About Mike Ashley
Mike Ashley is the author and editor of over sixty books that in total have sold over a million copies worldwide. He lives in Chatham, Kent.
Series contributed to
The Mammoth Book of ...
The Mammoth Book of Short Horror Novels (1988)
The Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits (1993)
The Mammoth Book of Historical Detectives (1995)
The Mammoth Book of Fairy Tales (1997)
The Mammoth Book of New Sherlock Holmes Adventures (1997)
The Mammoth Book of Comic Fantasy (1998)
The Mammoth Book of Arthurian Legends (1998)
The Mammoth Book of Men O' War (1999)
The Mammoth Book of Kings and Queens (1999)
The Mammoth Book of Seriously Comic Fantasy (1999)
The Mammoth Book of Comic Fantasy II (1999)
The Mammoth Book of Sword and Honour (2000)
The Mammoth Book of Locked-Room Mysteries and Impossible Crimes (2000)
The Mammoth Book of Awesome Comic Fantasy (2001)
The Mammoth Book of Hearts of Oak (2001)
The Mammoth Book of More Historical Whodunnits (2001)
The Mammoth Book of Fantasy (2001)
The Mammoth Book of Science Fiction (2002)
The Mammoth Book of Egyptian Whodunnits (2002)
The Mammoth Book of Roman Whodunnits (2003)
The Mammoth Book of Roaring Twenties Whodunnits (2004)
The Mammoth Book of Sorcerer's Tales (2004)
The Mammoth Book Of New Comic Fantasy (2005)
The Mammoth Book of New Jules Verne Stories (2005) (with Eric Brown)
The Mammoth Book of King Arthur (2005)
The Mammoth Book Of New Historical Whodunnits (2005)
The Mammoth Book of Extreme Science Fiction (2006)
The Mammoth Book of Jacobean Whodunnits (2006)
The Mammoth Book of Perfect Crimes and Impossible Mysteries (2006)
The Mammoth Book of Dickensian Whodunnits (2007)
The Mammoth Book of Extreme Fantasy (2008)
The Mammoth Book of Mind-Blowing Science Fiction (2009)
The Mammoth Book of Mindblowing SF (2009)
The Mammoth Book of Merlin (2009)
The Mammoth Book of Apocalyptic SF (2010)
The Mammoth Book of the End of the World (2010)
The Mammoth Book of Magical Tales (2011)
The Mammoth Book of Historical Crime Fiction (2011)
The Mammoth Book of New Jules Verne Adventures (2011) (with Eric Brown)
The Mammoth Book of British Kings and Queens (2012)
The Mammoth Book of Dark Magic (2013)
The Mammoth Book of Time Travel SF (2013)
The Mammoth Book of Short Horror Novels (1988)
The Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits (1993)
The Mammoth Book of Historical Detectives (1995)
The Mammoth Book of Fairy Tales (1997)
The Mammoth Book of New Sherlock Holmes Adventures (1997)
The Mammoth Book of Comic Fantasy (1998)
The Mammoth Book of Arthurian Legends (1998)
The Mammoth Book of Men O' War (1999)
The Mammoth Book of Kings and Queens (1999)
The Mammoth Book of Seriously Comic Fantasy (1999)
The Mammoth Book of Comic Fantasy II (1999)
The Mammoth Book of Sword and Honour (2000)
The Mammoth Book of Locked-Room Mysteries and Impossible Crimes (2000)
The Mammoth Book of Awesome Comic Fantasy (2001)
The Mammoth Book of Hearts of Oak (2001)
The Mammoth Book of More Historical Whodunnits (2001)
The Mammoth Book of Fantasy (2001)
The Mammoth Book of Science Fiction (2002)
The Mammoth Book of Egyptian Whodunnits (2002)
The Mammoth Book of Roman Whodunnits (2003)
The Mammoth Book of Roaring Twenties Whodunnits (2004)
The Mammoth Book of Sorcerer's Tales (2004)
The Mammoth Book Of New Comic Fantasy (2005)
The Mammoth Book of New Jules Verne Stories (2005) (with Eric Brown)
The Mammoth Book of King Arthur (2005)
The Mammoth Book Of New Historical Whodunnits (2005)
The Mammoth Book of Extreme Science Fiction (2006)
The Mammoth Book of Jacobean Whodunnits (2006)
The Mammoth Book of Perfect Crimes and Impossible Mysteries (2006)
The Mammoth Book of Dickensian Whodunnits (2007)
The Mammoth Book of Extreme Fantasy (2008)
The Mammoth Book of Mind-Blowing Science Fiction (2009)
