Ramsey Campbell

Short Story Bibliography - First Publications

The Liverpool born ex-Librarian Ramsey Campbell began as a writer of Mythos fiction under the influence of Lovecraft and the guidance of August Derleth. Quickly though, much to Derleth's distain, he moved on to create his own original brand of psychological horror fiction. He is still going strong, writing both novels and short stories which chart the darker areas of human consciousness. As a short fiction writer he has been extremely prolific, and the list here is but a subset of hugh number of tales he has had published. The quality of the tales varies, but all have the same terrifying atmosphere which enthuses everything he writes, even his most innocent scenes breathe tension. Special thanks go to Bobby Bickert for assistance in assembling this bibliography.

For more bibliographical information see Ramsey Campbell's Official Web Site

A Madness from the Vaults: H.P.L., Meade & Penny Frierson 1972; Cold Print, Headline 1993
A New Life: Winter Chills 1 - [ed.] ?, ? 1987
A Play for the Jaded: Fantasy and Horror #1, Summer 1994
A Side of the Sea: Borderlands 4 - [ed.] Elizabeth E. Monteleone & Thomas F. Monteleone; Ghosts and Grisley Things, Pumpkin Books 1998
A Street Was Chosen: Weird Tales Vol. 52 No. 4; 100 Fiendish Little Frightmares - [ed.] Stefan Dziemianowicz, Robert Weinberg & Martin H. Greenberg, Barnes & Noble Books 1997; Ghosts and Grisley Things, Pumpkin Books 1998
Above the World: Whispers II - [ed.] David Schiff, 1979; Dark Companions, Macmillan 1982; Alone With the Horrors, Arkham House 1993
After the Queen: Cold Fear : New Tales of Terror - [ed.] Hugh Lamb, 1977; Black Wine, Dark Harvest 1986
Again: Rod Sterling's The Twilight Zone Magazine, November 1981; Alone With the Horrors, Arkham House 1993
Among the pictures are these:: Cold Print, Scream Press 1985; Cold Print, Headline 1993
Another World: Tales from the Forbidden Planet - [ed.] Roz Kaveney and Paul Gamble, ? 1987; Waking Nightmares, TOR 1991 / Little Brown 1992; Alone With the Horrors, Arkham House 1993
Apples: Halloween Horrors - [ed.] Alan Ryan, 1986; Alone With the Horrors, Arkham House 1993
Ash: The Height of the Scream, Arkham House 1976
At First Sight: Demons by Daylight, Arkham House 1973
Baby: Star Book of Horror No. 2 - [ed.] Hugh Lamb, 1976; Dark Companions, Macmillan 1982; Alone With the Horrors, Arkham House 1993
Bedtime Story: Night Visions 3 - [ed.] George R. R. Martin, Dark Harvest 1986; Waking Nightmares, TOR 1991 / Little Brown 1992
Before the Storm: Fantasy Readers Guide 2, March 1980; Cold Print, Scream Press 1985; Cold Print, Headline 1993
Being An Angel: Dark Fantasies - [ed.] Chris Morgan, ? 1989; Waking Nightmares, TOR 1991 / Little Brown 1992
Beside the Seaside: The Height of the Scream, Arkham House 1976; 100 Tiny Tales of Terror - [ed.] Robert Weinburg, Stefan Dziemianowicz & Marting H. Greenburg, Barnes & Noble Books 1996
Between the Floors: Destination Unknown - [ed.] Peter Crowther, 1997; Ghosts and Grisley Things, Pumpkin Books 1998
Beyond Worlds: Night Visions 3 - [ed.] George R. R. Martin, Dark Harvest 1986
Blacked Out: Cold Print, Scream Press 1985; Cold Print, Headline 1993
Boiled Alive: Interzone, Winter 1986-87; Alone With the Horrors, Arkham House 1993
Broadcast: New Writings in Horror and the Supernatural - [ed.] David A. Sutton, 1971; Black Wine, Dark Harvest 1986
Call First: Night Chills - [ed.] Kirby McCauley, 1975; Dark Companions, Macmillan 1982; Alone With the Horrors, Arkham House 1993
Calling Card: Weird Tales - [ed.] Lin Carter, Zebra 1980; Dark Companions, Macmillan 1982
Cat and Mouse: Beware of the Cat - [ed.] Michael Parry, Taplinger Books 1973
Chasing the Unknown: ?, 1985; Cold Print, Headline 1993
