Charles L. Grant Forever

Mark Sieber
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Charles L. Grant Forever Jan 26, 2020 16:11:30 GMT

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Post by Mark Sieber on Jan 26, 2020 16:11:30 GMT

Grant was my first and he will always be one of the most important horror writers of my life.

I just did a column for Cemetery Dance Online about his Nightmare Seasons collection, if anyone is interested in reading it.

www.cemeterydance.com/extras/dead-trees-nightmare-seasons-charles-grant/

I was also pleased and grateful to receive the latest Borderlands Press Little book. It's A Little Black Book of Quiet Horror. Does it get any better than that? Copies are still available.

www.borderlandspress.com/shop/coming-soon/a-little-black-book-of-quiet-horror-by-charles-l-grant-limited-numbered-signed-edition/

I only have a handful of authors on my most prized shelves in our living room. Robert McCammon, Robert A. Heinlein, Paul Theroux, Harlan Ellison, Peter Straub, Stephen King (Up to It), and Charles L. Grant. A place of honor in our home, and a bigger one in my heart.

brlesh
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Charles L. Grant Forever Feb 2, 2020 18:20:51 GMT

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Post by brlesh on Feb 2, 2020 18:20:51 GMT

I am really lacking in my reading of Grant over the years.

I've never read one of his collections, though I have generally liked his short stories when I have come across them over the years in different anthologies.

I read his novel The Pet back in the '80s (I believe) and it just kind of turned me off of any further exploration of his works.

I have his Little Black Book on pre-order, so maybe that will change my outlook on his work.

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llsweetness
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Charles L. Grant Forever Feb 2, 2020 19:48:41 GMT via mobile

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Post by llsweetness on Feb 2, 2020 19:48:41 GMT

Really well-written CD article, Mark! Hey, I didn't know you lived on a boat for a while. For how long? I think that's awesome.

You already know I am a big fan of Grant. I'm friends with his wife on Facebook (at least I think it's her, you never know) and enjoy her stories of Charlie.

Mark Sieber
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Charles L. Grant Forever Feb 2, 2020 20:58:56 GMT

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Post by Mark Sieber on Feb 2, 2020 20:58:56 GMT

I lived on the workboat for around four months. A difficult but good time. No running water of any kind, but I made do. For a couple of bucks I could shower at the marina where it was docked. I was very new to horror fiction and I spent most evenings huddled by the kerosene heater and reading. Try reading James Herbert's The Rats while knowing that very large wharf rats prowled the area at night.

Kathy Ptacek is definitely who she says she is. I've bought copies of Grant books from her. She's a really nice lady and a pretty good writer too.

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