The Mammoth Book of Mindblowing SF (2009)
The Mammoth Book of Merlin (2009)
The Mammoth Book of Apocalyptic SF (2010)
The Mammoth Book of the End of the World (2010)
The Mammoth Book of Magical Tales (2011)
The Mammoth Book of Historical Crime Fiction (2011)
The Mammoth Book of New Jules Verne Adventures (2011) (with Eric Brown)
The Mammoth Book of British Kings and Queens (2012)
The Mammoth Book of Dark Magic (2013)
The Mammoth Book of Time Travel SF (2013)
Anthologies edited
The Best of British SF 1 (1977)
The Best of British SF 2 (1977)
SF Choice 77 (1977)
Weird Legacies (1977)
Souls in Metal: An Anthology of Futures (1978)
The Chronicles of the Round Table (1987)
The Pendragon Chronicles: Heroic Fantasy from the Time of King Arthur (1989)
When Spirits Talk (1990)
The Camelot Chronicles: Heroic Fantasy from the Time of King Arthur (1992)
The Giant Book of Myths and Legends (1995)
The Merlin Chronicles (1995)
Chronicles of the Holy Grail (1996)
Fantasy Stories (1996)
Space Stories (1996)
Classical Whodunnits (1996)
The Collected Classical Stories and Classical Whodunnits (1996)
The Random House Book of Fantasy Stories (1997)
The Random House Book of Science Fiction Stories (1997) (with Paul Finn)
Shakespearean Whodunnits (1997)
Heroic Adventures: Stories from the Golden Age of Greece and Rome (1998)
Shakespearean Detectives: Murders and Mysteries Based on Shakespeare's Life and Plays (1998)
Royal Whodunnits (1999)
Phantom Perfumes and Other Shades: Memories of GHOST STORIES Magazine (2000)
Classical Whodunits (2000)
Mammoth Encyclopedia of Modern Crime Fiction (2002)
Men O'War: Stories from the Glory Days of Sail (2003)
Unforgettable Ghost Stories by Women Writers (2008)
The Darker Sex: Tales of the Supernatural and Macabre by Victorian Women Writers (2009)
Steampunk Prime: A Vintage Steampunk Reader (2010)
Dreams and Wonders: Stories from the Dawn of Modern Fantasy (2010)
The Dreaming Sex: Early Tales of Scientific Imagination by Women (2011)
Vampires: Classic Tales (2011)
The Best of British SF 2 (1977)
SF Choice 77 (1977)
Weird Legacies (1977)
Souls in Metal: An Anthology of Futures (1978)
The Chronicles of the Round Table (1987)
The Pendragon Chronicles: Heroic Fantasy from the Time of King Arthur (1989)
When Spirits Talk (1990)
The Camelot Chronicles: Heroic Fantasy from the Time of King Arthur (1992)
The Giant Book of Myths and Legends (1995)
The Merlin Chronicles (1995)
Chronicles of the Holy Grail (1996)
Fantasy Stories (1996)
Space Stories (1996)
Classical Whodunnits (1996)
The Collected Classical Stories and Classical Whodunnits (1996)
The Random House Book of Fantasy Stories (1997)
The Random House Book of Science Fiction Stories (1997) (with Paul Finn)
Shakespearean Whodunnits (1997)
Heroic Adventures: Stories from the Golden Age of Greece and Rome (1998)
Shakespearean Detectives: Murders and Mysteries Based on Shakespeare's Life and Plays (1998)
Royal Whodunnits (1999)
Phantom Perfumes and Other Shades: Memories of GHOST STORIES Magazine (2000)
Classical Whodunits (2000)
Mammoth Encyclopedia of Modern Crime Fiction (2002)
Men O'War: Stories from the Glory Days of Sail (2003)
Unforgettable Ghost Stories by Women Writers (2008)
The Darker Sex: Tales of the Supernatural and Macabre by Victorian Women Writers (2009)
Steampunk Prime: A Vintage Steampunk Reader (2010)
Dreams and Wonders: Stories from the Dawn of Modern Fantasy (2010)
The Dreaming Sex: Early Tales of Scientific Imagination by Women (2011)
Vampires: Classic Tales (2011)
Non fiction
Who's Who in Horror and Fantasy Fiction (1978)
Fantasy Readers Guide to Ramsey Campbell (1980) (see Ramsey Campbell)
The Illustrated Book of Science Fiction Lists (1983)
Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines (1985)
Algernon Blackwood: A Bio-Bibliography, Vol. 1 (1987) (see Algernon Blackwood)
