The Collected Short Fiction - (SSC)

Thanks to Ramonoski, Vlad and Duat, this collection is an almost complete collection of the short fiction of Thomas Ligotti, presented in chronological order—a note on that later. An index in alphabetical order, replete with strike-throughs to show missing stories, is available (../Text/Index.xhtml) here for those who have a title in mind but cannot quite place the year it appeared. 'The' and 'A/An' are ignored for alphabetical ordering purposes, i.e. The Medusa is to be found, quite rightly, amongst Mad Night Of Atonement and The Mystics Of Muelenburg . The introduction to each story shows where each tale was first published, with best attempts at accuracy—and here's that note I mentioned. The history of Ligotti's work is harder to clarify the further one regresses towards the early eighties, particularly given his tendency to rewrite for newer collections. Where possible, I have listed—and even included—variants, giving details of Thomas Ligotti collections which contain the piece. Despite Douglas E. Winters' excellent bibliography, I cannot claim to give definitive lists of other anthologies or appearances. Consequently www.ifsdb.org is recommended for full details of where any given story may be tracked down, though this too has inevitable omissions. Rarities and alternate versions are welcomed: lubkemannepub@gmail.com This is version 2.0, missing: The Real Wolf , published in Nocturne #1. The Blonde: A Sonnet , written as Frank Santino. Paradoxes From Hell , consisting of The Complete Madman , The Decayed Mystic , The Stricken Philosopher , The Deranged Poet and Postscript , written as Charles Miguel Riaz. Excerpt from Dreams Of The Zodiac (written under the name Charles Miguel Riaz and linked somehow to The Physic ) I Have A Special Plan For This World (Poem)