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The Brains of Rats

Michael Blumlein

First published 1989
Publisher Scream/Press
Format Trade Paperback
Type Collection
Pages 209

Notes

"Oh man, I really wanted to add BRAINS OF RATS to the line, but Valancourt told me Blumlein's widow would not renew the rights with them, alas." [response on March 24, 2023 from Will Errickson at his website Too Much Horror Fiction to a question about including this book as part of Valancourt's Paperbacks From Hell line]

No ISBN "Prevue edition" published for the 1989 World Fantasy Convention. Laser printed and limited to 200 copies

Awards

Year Award Category Status
1990 Bram Stoker Award Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection Nominee/Finalist
1990 Locus Poll Award Best Collection Nominee/Finalist
1991 World Fantasy Award Best Collection Nominee/Finalist

Other Editions

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
The Brains of Rats Cover 1990 Scream/Press Hardcover Collection Stephen Elston v+197
The Brains of Rats Cover 1997 Dell Paperback Collection xiv+224
The Brains of Rats Cover 2015 Valancourt Books Trade Paperback Collection 184