"Stephen Graham Jones, Alma Katsu, Cassandra Khaw, Josh Malerman, Garth Nix, and more"--Dust jacket

Hugo Award winning editor, and horror legend, Ellen Datlow presents this chilling horror anthology of original short stories exploring the endless terrors of winter solstice traditions across the globe, featuring chillers by Tananarive Due, Stephen Graham Jones, Alma Katsu and many more. The winter solstice is celebrated as a time of joy around the world--yet the long nights also conjure a darker tradition of ghouls, hauntings, and visitations. This anthology of all-new stories invites you to huddle around the fire and revel in the unholy, the dangerous, the horrific aspects of a time when families and friends come together--for better and for worse. From the eerie Austrian Schnabelperchten to the skeletal Welsh Mari Lwyd, by way of ravenous golems, uncanny neighbors, and unwelcome visitors, Christmas and Other Horrors captures the heart and horror of the festive season. Because the weather outside is frightful, but the fire inside is hungry

Importance of a tidy home / Christopher Golden -- Ones he takes / Benjamin Percy -- His castle / Alma Katsu -- Mawkin field / Terry Dowling -- Blessing of the waters / Nick Mamatas -- Dry and ready / Glen Hirshberg -- Last drinks at Bondi Beach / Garth Nix -- Return to Bear Creek Lodge / Tananarive Due -- Ghost of Christmases past / Richard Kadrey -- Our recent unpleasantness / Stephen Graham Jones -- All the pretty people / Nadia Bulkin -- Löyly Sow-na / Josh Malerman -- Cold / Cassandra Khaw -- Gravé of small birds / Kaaron Warren -- Visitation / Jeffrey Ford -- Lord of misrule / M. Rickert -- No light, no night / Gemma Files -- After words / John Langan