Описание: 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 discover-or learn more of-the 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. Guignard
- Steve Rasnic Tem: A Biography
- Hungry (fiction)
- Hungry: A Commentary
- The Last Moments Before Bed (fiction)
- The Last Moments Before Bed: A Commentary
- In These Final Days of Sales (fiction)
- In These Final Days of Sales: A Commentary
- The Giveaway (fiction)
- The Giveaway: A Commentary
- Rat Catcher (fiction)
- Rat Catcher: A Commentary
- Whatever You Want (fiction)
- Whatever You Want: A Commentary
- Why Steve Rasnic Tem Matters by Michael Arnzen, PhD
- In Conversation with Steve Rasnic Tem
- The Subject Matter of Horror: An Essay by Steve Rasnic Tem
- A Bibliography of English Language Fiction for Steve Rasnic Tem
