Let the Old Dreams Die

Border. Village on the hill. Equinox. Can't see it! It doesn't exist! Substitute. Eternal/Love. Let the old dreams die. To hold you while the music plays. Majken. Paper walls. The final processing. Foreword to the Swedish edition of Let the Old Dreams Die. Afterword.

John Ajvide Lindqvist is a Swedish author, born in 1968, who grew up in Blackeberg, a suburb of Stockholm. He came in second in the Nordic card trick championship, before working as a stand-up comedian for twelve years. His four novels, Let the Right One In, Handling the Undead, Harbour and Little Star have been translated into English and published by Quercus. Marlaine Delargy works as a translator and adult learning support tutor. She has translated novels by Asa Larsson and Johan Theorin, and serves on the editorial board of the Swedish Book Review. She lives in Shropshire, England.

'Lindqvist's imagination is full of monsters, and he's brilliant at finding new ways of approaching well-trodden ground. His real talent, though, is the way he writes people' SFX. 'Lindqvist's knack for slick story-telling, inventive twists and cinematic set ups means we wouldn't be surprised if Hollywood are back in touch soon' Timeout. 'very gripping, soulful and imaginative. It's perhaps the best collection of stories I've read since Clive Barker's Books of Blood' Starburst Magazine. 'an example of some of the finest short horror fiction you'll find today' Reader Dad. 'Lindqvist has let loose a wayward brood of stories to enthral, unsettle, intrigue and, yes indeed, sometimes scare the living bejeezus out of us' This is Horror. 'This collection of chilling short stories will have you wishing your DLR journey was just a few pages longer' The Wharf. 'A compelling voice, a simply brilliant collection from one of the horror genre's best living authors' British Fantasy Society. 'These stories, which are surreal, complex, gives the reader insight into the human psyche ... A stunning collection' Terror-Tree. 'skilfully put together, a beautifully written masterpiece of subtle power in which every story shines like a dark gem' Fear.