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. GuignardSteve Rasnic Tem: A BiographyHungry (fiction)Hungry: A CommentaryThe Last Moments Before Bed (fiction)The Last Moments Before Bed: A CommentaryIn These Final Days of Sales (fiction)In These Final Days of Sales: A CommentaryThe Giveaway (fiction)The Giveaway: A CommentaryRat Catcher (fiction)Rat Catcher: A CommentaryWhatever You Want (fiction)Whatever You Want: A CommentaryWhy Steve Rasnic Tem Matters by Michael Arnzen, PhDIn Conversation with Steve Rasnic TemThe Subject Matter of Horror: An Essay by Steve Rasnic TemA Bibliography of English Language Fiction for Steve Rasnic Tem