Halloween: New Poems

by Al Sarrantonio (Editor), Alan M. Clark (Illustrator), Keith Minnion (Illustrator)

Here is the first-ever collection of brand-new poems written expressly for the Orange-and-Black holiday, edited by horror master Al Sarrantonio!

New Poems contains original poetic gems by some of today's best horror writers including the first poems ever published (a total of six!) by Joe R. Lansdale. Along with Lansdale find such horror greats as Tom Disch, Gary Braunbeck, T.M. Wright, Elizabeth Massie, Tom Piccirilli, Steve Rasnic Tem and Brian Freeman, as well as poetry by Al Sarrantonio himself.

This is a book you will take down from your shelf every Halloween season a real keepsake and one-of-a-kind volume, with a beautiful cover by Alan Clark and fantastic interior art by Keith Minnion.

New Poems is sure to become a collectible, so be sure to order your copy today!

Genres: Horror, Fiction

112 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Al Sarrantonio was an American horror and science fiction writer, editor and publisher who authored more than 50 books and 90 short stories. He also edited numerous anthologies.

Reviews

[David Swisher · Rating 2 out of 5]

Big Names Bad Poems.... Not a lot of good entries in this one, but it's not completely devoid of good poetry or entertainment. The cover is the best part of this book though.

[Tom · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great collection of poems written by some very good writers. Super for the season. A book I love to pull down off my bookshelf every October. Highly recommended.

[Christopher · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book had a lot of big authors involved, but I was very disappointed with the writing. I am 2/3 way through and seriously doubting if I want to waste any more time. I have an almost new book to sell if anyone is interested.

[Amanda Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don’t know anything about poetry but I really enjoying this as a Halloween lover. I’d happily read this every spooky season. Of course there were a few poems that I found a little odd for my personal taste but this is an overall enjoyable collection with awesome Halloween vibes.

[Lacy Lovelace · Rating 4 out of 5]

Al Sarrantonio is one of my favorite authors! I was so excited to find this book at Half Price Books! I love Halloween so to find a book filled with poems about It was right up my alley. I knew there would definitely be some weird ones that I was not into but most of the poems really capture the essence of Halloween.

[Ron · Rating 5 out of 5]

This collection of Halloween poems is a keeper for any personal library. So this next Fall when the leaves begin to turn and there is a crisp nip in the air, I'll heat up a cup of apple cider, pull this book of the shelf, and meet some old friends again.