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 discover-or learn more of-the 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.
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[I FIRST READ STEVE RASNIC TEM when I was in High School about 1993 or '94]***
(Dark Moon Books, 10 July 2017, 224 pages, ebook, copy from @ericjguignard and voluntarily reviewed)
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I'm the kind of reader who loves to know everything about writers, what makes them tick, what inspires them and that sort of thing. So Exploring Dark Short Fiction #1: A Primer to Steve Rasnic Tem is right up my street. I've read Tem's work before in various magazines and anthologies but wasn't overly familiar with his work. I enjoyed this book because it introduced me to a new writer. I loved the six stories by Tem included here, none of which I'd read before. I really loved Hunger. I especially liked the interview with Tem. I bought a copy of Tem's book UBO because this book discusses it and it sounds like a great read. The only downside was the complete bibliography at the end. This was fairly lengthy and I skipped it. I didn't feel this was necessary. I wasn't sure what to expect with this book and was pleasantly surprised.