Cold Print: Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos, Arkham House 1969; Cold Print, Scream Press 1985; Alone With the Horrors, Arkham House 1993
Concussion: Demons by Daylight, Arkham House 1973
Conversation: The Rivals of Dracula - [ed.] Michael Parry, Corgi 19??; Dark Companions, Macmillan 1982; The Mammoth Book of Dracula - [ed.] Stephen Jones, Robinson 1997; 100 Vicious Little Vampire Stories - [ed.] Robert Weinburg, Stefan Dziemianowicz & Marting H. Greenburg, Barnes & Noble Books 1995
Cyril: The Height of the Scream, Arkham House 1976
Dolls: ?, 1976
Down There: Weird Tales #1 - [ed.] Lin Carter, Zebra 1980; Dark Companions, Macmillan 1982; Alone With the Horrors, Arkham House 1993
Drawing in: The Year's Best Horror Stories 6 - [ed.] Gerald W. Page, Daw 19??; Dark Companions, Macmillan 1982
End of the Line: MetaHorror - [ed.] Dennis Etchison, 1992; Alone With the Horrors, Arkham House 1993
Eye of Childhood: Whispers Vol.4 No.3-4, March 1982; Waking Nightmares, TOR 1991 / Little Brown 1992
Going Under: Dark Love - [ed.] Nancy A. Collins, Edward E. Kramer and Martin H. Greenburg, 1994; Ghosts and Grisley Things, Pumpkin Books 1998
Hawk of Basti: completion of Robert E. Howard fragment; The Hills of the Dead, 1979
Heading Home: Whispers - [ed.] Stuart David Schiff, October 1978; Dark Companions, Macmillan 1982; Alone With the Horrors, Arkham House 1993; 100 Hair-Raising Little Horror Stories - [ed.] Al Sarrantonio & Martin H. Greenberg, Barnes & Noble Books 1993
Hearing is Believing: Shadows 4 - [ed.] Charles L. Grant, 1981; Alone With the Horrors, Arkham House 1993
Horror House of Blood: The Height of the Scream, Arkham House 1976
In the Bag: Cold Fear - [ed.] Hugh Lamb, 1977; Dark Companions, Macmillan 1982; Alone With the Horrors, Arkham House 1993
It Helps If You Sing: Book of the Dead - [ed.] John Skipp & Craig Spector, Bantam 1989
Jack in the Box: Dark Horizons #26, Spring 1983; Waking Nightmares, TOR 1991 / Little Brown 1992; 100 Vicious Little Vampire Stories - [ed.] Robert Weinburg, Stefan Dziemianowicz & Marting H. Greenburg, Barnes & Noble Books 1995
Jack's Little Friend: The Height of the Scream, Arkham House 1976
Just Waiting: Rod Sterling's The Twilight Zone Magazine, November - December 1983; Alone With the Horrors, Arkham House 1993
In the Shadows: The Height of the Scream, Arkham House 1976
In the Trees: Night Visions 3 - [ed.] George R. R. Martin, Dark Harvest 1986; Waking Nightmares, TOR 1991 / Little Brown 1992
It Helps If You Sing: Book of the Dead - [ed.] John Skipp & Craig Spector, 1989; Waking Nightmares, TOR 1991 / Little Brown 1992
Lilith's: The 5th Mayflower Book of Black Magic Stories, Mayflower 1976
Litter: The Height of the Scream, Arkham House 1976
Looking Out: Night Visions 3 - [ed.] George R. R. Martin, Dark Harvest 1986; Ghosts and Grisley Things, Pumpkin Books 1998
Loveman's Comeback: More Devil's Kisses - [ed.] Linda Lovecraft, 1977; Alone With the Horrors, Arkham House 1993
Mackintosh Willy: Shadows 2 - [ed.] Charles L. Grant, 1979; Dark Companions, Macmillan 1982; Alone With the Horrors, Arkham House 1993
Made in Goatswood: Demons by Daylight, Arkham House 1973
McGonagall in the Head: Uncanny Banquet - [ed.] Ramsey Campbell, Little Brown 1992; Ghosts and Grisley Things, Pumpkin Books 1998
Meeting the Author: Interzone #28, March-April 1989; Waking Nightmares, TOR 1991 / Little Brown 1992
Midnight Hobo: Nightmares - [ed.] Charles L. Grant, 1979; Alone With the Horrors, Arkham House 1993
Missed Connection: Night Visions 3 - [ed.] George R. R. Martin, Dark Harvest 1986; 100 Fiendish Little Frightmares - [ed.] Stefan Dziemianowicz, Robert Weinberg & Martin H. Greenberg, Barnes & Noble Books 1997; Ghosts and Grisley Things, Pumpkin Books 1998
