Exploring Dark Short Fiction #1

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.Table of Contents includes:Introduction by Eric J. Guignard Steve Rasnic Tem: A Biography Hungry (fiction) Hungry: A Commentary The Last Moments Before Bed (fiction) The Last Moments Before Bed: A Commentary In These Final Days of Sales (fiction) In These Final Days of Sales: A Commentary The Giveaway (fiction) The Giveaway: A Commentary Rat Catcher (fiction) Rat Catcher: A Commentary Whatever You Want (fiction) Whatever You Want: A Commentary Why Steve Rasnic Tem Matters by Michael Arnzen, PhD In Conversation with Steve Rasnic Tem The Subject Matter of Horror: An Essay by Steve Rasnic Tem A Bibliography of English Language Fiction for Steve Rasnic Tem