 Dead Red Heart book cover | |
| Editor | Russell B. Farr |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Short stories, Horror |
| Publisher | Ticonderoga Publications |
Publication date | 1 May 2011 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover & paperback), e-book |
| Pages | 504 pp. |
| ISBN | 0980781310 |
| Website | https://ticonderogapublications.com |
Dead Red Heart is an anthology of Australian vampire short stories edited by Russell B. Farr, published by Ticonderoga Publications in 2011. [1]
Publishers Weekly noted: "there are still many solid tales to satisfy vampire fans". [2]
Writing on SFSite, Mario Guslandi noted: "The hefty volume... assembles thirty-three stories where diversity is the main feature. Some tales have a distinct Aussie taste in terms of location and local sub-culture, which contributes to shed a new light on vampires, their habits and their personalities." [3]
Nalini Haynes writing for Dark Matter Zine noted: "an interesting, mostly engaging, assortment of short stories seeking to portray varying interpretations of vampire mythology. The sense of place, this is Australia, is the one consistent flavour of this anthology." [4]
The anthology won the Australasian Shadows Award for Edited Publication in 2011. [5]
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