Classic Ghost Stories A Classic Ghost Story is the story that, like anything else honored with the label of ‘classic,’ stands the test of time. The author of such a tale may have a name for himself, or he may not be known at all. Notwithstanding, his story resonates with the reader whose attraction lies with such things, and a classic is born. Some Ghost Stories are immediate classics, such as A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Others take a bit of time to become delectable to the palate and well worth their time spent in the cellar of seemingly neglected literature. One of the best examples of this occurrence is with the story ‘The Happy Children’ by Arthur Machen, which is not only one of the best Ghost Stories ever written, but has been successfully made into a short film. Another, also made into a film, is ‘The Haunting of the New’ by Ray Bradbury—a writer not usually known for Ghost Stories, yet in this tale offers something fresh and never previously told in the genre. Classic Ghost Stories is the first themed collection in the new JWK Fiction imprint Crucifixion Books. To follow will be Classic Morality Tales, Classic Witchcraft, Classic Devil Yarns, Classic Gut-Wrenching Horror, Classic Contes Cruels, and The Annotated Nephilim Field Guide. Not only, though, will Crucifixion Books be working with classics, but will be publishing novels as well as single-author story and poetry collections.