Knowledge (XXG)

20th Century Ghosts

Source πŸ“

36: 734:. As part of his job he has read and rejected many thousands of derivative stories, and he has become jaded by the process. When he reads the strangely disturbing story "Buttonboy" by Peter Kilrue, he regains his passion for his work. The plot concerns his search for the elusive Kilrue in an attempt to procure "Buttonboy" for the anthology. 817:
Thirteen-year-old Finney is kidnapped by a man named The Grabber. Trapped in a basement room, the boy's only hope may lie in a mysterious disconnected black phone hanging on the basement wall. The phone rings at night with the whispers of the kidnapper's previous (and now dead) victims. In 2022, this
886:
Thirteen-year-old Jack's parents take him on an unexpected trip to their cabin on Big Cat Lake. Along the way they play a game made up by Jack's mother in which they are being chased by the "playing card people". At the cabin Jack finds various masks, which he is told must be worn to disguise
752:, appears infrequently throughout the twentieth century, and occasionally starts conversations with a select few moviegoers. The story is told by Alec Sheldon, the theatre owner, who worries about his approaching mortality and what will happen to the Rosebud after he retires. 771:
The plot concerns the friendship of two socially outcast boys: the narrator, who has a dysfunctional home life, and his only friend, a human boy made of inflatable plastic who has loving and supportive flesh-and-blood parents.
307:
released the first public edition of Hill's collection. This edition also contains the short story "Bobby Conroy Comes Back from the Dead," which was not previously published in the UK edition. Also in October,
842:
Seven-year-old Eric learns that he can fly (well, sort of) while wearing his blue cape. After suffering a terrible injury he thinks the cape is lost, only to find the cape again years later.
300:
for Best Collection and Best Short Story for "Best New Horror." The hardcover editions are collectable, especially the signed slipcased edition that had a print run of 200 copies.
768:
produced a limited edition chapbook of "Pop Art" limited to 150 numbered copies and 52 lettered copies. These books were only available through the publishers website.
850:
The story concerns Dr. Allinger, an old man who runs a "Museum of Silence" which contains the last breaths of various people, some being famous figures such as
293: 1053: 339:
Released in October 2005, this short story collection was released in a limited edition format only. The three formats available before publication were:
1279: 1294: 1028: 140: 1274: 53: 1299: 1095: 374: 363: 352: 222: 119: 100: 1198: 941: 72: 57: 289:
which is based in the United Kingdom. The original release was available for pre-sale only through the publisher's website.
887:
themselves from the playing card people. Jack grows weary of the game, but soon he finds that it may not be a game at all.
79: 875: 86: 1047: 270:, it was first published in October 2005 in the United Kingdom and released in October 2007 in the United States. 46: 68: 1120: 247: 1289: 1171: 1088: 267: 962: 297: 201: 1284: 1038: 784:
The story of a boy who wakes up one morning to find that he has become a giant, human-sized insect.
1144: 1105: 792: 866:, a drifter encounters a widow whose offer of food and fresh clothing may be too good to be true. 139: 1217: 773: 765: 601: 405: 344: 93: 988: 1225: 1081: 1068: 370: 359: 348: 282: 263: 229: 217: 153: 746:, haunted by the semi-legendary spirit of a young woman. The girl died during a screening of 17: 914: 863: 748: 1057: 909: 851: 819: 328: 1190: 171: 937: 1268: 1128: 304: 286: 182: 905:(2009), short film directed by Dorothy Street, based on short story "Abraham's Boys" 1248: 1243: 743: 313: 823: 427: 35: 309: 1253: 874:
A failed comedian meets his now-married ex-girlfriend during the filming of
899:(2008), short film directed by Amanda Boyle, based on short story "Pop Art" 236: 1064: 797: 963:"The Black Phone: Joe Hill Explains the One Change To His Short Story" 1136: 343:
