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A Unique Speculative Fiction Collection From The Nordic Countries...

Storytelling has been a major force in the Nordic countries for thousands of years, renowned for its particular sense of dark humour, featuring pacts with nature and a view of the world you seldom find in other places.

Perhaps it is the freezing cold winter? The closeness to the Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic? Maybe it's the huge ancient forests...

Most have heard about Nordic crime fiction with its dark noir flare or the Icelandic Sagas. This anthology combines all that is unique about Nordic speculative fiction, from the darkest dystopian science fiction to terrifying horror. From the rational to the eccentric, these stories combine a deep sense of place with social criticism, themes of loneliness and the concern for humanity's impact on the wilderness.

Featuring 16 stories from the best contemporary speculative authors from Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, and The Faroe Islands, many of which are appearing in English for the very first time.

Contents:

• Elegy for a Young Elk - (2010) - short story by Hannu Rajaniemi
• Sing - [Aino - 1] - (2013) - short story by Karin Tidbeck
• Lost and Found - (2015) - short story by Maria Haskins
• A Bird Does Not Sing Because It Has an Answer - (2020) - short story by Johanna Sinisalo
• Introduction (Nordic Visions) - short fiction by Margrét Helgadóttir
• She - short fiction by John Ajvide Lindqvist
• The False Fisherman - short fiction by Kaspar Colling Nielsen
• Heather Country - short fiction by Jakob Drud
• The Traveller Girl - short fiction by Lene Kaaberbøl
• The Abyss - short fiction by Rakel Helmsdal
• The Dreamgiver - short fiction by Johann Thorsson
• Hamraborg Babylon - short fiction by Alexander Dan Vilhjálmsson
• As You Wish - short fiction by Tor Åge Bringsvaerd
• The Cormorant - short fiction by Tone Almhjell
• The Day Jonas Shadowed His Dad - short fiction by Thore Hansen
• A Lion Roars in Longyearbyen - short fiction by Margrét Helgadóttir
• The Wings that Slice the Sky - short fiction by Emmi Itäranta

Twenty nightmarish horror tales featuring folkloric beasts, apocalyptic disasters, and psychological terrors are brought together in a collection sure to keep readers up at night, from the very best voices in contemporary Nordic fiction.

You know them from the stories whispered around the campfire. Sometimes, they're dark creatures from tall forests or murky bogs, luring their victims to their death, or the apocalyptic roar of a volcanic eruption. Other times, they're closer to home: an unsettling new neighbour, or the overly friendly people you meet on the train, or the bureaucrat who thinks he's saving the world.

Nordic Nightmares opens a window into the horror landscape of the Nordic countries, from Finland to Greenland. The anthology is expertly curated to showcase the work of twenty modern masters of horror -- the majority appearing in English for the first time -- to keep you company during long, cold nights.