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Post by dem bones on Oct 27, 2007 8:24:49 GMT
"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 HorrorExcellent resource for Hamlyn authors, titles, cover scans and reviews. Hal Astell Reviews
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Truegho
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Post by Truegho on Aug 17, 2008 23:39:43 GMT
"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." [/color] Chris Morgan No Slime, No Chain-Saws ( Dark Fantasies, Legend, 1989) First, some Hamlyn links: Hamlyn HorrorExcellent resource for Hamlyn authors, titles, cover scans and reviews. Hal Astell Reviews [/quote] 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 www.horrorwriters.net
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