Deluxe slipcased signed limited hardcover edition signed by Hill and
1073: 834:
A video store clerk comes upon a grisly scene on a weedy dirt lane.
358:
Signed limited edition hardcover signed by Hill and numbered 1-500 (
760:
This story was originally published in 2001 in an anthology titled
323:
In December 2021, the collection was re-published under the title
1019: 809:
Story about a troubled boy whose father manages a baseball team.
1077: 316:
released audiobook versions of the stories in this edition, at
317: 29: 1014: 230: 730:
Eddie Carroll is the editor of an annual anthology entitled
281:
Ghosts is the first publication made by American author
292:
The collection has won several awards including the
1236: 1209: 1182: 1155: 1112: 242: 228: 216: 208: 197: 189: 177: 167: 159: 149: 60:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. 776:called it one of the best short stories in years. 476: 369:Trade paperback unsigned at 1,000 copies printed ( 719:All editions ("hidden" in the Acknowledgements) 613: 1089: 294:Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection 8: 795:, living in America following the events of 132: 1096: 1082: 1074: 801:, tries to teach his sons about vampires. 347:(introduction author) and numbered 1-200 ( 320:0.95 per short story, through 29 October. 138: 131: 631: 120:Learn how and when to remove this message 385: 929: 659:"Bobby Conroy Comes Back from the Dead" 494: 440: 266:'s first published book-length work. A 27:2005 short story collection by Joe Hill 687:"The Black Phone: The Missing Chapter" 870:Bobby Conroy Comes Back from The Dead 512: 7: 938:"Hill, Joe – The Bram Stoker Awards" 764:by Invisible Cities Press. In 2007, 742:The Rosebud Theatre is an old style 530: 420: 58:adding citations to reliable sources 668:U.S. print and audio book editions 548: 329:motion picture based on that story 25: 604:February online newsletter (2005) 1280:American short story collections 1199:Wraith: Welcome to Christmasland 1039:William Morrow official web site 581: 34: 1020:PS Publishing official web site 944:from the original on 2024-02-01 818:short story was adapted into a 447:The High Plains Literary Review 45:needs additional citations for 1295:Horror short story collections 144:Cover art for the U.K. edition 1: 1022:β€” Original U.K. publisher of 780:You Will Hear the Locust Sing 677:The Clackamas Literary Review 620:The Clackamas Literary Review 566: 501:The Many Faces of Van Helsing 477:You Will Hear the Locust Sing 18:The Black Phone (short story) 1275:2005 short story collections 1015:Joe Hill's official web site 458: 713:"Scheherazade's Typewriter" 268:collection of short stories 1316: 1300:Works by Joe Hill (writer) 987:Travis, Ben (2022-06-21). 679:spring/summer issue (2001) 622:spring/summer issue (2002) 1156:Short fiction collections 913:(2021), film directed by 857: 732:America's Best New Horror 392:Originally published in… 137: 989:"The Black Phone Review" 762:With Signs & Wonders 465:With Signs & Wonders 917:, based on short story 708:U.K. slipcased edition 693:U.K. slipcased edition 682:U.K. slipcased edition 327:, as a lead-in for the 820:film of the same title 716:Previously unpublished 690:Previously unpublished 637:Previously unpublished 572:Previously unpublished 858:The Widow's Breakfast 645:"Voluntary Committal" 614:The Widow's Breakfast 588:Subterranean Magazine 537:The Third Alternative 483:The Third Alternative 298:British Fantasy Award 69:"20th Century Ghosts" 1041:β€” U.S. published of 881: 787: 133:20th Century Ghosts 54:improve this article 1164:20th Century Ghosts 1050:20th Century Ghosts 1043:20th Century Ghosts 1031:20th Century Ghosts 1029:Archived entry for 1024:20th Century Ghosts 793:Abraham Van Helsing 649:Voluntary Committal 285:in October 2005 by 274:Publication history 262:is American author 259:20th Century Ghosts 134: 1056:2009-01-01 at the 774:Christopher Golden 766:Subterranean Press 738:20th Century Ghost 602:Subterranean Press 449:final issue (2002) 441:20th Century Ghost 406:Christopher Golden 345:Christopher Golden 1262: 1261: 1226:In the Tall Grass 723: 722: 312:'s United States 303:In October 2007, 296:, as well as the 255: 254: 190:Publication place 160:Cover artist 130: 129: 122: 104: 16:(Redirected from 1307: 1121:Heart-Shaped Box 1098: 1091: 1084: 1075: 1003: 1002: 1000: 999: 984: 978: 977: 975: 974: 959: 953: 952: 950: 949: 934: 915:Scott Derrickson 882:My Father's Mask 876:Dawn of the Dead 864:Great Depression 826:as The Grabber. 