Books by Paul Kane

A man suffering from extreme grief finds that pieces of himself are going missing, while another attempts to cheat death in a very unusual and dangerous way...One woman gets more than she bargained for during her pregnancy, while another is the target for a unique killer who must feast to survive...And as one prisoner attempts to escape not only his pursuers but this reality, an unhinged individual attempts to build the perfect family bit by bit...In this collection of thirteen tales from award-winning and #1 bestselling author Paul Kane (the BFA-Nominated Monsters, Before, The Storm), you'll find every conceivable kind of Body Horror. This very special book also contains Kane's first published story 'Façades', a novelette set in his PL Kane crime universe (Her Last Secret, Her Husband's Grave) featuring a brand new PI, the scripts for the theatre version of 'The Torturer' (recently turned into a short film starring current Pinhead Paul T. Taylor) and the comic adaptation of 'The Disease', plus it comes with an introduction by John Llewellyn Probert (The Compleat Valentine, Made for the Dark) and stunning cover art by Les Edwards (Nightbreed, The Thing).Get ready to be traumatised!

Paul Kane's The Colour of Madness is a collection and movie tie- in from one of the masters of modern horror, featuring a host of extras: script extracts, behind the scenes pictures, plus ';Men of the Cloth', the original novelette which inspired the movie.

A series of micro-collections featuring a selection of peculiar tales from the best in horror and speculative fiction.From Black Shuck Books and Paul Kane comes The Life Cycle, the fourth in the Black Shuck SHADOWS series.

A series of micro-collections featuring a selection of peculiar tales from the best in horror and speculative fiction.From Black Shuck Books and Paul Kane comes The Spirits of Christmas, the first in the Black Shuck SHADOWS series.

One man's ability to travel in the astral realm leads to a terrifying discovery: powerful beings who manipulate lives and events for their own mysterious ends. It's his, and our, first encounter with The Controllers, but far from the last. After reading this collection of six tales - two of them brand new - which take you from the past, through the present and into the far future, you'll understand just how little influence you have over your own destiny.With an introduction from the bestselling author of Dystopia and Created By, and Hollywood scriptwriter (the double Emmy Award-winning episode of Nightmares and Dreamscapes, 'Battleground') Richard Christian Matheson, cover art by Ben Baldwin (Gwendy's Button Box, Paradise Sky), and an extras section which includes scans of original handwritten drafts and a gallery of Controllers artwork, this is a truly unique new collection.Take control...if you can!'Paul Kane is a first-rate storyteller, never failing to marry his insights into the world and its anguish with the pleasures of phrases eloquently turned.' (Clive Barker - Bestselling author of The Hellbound Heart, Abarat, Mr B. Gone & The Scarlet Gospels)'Paul Kane's lean, stripped-back prose is a tool that's very much fit for purpose. He knows how to make you want to avoid the shadows and the cracks in the pavement.' (Mike Carey - Bestselling author of the Felix Castor series of novels and The Girl With All the Gifts, Fellside and The Boy on the Bridge as M.R. Carey)

Once upon a time... A young woman runs through a snowy wasteland, fearing for her life, only to find help from an unexpected source... A whole town falls asleep, resulting in a joint US/UK military and scientific expedition to find out what happened... A serial killer with a penchant for severed feet strikes again... A teenage girl seeks refuge in a strange house, only for its owners to return... A man wins at cards, then is made an offer he can't refuse... ~ With an introduction by World Fantasy Award-winning author Angela Slatter (the Verity Fassbinder series) and cover art by the legendary Les Edwards, join bestselling and award-winning author of RED and Blood RED, Paul Kane, as he once again gives well-loved fairy tales a modern, horror spin. Living happily ever after is far from guaranteed! ~'Kane is a first-rate storyteller' - Clive Barker'Kane's foot never gets close to the brake pedal' - Peter Straub'He knows how to make you want to avoid the shadows and the cracks in the pavement' - Mike Carey'Kane finds the everyday horrors buried within us, rips them out and serves them up in these deliciously dark tales' - Kelley Armstrong'Kane's scary tales will take you down shadowy paths' - Angela Slatter

A renowned American poet utilizes the poetic form of the classic Persian ghazal to deal with the untimely passing of his wife.

Paul Kane - author of Alone (in the Dark) and Touching the Flame - has returned, not to terrify this time, but to tickle the funnybone. Inside this book you'll find a collection of his most outrageous humorous horror, with stories ranging from "Dracula in Love" to "The Last Temptation of Alice Crump"...and not forgetting fan favourite "The Bones Brothers."Funnybones also includes several of the adventures of Dalton Quayle, that most famous of supernatural detectives.

First published in 1995 and out of print for several years, this is a comprehensive anthology comprised of the most important American poets who produced work during the half century between 1820-1870. Paul Kane has included not only the well-known masters, like Thoreau, Dickinson, Poe, and Whitman, but also African-American, Native American and female poets, making his book one of the most thorough and well-researched anthologies available today. Kane''s critical introduction offers historical context, along with informative head notes and helpful resources in a convenient and accessible format. There is an extensive reference section located in the back of the book, providing information for students and academics interested in further reading.