Missing: The Height of the Scream, Arkham House 1976
Napier Court: Dark Things - [ed.] August Derleth, Arkham House 19??; Dark Companions, Macmillan 1982
Next Time You'll Know Me: Prime Evil - [ed.] Douglas Winter, ? 1988; Waking Nightmares, TOR 1991 / Little Brown 1992
Night Beat: The Haunt of Horror #1, June 1973
Old Clothes: Midnight - [ed.] Charles L. Grant, ? 1985; Waking Nightmares, TOR 1991 / Little Brown 1992; Alone With the Horrors, Arkham House 1993
Out of Copyright: Hot Air - [ed.] Richard Hill, 1980; Dark Companions, Macmillan 1982; Alone With the Horrors, Arkham House 1993; 100 Ghastly Little Ghost Stories - [ed.] Robert Weinberg, Stefan Dziemianowicz & Martin H. Greenberg, Barnes & Noble 1993
Out of the Woods: Dark Terrors 2 - [ed.] Stephen Jones & David Sutton, VGSF 1996; Ghosts and Grisley Things, Pumpkin Books 1998
Passing Phase: The Definitive Best of The Horror Show - [ed.] David B. SIlva, CD Publications 1992
Playing the Game: Lord John Ten - [ed.] Dennis Etchison, ? 1988; Waking Nightmares, TOR 1991 / Little Brown 1992
Potential: Demons by Daylight, Arkham House 1973
Ra*e: Ghosts and Grisley Things, Pumpkin Books 1998
Reply Guaranteed: The Height of the Scream, Arkham House 1976
Rising Generation: World of Horror #4, January 1975; 100 Twisted Little Tales of Torment - [ed.] Stefan Dziemianowicz, Robert Weinberg & Martin H. Greenberg, Barnes & Noble 1998
Root Cause: Night Visions 3 - [ed.] George R. R. Martin, Dark Harvest 1986; Ghosts and Grisley Things, Pumpkin Books 1998
Second Chance: The Height of the Scream, Arkham House 1976
Second Sight: Masques II - [ed.] J. N. Williamson, ? 1987; Waking Nightmares, TOR 1991 / Little Brown 1992
See How They Run: Monsters in Our Midst - [ed.] Robert Bloch and Martin H. Greeburg, 1993; Ghosts and Grisley Things, Pumpkin Books 1998
Seeing the World: Shadows 7 - [ed.] Charles L. Grant, 1984; Alone With the Horrors, Arkham House 1993
Smoke Kiss: The Height of the Scream, Arkham House 1976
Stages: Scared Stiff, 1987; Alone With the Horrors, Arkham House 1993
The Alternative: Darklands Two - [ed.] Nicholas Royle, 1994; Ghosts and Grisley Things, Pumpkin Books 1998
The Brood: Dark Forces - [ed.] Kirby McCauley, Futura 1980; Alone With the Horrors, Arkham House 1993
The Cellars: The Height of the Scream, Arkham House 1976
The Castle of the Devil: completion of Robert E. Howard fragment; The Hills of the Dead, 1979
The Change: Shayol 4 - [ed.] Pat Cadigan, 1980; Ghosts and Grisley Things, Pumpkin Books 1998
The Changer of Names: Sword Against Darkness II - [ed.] Andrew J. Offutt, Zebra 1977
The Children of Asshur: completion of Robert E. Howard fragment; The Hills of the Dead, 1979
The Chimney: Whispers - [ed.] Stuart David Schiff, Doubleday 1977; Dark Companions, Macmillan 1982; Alone With the Horrors, Arkham House 1993
The Christmas Present: Nameless Places - [ed.] Gerald W. Page, Arkham House 1975
The Church in the High Street: Dark Heart, Dark Mind, Arkham House 1962; Cold Print, Scream Press 1985; Cold Print, Headline 1993
The Companion: Frights - [ed.] Kirby McCauley, 1976; Dark Companions, Macmillan 1982; Alone With the Horrors, Arkham House 1993
The Dark Show: The Height of the Scream, Arkham House 1976
The Dead Must Die: Narrow Houses - [ed.] Peter Crowther, 1992; Ghosts and Grisley Things, Pumpkin Books 1998
The Depths: Dark Companions, Macmillan 1982; Alone With the Horrors, Arkham House 1993
The Enchanted Fruit: Demons by Daylight, Arkham House 1973
The End of a Summer's Day: Demons by Daylight, Arkham House 1973; Alone With the Horrors, Arkham House 1993
The Faces at Pine Dunes: New Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos, Arkham House 1980; Cold Print, Scream Press 1985; Cold Print, Headline 1993
