Stephen Jones

Jones's selection of 20 choice cuts from the previous year's fear fiction is more kindly predisposed to suble stories informed by the genre's classic tradition.

The multiple award-winning Best New Horror series continues to be the world's premier annual showcase devoted exclusively to excellence in contemporary dark fantasy and the macabre. Reflecting the finest in contemporary horror fiction, World Fantasy Award-winning editor Stephen Jones has as usual selected some of the most memorable short stories and novellas of supernatural and psychological dread by today's finest authors. With the most comprehensive overview of the year, lists of useful contact addresses and a fascinating necrology as a bonus, this is the only book every horror fan needs to have on their shelves.

"This volume provides an account of the main explanations of violent behaviour. It draws upon sociological and psychological perspectives on violence as part of a coherent approach to the study of a phenomenon that raises wide public concern. There is also a focus on the ways in which violence is considered by the criminal justice system. Definitions of the main violent offences, including violent sexual offences, are discussed and some indication of the levels of sentencing in particular cases is provided. The final chapter then considers ways in which offenders are able to confront their violent behaviour within the criminal justice system. Frequent references to the definitions and treatment of violence in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the USA give the book a comparative perspective." "Level: undergraduate; postgraduate; research/professional."--Jacket.

"Stephen Jones describes a youthful year spent at a lighthouse. The passage of four seasons brings hilarious, touching, somber, and terrifying adventures. The tower and its assorted keepers, each in his own way, are assaulted by vessels run amok, by boozy and lascivious fishermen, by birds, fogs, fantasies, and the looming specter of a storm."--BOOK JACKET.