Bücher von Steve Rasnic Tem

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