Hamlyn Links:

[dem bones]

"Some authors - I don't have to mention their names - seem to be vying with each other to see who can describe the most disgusting, most nauseating events possible. There is clearly a market for such things, with considerable numbers of readers rejoicing in lavishly gory descriptions of chain-saw massacres or attacks upon humans by giant invertebrates of all kinds. These so-called 'graphic' horror novels sell well, and the occasional one is even well written, though they tend to sicken many other readers - who are put off horror fiction entirely."

Chris Morgan No Slime, No Chain-Saws (Dark Fantasies, Legend, 1989)

First, some Hamlyn links:

Hamlyn Horror

Excellent resource for Hamlyn authors, titles, cover scans and reviews.

Hal Astell Reviews

An extension of the lovely Hamlyn Horror but no covers (shame!). Some top stuff from Mr Astell, including
Maggots, Pestilence (which sounds even better!), The Witches, James Moffat's The Naked Light (huh?) and good words for both Hutson's The Skull and (get this!) Dracula And The Virgins Of The Undead. Unbelievable!

Franklin Marsh

[Truegho]

Oct 27, 2007 8:24:49 GMT dem bones said:

"Some authors - I don't have to mention their names - seem to be vying with each other to see who can describe the most disgusting, most nauseating events possible. There is clearly a market for such things, with considerable numbers of readers rejoicing in lavishly gory descriptions of chain-saw massacres or attacks upon humans by giant invertebrates of all kinds. These so-called 'graphic' horror novels sell well, and the occasional one is even well written, though they tend to sicken many other readers - who are put off horror fiction entirely."

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Chris Morgan No Slime, No Chain-Saws (Dark Fantasies, Legend, 1989)

First, some Hamlyn links:

Hamlyn Horror

Excellent resource for Hamlyn authors, titles, cover scans and reviews.

Hal Astell Reviews

An extension of the lovely Hamlyn Horror but no covers (shame!). Some top stuff from Mr Astell, including
Maggots, Pestilence (which sounds even better!), The Witches, James Moffat's The Naked Light (huh?) and good words for both Hutson's The Skull and (get this!) Dracula And The Virgins Of The Undead. Unbelievable!

Franklin Marsh

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Thank you for the Hamlyn link. Wow, the memories I have of reading those paperbacks back in the early eighties! They seemed to innundate the horror section of the bookstores, didn't they? Nowadays, sadly, you hardly see any horror titles on display except for the big authors.

Truegho
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