Aegri Somnia is an anthology of horror stories edited by Jason Sizemore and Gill Ainsworth, and published by Apex Books in 2006. The twelve stories in this collection were all written by different authors. In 2006, Aegri Somnia was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Best Anthology.

Aegri Somnia
EditorsJason Sizemore and Gill Ainsworth
Cover artistMichael Bielaczyc
LanguageEnglish
GenreHorror
PublisherApex Publications
Publication date
2006
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages196
ISBN0-9788676-3-7
OCLC416255574

The phrase aegri somnia is Latin, generally translated as "a sick man's dreams, hallucinations, or nightmares".[1]

Contents

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The collection contains the following short stories:

  • "YY" – Jennifer Pelland
  • "The League of Last Girls" – Christopher Rowe
  • "All Praise to the Dreamer" – Nancy Fulda
  • "Nothing of Me" – Eugie Foster
  • "Heal Thyself" – Scott Nicholson
  • "On the Shoulders of Giants" – Bryn Sparks
  • "Dream Takers" – Rhonda Eudaly
  • "Letters from Weirdside" – Lavie Tidhar
  • "Wishbones" – Cherie Priest
  • "All Becomes as Wormwood" – Angeline Hawkes
  • "Well of the Waters" – Mari Adkins
  • "Mens Rea" – Steven Savile

References

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  1. ^ "aegri somnia | a sick man's dreams". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
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