The Ferries: The Eighteenth Fontana Book of Ghost Stories - [ed.] R. Chetwynd-Hayes, 1982; Scare Care - Graham Masterton [ed.], Tor 1989; Alone With the Horrors, Arkham House 1993
The Fit: New Terrors 1 - [ed.] Ramsey Campbell, 1980; Alone With the Horrors, Arkham House 1993
The Franklyn Paragraphs: Demons by Daylight, Arkham House 1973; Cold Print, Headline 1993
The Gap: Fantasy Readers Guide 2 - [ed.] Mike Ashley, 1980; Alone With the Horrors, Arkham House 1993
The Guide: Post Mortem : New Tales of Ghostly Horror - [ed.] Paul F. Olson & David B. Silva, ? 1989; Waking Nightmares, TOR 1991 / Little Brown 1992
The Guy: Demons by Daylight, Arkham House 1973; Alone With the Horrors, Arkham House 1993
The Hands: Cutting Edge - [ed.] Dennis Etchison, ? 1986; Alone With the Horrors, Arkham House 1993
The Height of the Scream: The Height of the Scream, Arkham House 1976
The Horror from the Bridge: The Inhabitant of the Lake and Other Less Welcome Tenants, Arkham House 1964; Cold Print, Scream Press 1985; Cold Print, Headline 1993
The Horror Under Warrendown: Made in Goatswood - [ed.] Scott David Aniolowski, Chaosium 1995
The Inhabitant of the Lake: The Inhabitant of the Lake and Other Less Welcome Tenants, Arkham House 1964; Cold Print, Scream Press 1985; Cold Print, Headline 1993
The Insects from Shaggai: The Inhabitant of the Lake and Other Less Welcome Tenants, Arkham House 1964; Cold Print, Scream Press 1985; Cold Print, Headline 1993
The Interloper, by Errol Undercliffe: Demons by Daylight, Arkham House 1973; Alone With the Horrors, Arkham House 1993
The Invocation: Dark Companions, Macmillan 1982
The Last Hand: Nameless Places - [ed.] Gerald W. Page, Arkham House 1975
The Little Voice: Shadows - [ed.] Charles L. Grant, Doubleday 19??; Dark Companions, Macmillan 1982
The Lost: Demons by Daylight, Arkham House 1973
The Man in the Underpass: The Year's Best Horror Stories III - [ed.] Richard Davis, 1975; Alone With the Horrors, Arkham House 1993
The Mine on Yuggoth: The Inhabitant of the Lake and Other Less Welcome Tenants, Arkham House 1964; Cold Print, Headline 1993
The Moon-Lens: The Inhabitant of the Lake and Other Less Welcome Tenants, Arkham House 1964; Cold Print, Scream Press 1985; Cold Print, Headline 1993
The Mouths of Light: Sword Against Darkness V - [ed.] Andrew J. Offutt, Zebra 1979; The Anthology of Fantasy and the Supernatural - [ed.] Stephen Jones & David Sutton, Tiger Books 1994
The Old Horns: Demons by Daylight, Arkham House 1973; The Year's Best Horror Stories No.3 - [ed.] Richard Davis, Sphere 1973
The Old School: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction Vol.77 No.6, December 1989; Waking Nightmares, TOR 1991 / Little Brown 1992; New Masterpieces of Horror - [ed.] John Betancourt, Barnes & Noble Books 1996
The Other House: New Writings in Horror and the Supernatural : Volume 2 - [ed.] David A. Sutton, 1971; Black Wine, Dark Harvest 1986
The Other Names: Interzone, November 1998
The Other Side: World Fantasy Convention Programme, 1986; Waking Nightmares, TOR 1991 / Little Brown 1992; Alone With the Horrors, Arkham House 1993
The Pattern: The Far Reaches of Fear - [ed.] Ramsey Campbell, W.H. Allen 1976; Dark Companions, Macmillan 1982
The Pit of Wings: Sword Against Darkness III - [ed.] Andrew J. Offutt, Zebra 1978
The Plain of Sound: The Inhabitant of the Lake and Other Less Welcome Tenants, Arkham House 1964; Cold Print, Headline 1993
The Previous Tenant: The Satyr's Head and Other Tales of Terror - [ed.] David Sutton, 1975; Dark Asylum, May 1995; Black Wine, Dark Harvest 1986
The Proxy: The Magazine of Science Fiction and Fantasy, 1979
The Puppets: Dark Companions, Macmillan 1982
