Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site security.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!security!wdr From: wdr@security.UUCP (William D Ricker) Newsgroups: net.books Subject: Re: Request for authors of HORROR books - (nf) Message-ID: <320@security.UUCP> Date: Fri, 10-Jun-83 16:53:33 EDT Article-I.D.: security.320 Posted: Fri Jun 10 16:53:33 1983 Date-Received: Fri, 10-Jun-83 19:22:13 EDT References: <1100@hp-pcd.UUCP> Organization: MITRE Corp., Bedford MA Lines: 38 Have you tried H. P. Lovecraft? Read the Cthlulu Mythos cycle, if you dare. The Classics: Saki (H. H. Munroe), E. A. Poe, Ambrose Bierce. Bram Stoker, Mary Shelley both wrote more than their classic work. Writers who specialize in horror: Frank Belknap Long, classic; August Derleth, classic; Brian Lumley; J. Sheridan LeFanu, classic; Writers doing fantasy and horror: Lynn Carter; A. Merritt, classic; Lord Dunsany, classic; Fritz Leiber; Michael Moorcock (Elric) {horrific fantasy} Writers who've had at least one Horror story anthologized: John Beynon Harris; Algernon Blackwood; Robert Block; Eddie C. Bertin; Ramsey Campell; Walter DeBill Jr; Steven Grendin; David Linsey; Joeseph Payne Brennen; Bob VanLaerhoven; Mannly Wade Wellman; James Wade; None of these are the same as Steven King, but much of Lovecraft is similar set in the 20's and 30's. Bill Ricker Anthropology Dept., MS K203, The Mitre Building Miskatonic U. Arkham, MA 01730 (617) 271-3725 wdr@security.UUCP ..!decvax!genrad! ..!utzoo!linus!security!wdr ..!allegra!