Michael Raymond Donald Ashley is a renowned author and editor, who has contributed significantly to the literary world with his extensive body of work. He has written and edited over sixty books, which have collectively sold more than a million copies worldwide. Ashley's work is highly regarded for his in-depth knowledge of the field and his ability to bring forth hidden gems from the past.
As an editor, Ashley has a unique approach to his work. He is always on the lookout for forgotten or overlooked fiction that has the potential to captivate readers once again. He believes that there are many great authors from a hundred or so years ago who have been overlooked and forgotten, and he is determined to bring their work back into the limelight. Ashley's passion for discovering and promoting hidden literary treasures has led him to compile anthologies and write bibliographies that highlight the works of these overlooked authors.
In addition to his work as an editor, Ashley is also a prolific writer. His writing covers a wide range of topics, from fantasy and science fiction to crime and mystery. He has a knack for creating engaging and immersive stories that transport readers to new and exciting worlds. Ashley's work is highly regarded for its quality and depth, and he has earned a well-deserved reputation as a master storyteller.
Michael Ashley currently resides in Chatham, Kent, where he continues to write and edit. His contributions to the literary world are significant, and he will undoubtedly continue to inspire and captivate readers with his stories and anthologies for years to come.
Standalone Novels
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
The Enchantresses
1999
2
History of Science Fiction Magazine Volume 1: 1926-1935 (With: Michael Ashley)
1974
3
The Enchantresses (With: Vera Chapman)
1999
Non-Fiction Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
Who's Who in Horror and Fantasy Fiction
1977
2
Fantasy Reader's Guide to Ramsey Campbell
1980
3
The Illustrated Book of Science Fiction Lists
1982
4
Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines
1985
5
Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines (With: Marshall Tymn)
1985
6
Barrington J. Bayley
1987
7
Algernon Blackwood
1987
8
The Work of Robert A.W. Lowndes
1988
9
The Work of David H. Keller
1994
10
The Work of William F. Temple
1994
11
The Supernatural Index
1995
12
The Supernatural Index (With: William G. Contento)
1995
13
The Gernsback Days
1997
14
The Mammoth Book of British Kings & Queens of Britain and Ireland
1997
15
British Monarchs
1998
16
The Time Machines
2000
17
Starlight Man
2001
18
A Brief History of British Kings & Queens
2002
19
Transformations
2005
20
The Age of the Storytellers
2005
21
The Mammoth Book of Perfect Crimes & Impossible Mysteries
2006
22
Gateways to Forever
2007
23
A Brief History of King Arthur
2010
24
Out of This World
2011
25
Yesterday's Tomorrows
2021
Tales of the Weird Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
From the Depths and Other Strange Tales of the Sea
2018
2
Glimpses of the Unknown
2018
3
Doorway to Dilemma
2019
4
Weird Sisters
2025
Collections
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
Spaceworlds: Stories of Life in the Void
2021
British Library Science Fiction Classics Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
Moonrise
2018
2
The Platform Edge
2019
3
Menace of the Machine
2019
4
The End of the World
2019
5
Spaceworlds: Stories of Life in the Void
2021
6
Fear in the Blood
2024
The Story of the Science-Fiction Magazines Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
The Rise of the Cyberzines
2022
Mike Ashley Anthologies
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
The Best of British SF 2
1977
2
The Best of British SF 1
1977
3
Sf Choice 77
1977
4
Weird Legacies
1977
5
Souls in Metal
1977
6
Gaslight & Ghosts
1988
7
The Pendragon Chronicles: Heroic Fantasy from the Time of King Arthur
1989
8
The Camelot Chronicles
1992
9
Historical Whodunits
1993
10
Return To Derleth: Selected Essays
1993
11
100 Vicious Little Vampire Stories
1995
12
100 Wicked Little Witch Stories
1995
13
The Merlin Chronicles
1995
14
The Giant Book Of Myths And Legends
1995
15
Classical Whodunnits
1996
16
The collected Classical stories and Classical whodunnits
1996
17
The Collected Classical Stories and Classical Whodunnits
1996
18
Fantasy Stories
1996
19
Space Stories
1996
20
Chronicles Of The Holy Grail
1996
21
The Mammoth Book of New Sherlock Holmes Adventures
1997
22
Shakespearean Whodunnits
1997
23
The Random House Book of Fantasy Stories
1997
24
The Mammoth Book of Fairy Tales
1997
25
Shakespearean Detectives
1998
26
The Mammoth Book of Comic Fantasy
1998
27
Heroic Adventures
1998
28
Men O'War
1999
29
The Chronicles of the Round Table
1999
30
Royal Whodunnits
1999
31
Phantom Perfumes And Other Shades
2000
32
The World's Greatest Master and Commander Stories
2001
33
The Mammoth Book of Awesome Comic Fantasy
2001
34
The Mammoth Book of Egyptian Whodunnits
2002
35
The Mammoth Encyclopedia of Modern Crime Fiction
2002
36
The Mammoth Book Of Science Fiction
2002
37
The Mammoth Book of Roman Whodunnits
2003
38
The Mammoth Book of Roaring Twenties Whodunnits
2004
39
The Mammoth Book of Extreme Science Fiction
2006
40
The Mammoth Book of Extreme Fantasy
2008
41
Great American Ghost Stories
2008
42
Unforgettable Ghost Stories by Women Writers
2008
43
The Darker Sex
2009
44
The Mammoth Book of Mindblowing SF
2009
45
The Dreaming Sex
2010
46
The Mammoth Book of Apocalyptic SF
2010
47
Steampunk Prime
2010
48
Dreams and Wonders
2010
49
Vampires
2011
50
The Duel of Shadows
2011
51
Sisters in Crime
2013
52
[Insert Coin Here]
2013
53
The Mammoth Book of Time Travel SF
2013
54
The Mammoth Book of Classical Whodunnits
2014
55
The Feminine Future
2015
56
Toward the Golden Age
2016
57
Lost Mars
2018
58
Menace of the Monster
2019
59
Fighters of Fear
2020
60
Born of the Sun: Adventures in Our Solar System
2020
61
Nature's Warnings: Classic Stories of Eco-Science Fiction