The Render of the Veils: The Inhabitant of the Lake and Other Less Welcome Tenants, Arkham House 1964; Cold Print, Scream Press 1985; Cold Print, Headline 1993
The Return of the Witch: The Inhabitant of the Lake and Other Less Welcome Tenants, Arkham House 1964; Cold Print, Headline 1993
The Room in the Castle: The Inhabitant of the Lake and Other Less Welcome Tenants, Arkham House 1964; Cold Print, Scream Press 1985; Cold Print, Headline 1993; Alone With the Horrors, Arkham House 1993
The Same in Any Language: Weird Tales Vol. 52 No. 4; The Best of Weird Tales - [ed.] John Betancourt, Barnes & Noble 1995; Ghosts and Grisley Things, Pumpkin Books 1998
The Scar: Startling Mystery Stories, Summer 1969; The Height of the Scream, Arkham House 1976; Alone With the Horrors, Arkham House 1993
The Second Staircase: Demons by Daylight, Arkham House 1973
The Seductress: ?, 1976
The Sentinals: Demons by Daylight, Arkham House 1973
The Show Goes On: Dark Companions, 1982; Silver Scream - [ed.] David J. Schow, Dark Harvest 1988; Alone With the Horrors, Arkham House 1993
The Sneering: Fantasy Tales Vol. 7 No. 14, 1985; Ghosts and Grisley Things, Pumpkin Books 1998
The Song at the Hub of the Garden: Savage Heroes - [ed.] Eric Pendragon, Star 1975
The Stages of the God: Whispers Vol.2 No.1, November 1974
The Stocking: Demons by Daylight, Arkham House 1973
The Stone on the Island: Over the Edge, Arkham House 1964; Cold Print, Headline 1993
The Sunshine Club: The Dodd, Mead Gallery of Horror - [ed.] Charles L. Grant, 1983; Black Wine, Dark Harvest 1986; Vampires: Two Centuries of Great Stories with a Bite - [ed.] Alan Ryan, Doubleday 1987
The Sustenance of Hoak: Sword Against Darkness - [ed.] Andrew J. Offutt, Zebra 1977
The Telephones: The Height of the Scream, Arkham House 1976
The Trick: Originally Trick or Treat
The Tugging: Disciples of Cthulhu, Arkham House 1976; Cold Print, Scream Press 1985; Cold Print, Headline 1993
The Voice of the Beach: Fantasy Tales 10, Summer 1982; Cold Print, Scream Press 1985; Cold Print, Headline 1993; Alone With the Horrors, Arkham House 1993
The Ways of Chaos: Far Away & Never, Necronomicon Press 1996
The Whining: The Hounds of Hell - [ed.] Michael Parry, Taplinger Books 1974; The Height of the Scream, Arkham House 1976
The Will of Stanley Brooke: The Inhabitant of the Lake and Other Less Welcome Tenants, Arkham House 1964; Cold Print, Scream Press 1985; Cold Print, Headline 1993
The Word: Revelations - [ed.] Douglas E. Winter, HarperPrism 1997
The Words that Count: The Height of the Scream, Arkham House 1976
This Time: Night Visions 3 - [ed.] George R. R. Martin, Dark Harvest 1986; Ghosts and Grisley Things, Pumpkin Books 1998
Through the Walls: British Fantasy Society Booklet No. 5, 1985; Ghosts and Grisley Things, Pumpkin Books 1998
Trick or Treat: Weird Tales Vol. 48 No. 2, Spring 1981; Waking Nightmares, TOR 1991 / Little Brown 1992 (as The Trick)
Watch the Birdie: Watch the Birdie, Rosemary Pardoe's Haunted Library 1984; Waking Nightmares, TOR 1991 / Little Brown 1992
Welcomeland: Words International Vol. 1 No.4, 1988; Weird Tales : Seven Decades of Horror - [ed.] Robert Weinburg & John Betancourt, Barnes & Noble Books 1997; Ghosts and Grisley Things, Pumpkin Books 1998
Where the Heart Is: Architecture of Fear - [ed.] Kathryn Cramer & Peter D. Pautz, ? 1987; Waking Nightmares, TOR 1991 / Little Brown 1992; Alone With the Horrors, Arkham House 1993
Where They Lived: Phantasm 1 - [ed.] J. F. Gonzalez, 1994; Ghosts and Grisley Things, Pumpkin Books 1998
Wrapped Up: 100 Twisted Little Tales of Torment - [ed.] Stefan Dziemianowicz, Robert Weinberg & Martin H. Greenberg, Barnes & Noble 1998

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