Böcker av Steve Rasnic Tem

An annual anthology of strange and darksome tales, which this year profiles the work of 18 contemporary scribes: Steve Rasnic Tem, Christi Nogle, Luciano Marano, Joshua Rex, Jo Kaplan, M.C. St. John, John Garland Wells, Harrison Demchick, Daniel Braum, Sam Dawson, Justin A. Burnett, Grace Lillie, Dixon March, K. Wallace King, J. S. Kuiken, LC von Hessen, Gordon Brown, and Patrick Barb."A very promising anthology." -Ellen Datlow, Best Horror of the Year"An annual highlight of the genre." -Anthony Watson, Dark Musings"Weirdness with truth at its heart." -Des Lewis, Real-Time Reviews

"A smart, soulful, illuminating investigation ... of our moment's most interesting and necessary projects, of opening up horror literature to every sort of formal interrogation. It is a beautiful and courageous series." - Peter Straub

For over four decades, Steve Rasnic Tem has been an acclaimed author of horror, weird, and sentimental fiction. Hailed by Publishers Weekly as ';A perfect balance between the bizarre and the straight-forward' and Library Journal as ';One of the most distinctive voices in imaginative literature,' Steve Rasnic Tem has been read and cherished the world over for his affecting, genre-crossing tales.Dark Moon Books and editor Eric J. Guignard bring you this introduction to his work, the first in a series of primers exploring modern masters of literary dark short fiction. Herein is a chance to discoveror learn more ofthe rich voice of Steve Rasnic Tem, as beautifully illustrated by artist Michelle Prebich.Included within these pages are:*; Six short stories, one written exclusively for this book*; Author interview*; Complete bibliography*; Academic commentary by Michael Arnzen, PhD (former humanities chair and professor of the year, Seton Hill University)*; and more!Enter this doorway to the vast and fantastic: Get to know Steve Rasnic Tem.Table of Contents includes:Introduction by Eric J. GuignardSteve Rasnic Tem: A BiographyHungry (fiction)Hungry: A CommentaryThe Last Moments Before Bed (fiction)The Last Moments Before Bed: A CommentaryIn These Final Days of Sales (fiction)In These Final Days of Sales: A CommentaryThe Giveaway (fiction)The Giveaway: A CommentaryRat Catcher (fiction)Rat Catcher: A CommentaryWhatever You Want (fiction)Whatever You Want: A CommentaryWhy Steve Rasnic Tem Matters by Michael Arnzen, PhDIn Conversation with Steve Rasnic TemThe Subject Matter of Horror: An Essay by Steve Rasnic TemA Bibliography of English Language Fiction for Steve Rasnic Tem

In the worlds of Steve Rasnic Tem a father takes his son "fishing" in the deepest part of downtown, flayed rabbits visit a suburban back yard, a man is haunted by a surrealistic nightmare of crutches, a father is unable to rescue his son from a nightmare of trees, a bereaved man transforms memories of his wife into performance art, great moving cliffs of detritus randomly prowl the world, a seemingly pointless life finds final expression in bits of folded paper, a nuclear holocaust brings about a new mythology, an isolated man discovers he's part of a terrifying community, a photographer discovers the unexpected in the faces of dead children, and a couple's aging dismantles reality. Winner of the World Fantasy, British Fantasy and Bram Stoker Awards, Tem has earned a reputation as one of the finest and most original short fiction writers of our time, blending elements of horror, dark fantasy, science fiction and surreal nightmare into a genre uniquely his own. This new volume collects for the first time thirty-five of Tem's best tales, selected by the author, and includes an introduction by Simon Strantzas."One of the finest and most productive writers of imaginative literature in North America." - Dan Simmons"Steve Rasnic Tem is a school of writing unto himself." - Joe R. Lansdale"He's one of the true masters." - Ed Gorman