Exploring Dark Short Fiction #6: A Primer to Ramsey Campbell
By Eric J. Guignard & Ramsey Campbell &Publisher Description
Hailed by The Oxford Companion to English Literature as "Britain's most respected living horror writer," Ramsey Campbell has authored an astounding body of work for over half a century that embodies the weird, the supernatural, and the subtle, much of which is widely considered classics of dark fiction today. He has been given more awards than any other writer in the field, including being made an Honorary Fellow of Liverpool John Moores University for outstanding services to literature.
Dark Moon Books and editor Eric J. Guignard bring you this introduction to his work, the sixth in a series of primers exploring modern masters of literary dark short fiction. Herein is a chance to discover—or learn more of—the remarkable voice of Ramsey Campbell, as beautifully illustrated by artist Michelle Prebich.
Included within these pages are:
- Six short stories, one written exclusively for this book
- Author interview
- Biography and 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 Ramsey Campbell.
Table of Contents includes:
• Introduction by Eric J. Guignard
• About Ramsey Campbell (A Biography)
• The Place of Revelation
• The Place of Revelation: A Commentary
• The Companion
• The Companion: A Commentary
• The Alternative
• The Alternative: A Commentary
• One Copy Only
• One Copy Only: A Commentary
• Recently Used
• Recently Used: A Commentary
• The Bill
• The Bill: A Commentary
• Why Ramsey Campbell Matters by Michael Arnzen, PhD
• In Conversation with Ramsey Campbell
• My Roots Exhumed: An Essay by Ramsey Campbell
• A Bibliography of English Language Fiction for Ramsey Campbell
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Created almost 3 years agoAbout Eric J. Guignard
Eric J. Guignard has twice won the Bram Stoker Award, been a finalist for the International Thriller Writers Award, and is a multi-nominee of the Pushcart Prize for his works of dark and speculative fiction. He has over one hundred stories and non-fiction author credits appearing in publications around the world; has edited multiple anthologies (including the current series, The Horror Writers Association’s HAUNTED LIBRARY OF HORROR CLASSICS with co-editor Leslie S. Klinger); and has created an ongoing series of author primers championing modern masters of the dark and macabre, EXPLORING DARK SHORT FICTION through his press, Dark Moon Books. His latest books are his short story collection, THAT WHICH GROWS WILD (Cemetery Dance) and novel, DOORWAYS TO THE DEADEYE (JournalStone). Visit Eric at: www.ericjguignard.com, his blog: ericjguignard.blogspot.com, or Twitter: @ericjguignard.
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