805:Better Than Home 749:The Wizard of Oz 651:(chapbook, 2005) 632:My Father's Mask 521:(chapbook, 1999) 519:Better Than Home 513:Better Than Home 386: 335:Limited editions 248:Heart-Shaped Box 243:Followed by 232: 142: 135: 125: 118: 114: 111: 105: 103: 62: 38: 30: 21: 1315: 1314: 1310: 1309: 1308: 1306: 1305: 1304: 1265: 1264: 1263: 1258: 1232: 1205: 1191:Locke & Key 1178: 1172:Strange Weather 1151: 1108: 1102: 1058:Wayback Machine 1011: 1006: 997: 995: 986: 985: 981: 972: 970: 961: 960: 956: 947: 945: 936: 935: 931: 927: 919:The Black Phone 910:The Black Phone 893: 884: 872: 860: 852:Edgar Allan Poe 848: 840: 832: 815: 813:The Black Phone 807: 790: 782: 758: 740: 728: 726:Best New Horror 702:(by the author) 531:The Black Phone 421:Best New Horror 384: 337: 325:The Black Phone 276: 202:Limited edition 198:Media type 145: 126: 115: 109: 106: 63: 61: 51: 39: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 1313: 1311: 1303: 1302: 1297: 1292: 1287: 1282: 1277: 1267: 1266: 1260: 1259: 1257: 1256: 1251: 1246: 1240: 1238: 1234: 1233: 1231: 1230: 1222: 1213: 1211: 1210:Collaborations 1207: 1206: 1204: 1203: 1195: 1186: 1184: 1180: 1179: 1177: 1176: 1168: 1159: 1157: 1153: 1152: 1150: 1149: 1141: 1133: 1125: 1116: 1114: 1110: 1109: 1103: 1101: 1100: 1093: 1086: 1078: 1072: 1071: 1062: 1061: 1060: 1036: 1035: 1034: 1017: 1010: 1009:External links 1007: 1005: 1004: 979: 954: 928: 926: 923: 922: 921: 906: 903:Abraham's Boys 900: 892: 889: 883: 880: 871: 868: 859: 856: 847: 844: 839: 836: 831: 830:In The Rundown 828: 814: 811: 806: 803: 789: 788:Abraham's Boys 786: 781: 778: 757: 754: 739: 736: 727: 724: 721: 720: 717: 714: 710: 709: 706: 703: 695: 694: 691: 688: 684: 683: 680: 674: 670: 669: 666: 660: 656: 655: 652: 646: 642: 641: 638: 635: 627: 626: 623: 617: 609: 608: 605: 599: 595: 594: 591: 585: 577: 576: 573: 570: 562: 561: 558: 552: 549:In the Rundown 544: 543: 540: 534: 526: 525: 522: 516: 508: 507: 504: 498: 495:Abraham's Boys 490: 489: 486: 480: 472: 471: 468: 462: 454: 453: 450: 444: 436: 435: 432: 424: 416: 415: 412: 409: 397: 396: 395:Available in… 393: 390: 383: 380: 379: 378: 367: 356: 336: 333: 331:in June 2022. 275: 272: 253: 252: 244: 240: 239: 234: 226: 225: 220: 214: 213: 210: 206: 205: 199: 195: 194: 193:United Kingdom 191: 187: 186: 179: 175: 174: 169: 165: 164: 161: 157: 156: 151: 147: 146: 143: 128: 127: 42: 40: 33: 26: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1312: 1301: 1298: 1296: 1293: 1291: 1290:Ghost stories 1288: 1286: 1283: 1281: 1278: 1276: 1273: 1272: 1270: 1255: 1252: 1250: 1247: 1245: 1242: 1241: 1239: 1235: 1228: 1227: 1223: 1220: 1219: 1215: 1214: 1212: 1208: 1201: 1200: 1196: 1193: 1192: 1188: 1187: 1185: 1181: 1174: 1173: 1169: 1166: 1165: 1161: 1160: 1158: 1154: 1147: 1146: 1142: 1139: 1138: 1134: 1131: 1130: 1126: 1123: 1122: 1118: 1117: 1115: 1111: 1107: 1099: 1094: 1092: 1087: 1085: 1080: 1079: 1076: 1070: 1066: 1063: 1059: 1055: 1052: 1051: 1046: 1045: 1044: 1040: 1037: 1033: 1032: 1027: 1026: 1025: 1021: 1018: 1016: 1013: 1012: 1008: 994: 990: 983: 980: 968: 964: 958: 955: 943: 939: 933: 930: 924: 920: 916: 912: 911: 907: 904: 901: 898: 895: 894: 890: 888: 879: 877: 869: 867: 865: 855: 853: 845: 843: 837: 835: 829: 827: 825: 821: 812: 810: 804: 802: 800: 799: 794: 785: 779: 777: 775: 769: 767: 763: 755: 753: 751: 750: 745: 737: 735: 733: 725: 718: 715: 712: 711: 707: 704: 701: 697: 696: 692: 689: 686: 685: 681: 678: 675: 672: 671: 667: 664: 