Barrington J. Bayley (1987) (see Barrington J Bayley)
The Work of Robert A.W. Lowndes (1988)
The Work of David H. Keller: An Annotated Bibliography and Guide (1994) (see David H Keller)
The Work of William F. Temple (1994) (with Boden Clarke (Robert Reginald)) (see William F Temple)
The Supernatural Index: A Listing of Fantasy, Supernatural, Occult, Weird, and Horror Anthologies (1995) (with William G Contento)
The Gernsback Days: The Evolution of Modern Science Fiction from 1911-1936 (1997) (with Robert A W Lowndes)
The Mammoth Book of Kings and Queens of Britain and Ireland (1998)
The British Monarchy (1998)
The Time Machines: History of the SF Magazines: Volume 1 of 3 (2000)
Algernon Blackwood: An Extraordinary Life (2001) (see Algernon Blackwood)
Starlight Man: The Extraordinary Life of Algernon Blackwood (2001) (see Algernon Blackwood)
A Brief History of British Kings and Queens (2002)
Transformations: The History of the Science-fiction Magazine 1950 to 1970: v. 2 (2005)
The Age of the Story Tellers: British Popular Fiction Magazines 1880-1950 (2005)
Gateways to Forever: The Story of the Science Fiction Magazines from 1971 to 2000 (2007)
A Brief History of King Arthur (2010)
Out of This World: Science Fiction But Not as You Know it (2011)
Fantasy Readers Guide to Ramsey Campbell (1980) (see Ramsey Campbell)
The Illustrated Book of Science Fiction Lists (1983)
Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines (1985)
Algernon Blackwood: A Bio-Bibliography, Vol. 1 (1987) (see Algernon Blackwood)
Barrington J. Bayley (1987) (see Barrington J Bayley)
The Work of Robert A.W. Lowndes (1988)
The Work of David H. Keller: An Annotated Bibliography and Guide (1994) (see David H Keller)
The Work of William F. Temple (1994) (with Boden Clarke (Robert Reginald)) (see William F Temple)
The Supernatural Index: A Listing of Fantasy, Supernatural, Occult, Weird, and Horror Anthologies (1995) (with William G Contento)
The Gernsback Days: The Evolution of Modern Science Fiction from 1911-1936 (1997) (with Robert A W Lowndes)
The Mammoth Book of Kings and Queens of Britain and Ireland (1998)
The British Monarchy (1998)
The Time Machines: History of the SF Magazines: Volume 1 of 3 (2000)
Algernon Blackwood: An Extraordinary Life (2001) (see Algernon Blackwood)
Starlight Man: The Extraordinary Life of Algernon Blackwood (2001) (see Algernon Blackwood)
A Brief History of British Kings and Queens (2002)
Transformations: The History of the Science-fiction Magazine 1950 to 1970: v. 2 (2005)
The Age of the Story Tellers: British Popular Fiction Magazines 1880-1950 (2005)
Gateways to Forever: The Story of the Science Fiction Magazines from 1971 to 2000 (2007)
A Brief History of King Arthur (2010)
Out of This World: Science Fiction But Not as You Know it (2011)
Anthologies containing stories by Mike Ashley
100 Wicked Little Witch Stories (1995)
The Giant Book of Myths and Legends (1995)
100 Vicious Little Vampire Stories (1995)
Dancing with the Dark (1997)
The Giant Book of Myths and Legends (1995)
100 Vicious Little Vampire Stories (1995)
Dancing with the Dark (1997)
Short stories
| The Scream (1994) | |||
| Hercules in Hell (1995) | |||
| The Witness (1995) | |||
| The Rustle in the Grass (1997) |
Mike Ashley recommends
 Incredible Adventures (1914) Algernon Blackwood "The last outburst of his golden period." |  Make Out with Murder (1974) (Chip Harrison, book 3) Chip Harrison (Lawrence Block) "Re-introduced Harrison as an assistant to private detective Leo Haig acting like a slightly wilder Archie Goodwin to Haig's Nero Wolfe." |  Mandrake and Murder (2009) (Robin & Marian Mysteries) Clayton Emery "Robin and Marian are ideal sleuths and Emery gives them a whole new lease on life." |
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