Joel Lane was a British author, poet, critic and anthology editor. Born in Exeter, he lived in south Birmingham (the latter city frequently provides settings for his fiction).
Lane's poetry earned him the Eric Gregory Award in 1993; four collections have been published, the most recent in 2006. He edited the fantasy anthology Beneath the Ground (2002) and, with Steve Bishop, Birmingham Noir: Urban Tales of Crime and Suspense (2002).
Although the majority of Lane's short stories can be categorised as urban fantasy / supernatural, his novels are more overtly mainstream: From Blue to Black (2000) is a portrait of a disturbed rock musician, whilst The Blue Mask (2003) follows the aftermath of a brutal and disfiguring attack.
Lane's poetry earned him the Eric Gregory Award in 1993; four collections have been published, the most recent in 2006. He edited the fantasy anthology Beneath the Ground (2002) and, with Steve Bishop, Birmingham Noir: Urban Tales of Crime and Suspense (2002).
Although the majority of Lane's short stories can be categorised as urban fantasy / supernatural, his novels are more overtly mainstream: From Blue to Black (2000) is a portrait of a disturbed rock musician, whilst The Blue Mask (2003) follows the aftermath of a brutal and disfiguring attack.
Novels
Collections
The Earth Wire (1994)
The Edge of the Screen (poems) (1998)
Trouble in the Heartland (poems) (2004)
The Lost District (2006)
Crimewave 10 (2008) (with Simon Avery, Andy Cox Editor, Daniel Kaysen, Lisa Morton, Kay Sexton, Murray Shelmerdine, Darren Speegle, Steve Rasnic Tem and Charlie Williams)
The Autumn Myth (2010)
Where Furnaces Burn (2012)
Do Not Pass Go (2013)
Scar City (2015)
The Edge of the Screen (poems) (1998)
Trouble in the Heartland (poems) (2004)
The Lost District (2006)
Crimewave 10 (2008) (with Simon Avery, Andy Cox Editor, Daniel Kaysen, Lisa Morton, Kay Sexton, Murray Shelmerdine, Darren Speegle, Steve Rasnic Tem and Charlie Williams)
The Autumn Myth (2010)
Where Furnaces Burn (2012)
Do Not Pass Go (2013)
Scar City (2015)
Novellas
Anthologies edited
Anthologies containing stories by Joel Lane
Best New Horror 3 (1992)
The Year's Best Horror Stories XX (1992)
Best New Horror 4 (1993)
Little Deaths (1994)
The Best New Horror 6 (1995)
100 Vicious Little Vampire Stories (1995)
The Giant Book of Fantasy Tales (1996)
100 Tiny Tales of Terror (1996)
Twists of the Tale (1996)
The Mammoth Book of Dracula (1997)
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror Volume Eight (1997)
Scaremongers (1998)
Scaremongers 2 (1998)
Dark Terrors 4 (1998)
100 Twisted Little Tales of Torment (1998)
Dark Terrors 5 (2000)
The Year's Best Horror Stories XX (1992)
Best New Horror 4 (1993)
Little Deaths (1994)
The Best New Horror 6 (1995)
100 Vicious Little Vampire Stories (1995)
The Giant Book of Fantasy Tales (1996)
100 Tiny Tales of Terror (1996)
Twists of the Tale (1996)
The Mammoth Book of Dracula (1997)
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror Volume Eight (1997)
Scaremongers (1998)
Scaremongers 2 (1998)
Dark Terrors 4 (1998)
100 Twisted Little Tales of Torment (1998)
Dark Terrors 5 (2000)
Short stories
The Pain Barrier | |||
The Dispossessed (1989) | |||
Common Land (1991) | |||
Power Cut (1991) | |||
And Some Are Missing (1992) | |||
Wave Scars (1993) | |||
Like Shattered Stone (1994) | |||
Take Me When You Go (1994) | |||
Just Enough (1995) | |||
The Moon Never Changes (1996) | |||
Scratch (1996) | |||
The Plans They Made (1997) | |||
Your European Son (1997) | |||
The Country of Glass (1998) | |||
Stiff as Toys (1998) | |||
Another Frame (1999) | British Fantasy Society (nominee) | ||
The Bootleg Heart (2000) |
Awards
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