And Other Stories

David Quantick is the author of several novels (THE MULE, ALL MY COLORS, Go West), some of which are horror novels, some of which are science-fiction, and some of which are funny. He also writes for film (BOOK OF LOVE), radio (WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE AUSTEN) and television (VEEP). This is his first collection of short stories.

• 13. INTERZONE15. ZELLABY-IN-THE-MOOR37. RAPID ACTION BRISTLE MOTION45. THE BLOODY RED CARPET47. JOHN TOE61. THE CONTAINER FOR THE THING CONTAINED75. WE NEED TO TALK81. DICTIONARY85. TO THE RESCUE93. MONTY WAS MY DOUBLE105. THE FAVOURITE137. NIGHTFUCKER141. SACRIFICES145. MONKEY OF MONKEY HALL151. SPLENDID AUTOMATA161. SLEEPYMAN173. DRIVING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS181. APPENDIX III - LOST FILMS187. TOO MUCH FOR A FOOL!191. GEE201. MAPPA MUNDI207. MARMALADE211. PERSEPHONE AND DAVE235. TUNBRIDGE WELLS277. THIN SUIT289. THE SHIT IS DYING299. 27313. WE'LL CONSPIRE317. A DOOR IN DECEMBER345. RUNNER355. A HOUSE379. TIME OUT381. OTHER PEOPLE

For as long as I’ve known him (and that is a tremendously long time) David Quantick has been one of the funniest and most original writers around. He’s tremendous with the unexpected word, the surprising image, the did-not-see-that-coming ending. All of these are deployed in this collection of stories, which he says he wrote to see if he could write. I suspect he really wrote them because nobody else could. And for this magnificently funny collection,we must thank him; plus I suspect he knows where we are.”Armando IannucciDavid Quantick is a maestro of all forms.Rev Richard Coles