The Madness of Dr. Caligari is here! This tribute to the classic work of German Expressionist cinema The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari was edited by Joseph S. Pulver Sr. and features stories by many of the best and most interesting writers working in the genres of Horror and the Weird. It was released just before the holidays and seems to have been slightly overlooked, though I expect most of the people interested in this sort of thing will certainly find their way to a book like this, even if not on day one.

Table of Contents:

Ramsey Campbell – The Words Between
Damien Angelica Walters – Take a Walk in the Night, My Love
Rhys Hughes – Confessions of a Medicated Lurker
Robert Levy – Conversion
Maura McHugh – A Rebellious House
David Nickle – The Long Dream
Janice Lee – Eyes Looking
Richard Gavin – Breathing Black Angles
S.P. Miskowski – Somnambule
Nathan Carson – The Projection Booth
Jeffrey Thomas – The Mayor of Elementa
Nadia Bulkin – Et Spiritus Sancti
Orrin Grey – Blackstone: A Hollywood Gothic
Reggie Oliver – The Ballet of Dr. Caligari
Cody Goodfellow – Bellmer’s Bride, or The Game of the Doll
Michael Griffin – The Insomniac Who Slept Forever
Paul Tremblay – Further Questions for the Somnambulist
Michael Cisco – The Righteousness of Conical Men
Molly Tanzer – That Nature Which Peers Out in Sleep
Daniel Mills – A Sleeping Life
John Langan – To See, To Be Seen
Gemma Files – Caligarism

It’s really a beautifully made book, up to the usual quality standards of Fedogan & Bremer. Check out the endpapers by Nick Gucker in the hardcover editions:

For more information, don’t miss this earlier blog post linking to segments of the Microphones of Madness podcast in which they discuss each story in some detail:

The Madness of Dr. Caligari Discussed on Microphones of Madness

Furthermore, here is the original book trailer, created by Brendan Petersen, with a soundtrack by my wife, Lena Griffin:

If you’re ready to grab a copy, here are many links:

SLIPCASED AND SIGNED LIMITED HARDCOVER FROM FEDOGAN & BREMER
THE MADNESS OF DR. CALIGARI SLIPCASED, SIGNED LIMITED EDITION

TRADE HARDCOVER FROM FEDOGAN & BREMER
THE MADNESS OF DR. CALIGARI– SALE PRICE!

KINDLE FROM AMAZON

HARDCOVER FROM AMAZON

PAPERBACK FROM AMAZON

It’s also available from Book Depository, Barnes & Noble and other online outlets.

If you’ve read the book, please help spread the word, either by creating a review for Amazon or Goodreads, or just by mentioning the book on Facebook or Twitter or your blog. There are so many books out there, even one like this, full of stories by some of the most-loved writers in our scene, need a boost!

One of the most anticipated anthologies of the year, The Madness of Dr. Caligari, is almost ready. If you want proof, here’s a photo of an ARC (Advance Reading Copy) posted by Mike Davis on Facebook:

When the ARCs are being sent out, the real, official book can’t be far behind!

In case you missed it, here’s the Table of Contents:

Ramsey Campbell – The Words Between
Damien Angelica Walters – Take a Walk in the Night, My Love
Rhys Hughes – Confessions of a Medicated Lurker
Robert Levy – Conversion
Maura McHugh – A Rebellious House
David Nickle – The Long Dream
Janice Lee – Eyes Looking
Richard Gavin – Breathing Black Angles
S.P. Miskowski – Somnambule
Nathan Carson – The Projection Booth
Jeffrey Thomas – The Mayor of Elementa
Nadia Bulkin – Et Spiritus Sancti
Orrin Grey – Blackstone: A Hollywood Gothic
Reggie Oliver – The Ballet of Dr. Caligari
Cody Goodfellow – Bellmer’s Bride, or The Game of the Doll
Michael Griffin – The Insomniac Who Slept Forever
Paul Tremblay – Further Questions for the Somnambulist
Michael Cisco – The Righteousness of Conical Men
Molly Tanzer – That Nature Which Peers Out in Sleep
Daniel Mills – A Sleeping Life
John Langan – To See, To Be Seen
Gemma Files – Caligarism

Preorder HERE.

The upcoming anthology The Madness of Dr. Caligari, edited by Joseph S. Pulver Sr., is now up for preorder fro the publisher, Fedogan & Bremer. The trade hardcover edition can be purchased HERE.

There will eventually be a signed/limited edition available, though of course that will be more expensive. The table of contents will be the same in all versions:

THE MADNESS OF DR. CALIGARI table of contents:
Ramsey Campbell – The Words Between
Damien Angelica Walters – Take a Walk in the Night, My Love
Rhys Hughes – Confessions of a Medicated Lurker
Robert Levy – Conversion
Maura McHugh – A Rebellious House
David Nickle – The Long Dream
Janice Lee – Eyes Looking
Richard Gavin – Breathing Black Angles
S.P. Miskowski – Somnambule
Nathan Carson – The Projection Booth
Jeffrey Thomas – The Mayor of Elementa
Nadia Bulkin – Et Spiritus Sancti
Orrin Grey – Blackstone: A Hollywood Gothic
Reggie Oliver – The Ballet of Dr. Caligari
Cody Goodfellow – Bellmer’s Bride, or The Game of the Doll
Michael Griffin – The Insomniac Who Slept Forever
Paul Tremblay – Further Questions for the Somnambulist
Michael Cisco – The Righteousness of Conical Men
Molly Tanzer – That Nature Which Peers Out in Sleep
Daniel Mills – A Sleeping Life
John Langan – To See, To Be Seen
Gemma Files – Caligarism

If you need more convincing, check out this cover!

I’m terribly pleased to find myself in the midst of such an amazing roster of talent. The subject matter is very promising, I trust the taste of Joe Pulver, and Fedogan & Bremer always creates such beautiful books, so I’m confident this will be one of the important anthologies of the year.