661: 658: 657: 654:All editions 653: 650: 647: 644: 643: 640:All editions 639: 636: 633: 629: 628: 625:All editions 624: 621: 618: 615: 611: 610: 607:All editions 606: 603: 600: 597: 596: 593:All editions 592: 589: 586: 583: 579: 578: 575:All editions 574: 571: 568: 564: 563: 560:All editions 559: 556: 553: 550: 546: 545: 542:All editions 541: 539:no. 39 (2004) 538: 535: 532: 528: 527: 524:All editions 523: 520: 517: 514: 510: 509: 506:All editions 505: 502: 499: 496: 492: 491: 488:All editions 487: 485:no. 37 (2004) 484: 481: 478: 474: 473: 470:All editions 469: 466: 463: 460: 456: 455: 452:All editions 451: 448: 445: 442: 438: 437: 434:All editions 433: 430: 429: 425: 422: 418: 417: 414:All editions 413: 410: 407: 403: 399: 398: 394: 391: 388: 387: 381: 376: 375:1-904619-46-0 372: 368: 365: 364:1-904619-47-9 361: 357: 354: 353:1-904619-48-7 350: 346: 342: 341: 340: 334: 332: 330: 326: 321: 319: 315: 311: 306: 305:HarperCollins 301: 299: 295: 290: 288: 287:PS Publishing 284: 280: 273: 271: 269: 265: 261: 260: 251: 249: 245: 241: 238: 235: 233: 227: 224: 223:1-904619-47-9 221: 219: 215: 211: 207: 203: 200: 196: 192: 188: 184: 183:PS Publishing 180: 176: 173: 170: 166: 163:Vincent Chong 162: 158: 155: 152: 148: 141: 136: 124: 121: 113: 110:February 2024 102: 99: 95: 92: 88: 85: 81: 78: 74: 71: β€“  70: 66: 65:Find sources: 59: 55: 49: 48: 43:This article 41: 37: 32: 31: 19: 1249:Tabitha King 1244:Stephen King 1224: 1216: 1197: 1189: 1170: 1163: 1162: 1143: 1135: 1127: 1119: 1049: 1042: 1030: 1023: 996:. Retrieved 992: 982: 971:. Retrieved 969:. 2022-06-25 966: 957: 946:. Retrieved 932: 918: 908: 902: 896: 885: 873: 861: 849: 841: 833: 816: 808: 796: 791: 783: 770: 761: 759: 747: 744:movie palace 741: 731: 729: 699: 676: 665:no. 5 (2005) 662: 648: 619: 590:no. 2 (2005) 587: 557:no. 8 (2005) 554: 536: 518: 500: 482: 464: 446: 431:no. 3 (2005) 426: 402:Introduction 401: 338: 324: 322: 314:iTunes Store 302: 291: 279:20th Century 278: 277: 258: 257: 256: 246: 116: 107: 97: 90: 83: 76: 64: 52:Please help 47:verification 44: 1285:Debut books 1183:Comic books 1145:The Fireman 967:Vanity Fair 891:Adaptations 862:During the 846:Last Breath 824:Ethan Hawke 700:Story Notes 673:"The Saved" 663:Postscripts 598:"Dead-Wood" 582:Last Breath 428:Postscripts 212:xiv, 304 p. 1269:Categories 1048:Entry for 998:2024-02-01 973:2024-02-01 948:2024-02-01 925:References 310:Apple Inc. 80:newspapers 1254:Owen King 1202:(2013–14) 1194:(2008–13) 1104:Works of 555:Crimewave 204:hardcover 178:Published 1218:Throttle 1106:Joe Hill 1065:Joe Hill 1054:Archived 942:Archived 838:The Cape 567:The Cape 382:Contents 283:Joe Hill 264:Joe Hill 237:60668592 154:Joe Hill 897:Pop Art 822:, with 798:Dracula 756:Pop Art 459:Pop Art 94:scholar 1237:Family 1229:(2012) 1221:(2009) 1175:(2017) 1167:(2005) 1148:(2016) 1140:(2013) 1137:NOS4A2 1132:(2010) 1124:(2007) 1113:Novels 993:Empire 698:  503:(2004) 467:(2001) 400:  389:Title 373:  362:  351:  250:  181:2005 ( 172:Horror 150:Author 96:  89:  82:  75:  67:  1129:Horns 209:Pages 168:Genre 101:JSTOR 87:books 1069:IMDb 404:(by 371:ISBN 360:ISBN 349:ISBN 318:US$ 231:OCLC 218:ISBN 73:news 1067:at 705:N/A 411:N/A 56:by 1271:: 991:. 965:. 940:. 878:. 854:. 1097:e 1090:t 1083:v 1001:. 976:. 951:. 634:" 630:" 616:" 612:" 584:" 580:" 569:" 565:" 551:" 547:" 533:" 529:" 515:" 511:" 497:" 493:" 479:" 475:" 461:" 457:" 443:" 439:" 423:" 419:" 408:) 377:) 366:) 355:) 185:) 123:) 117:( 112:) 108:( 98:Β· 91:Β· 84:Β· 77:Β· 50:. 20:)

Index

The Black Phone (short story)

verification
improve this article
adding citations to reliable sources
"20th Century Ghosts"
news
newspapers
books
scholar
JSTOR
Learn how and when to remove this message

Joe Hill
Horror
PS Publishing
Limited edition
ISBN
1-904619-47-9
OCLC
60668592
Heart-Shaped Box
Joe Hill
collection of short stories
Joe Hill
PS Publishing
Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection
British Fantasy Award
HarperCollins
Apple Inc.

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.

↑