Bound in Blood by Johnny Mains - ISBN: 9781803367538
Paperback
Dare to read what’s written? Haunted books unleash chilling horror.

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  • Paperback

    368 pages

  • Release Date

    13 January 2026

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Summary

Alma Katsu has been writing novels since 2011. The majority of Alma Katsu’s books combine historical fiction with supernatural or horror elements. Her work has received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Booklist, and Library Journal; been featured in the New York Times and Washington Post; been nominated and won awards in the US and internationally; and appeared on numerous Best Books lists, including NPR, Apple Books, Goodreads, and Amazon. The Hunger (2018), a reimagining of the story…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781803367538
ISBN-10:1803367539
Author:Johnny Mains, Adam Cesare, Eric LaRocca
Publisher:Titan Books Ltd
Imprint:Titan Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:368
Release Date:13 January 2026
Weight:255g
Dimensions:198mm x 130mm x 55mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

”[A] varied, dynamic, and really fun read.” - Happy Goat Horror




PRAISE FOR DEAD FUNNY


“Johnny Mains not only carries a flame for the old horrors, but wants to cause a bit of a conflagration of his own.” Stephen Volk


“The book revels in the unsettling overlap between laughter and dread.” Financial Times


“This is not the result of some job-swapping reality TV show, this is the real thing, with veritable authors pulling many of the stops (and viscera) out to show their worth writing horror. And it’s just as nasty as it could be - but in all the right ways.” The Bookbag


“This book is a treat to read as there are some fantastic tales from writers who are (mostly) new to the genre. If you want some smart, well written horror with a hint of mirth, I strongly encourage you to invest in a copy. Or else.” Snakebite Reviews


PRAISE FOR THE AUTHOR


“Johnny Mains is the go-to man for horror in the UK. His extensive knowledge of and unbound passion for the genre is amazing. If there was a government ministry of horror (which there should be) Johnny would be in charge. He is the Minister For Horror. He has extraordinary energy and is fighting a one man battle to preserve and revitalise the noble tradition of the horror anthology. Oh, and he is a nice bloke as well.” Charlie Higson

About The Author

Johnny Mains

Johnny Mains

British Fantasy Award-winning editor and genre researcher. He was Project Editor on the 2010 re-issue of The Pan Book of Horror Stories, created the critically acclaimed series Dead Funny: Horror Stories by Comedians (co-edited with Robin Ince), and has spent the last five years deep in the archives, uncovering ‘lost’ stories by notable authors such as Edith Nesbit, Algernon Blackwood, Oscar Cook, and Daphne Du Maurier, among others.

Adam Cesare

USA Today Bestselling author of the Bram Stoker Award–winning Clown in a Cornfield series, the graphic novel Dead Mall, and several other novels and novellas, including the cult hit Video Night and the YA psychothriller Influencer. An avid fan of horror cinema.

Eric LaRocca

3x Bram Stoker Award® finalist and Splatterpunk Award winner. He was named by Esquire as one of the “Writers Shaping Horror’s Next Golden Age” and praised by Locus as “one of the strongest and most unique voices in contemporary horror fiction.” LaRocca’s notable works include Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke, Everything the Darkness Eats, and At Dark, I Become Loathsome. He currently resides in Boston, Massachusetts, with his partner.

Alma Katsu

Her books have been nominated for and won multiple prestigious awards including the Stoker, Goodreads Readers Choice, International Thriller Writers, Locus Magazine, and the Western Heritage Awards. Her works have appeared on numerous Best Books lists including NPR, the Observer, Barnes and Noble, Apple Books, Goodreads, and Amazon.

She has written two spy novels (RED WIDOW and RED LONDON), the logical marriage of her love of storytelling with her 30+ year career in intelligence. She also writes novels that combine historical fiction with supernatural and horror elements. THE HUNGER (2018), a reimagining of the story of the Donner Party, was named one of NPR’s 100 favorite horror stories, was on numerous Best Books of the Year lists, sold rights in 17 languages, and continues to be honored as a new classic in horror. Her first book, THE TAKER (2011), was named one of the top ten debut novels of 2011 by Booklist.

Ms. Katsu is also a contributor to the Washington Post Book World, where she reviews thrillers. She has relocated from the Washington, DC area to the mountains of West Virginia, where she lives with her musician husband Bruce and their two dogs, Nick and Ash.

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