned vampires, interfacing with computers and piloting time machines, and even proposed more than a few reasons why people might want to be a vampire - or at least have one as a close friend. Not that there aren't a few traditional vampires lurking between these covers. As editor Stefan Dziemianzwica writes, " There are vampires here to suit very taste - an intentional pun meant to warn the several of the selections are intended as comic relief." In their efforts to wreak original variations on the vampire theme, the writers represented in this collection have imagined ingenious new means of vampire disposal, envisioned vampires interfacing with computers and piloting time machines, and even proposed more than a few reasons why people might want to be a vampire--or at least have one as a close friend. (Not that there aren't a few traditional vampires lurking between these covers.)

Readers will also find that beyond the classic bloodsucking vampire who lives off the life force of his victim lies the more sinister type of vampire: the one who feeds on the sympathy rendered by unsuspecting caregivers, on the affection of incautious lovers, on the tithes donated by the religious faithful.