Apr 12, 2012 follow richard laymon and explore their bibliography from s richard laymon author page. Although he was american, his books sold best in the united kingdom. Richard laymon books list of books by richard laymon. Listen to the woods are dark by richard laymon, bob dunsworth for free with a 30 day free trial. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Discover book depositorys huge selection of richard laymon books online. Endless night by richard laymon 1 star jody is sleeping over at her best friend evelyns house when evelyn shakes her awake in the dead of night and claims that a window downstairs has been broken. The first time laymon secured a place in my list of phenomenal horror fiction writers, was when i stumbled across a book with an intriguing cover called the cellar. Island by richard laymon the traveling vampire show by richard laymon night in the. If you like laymon then you will probably like the following authors. We want richard laymon books made into films home facebook.
His writing is full of violence and sex, and not for the faint of heart. The woods are dark out are the lights by richard laymon 4. Now, the only members of his family left behind are his wife named ann and a daughter named kelly. The beast house 1987 the midnight tour 1998 friday night in the beast house 2001 the richard laymon collection volume 1. Laymons ideas are original, and though his storylines are somewhat unbelievable at times, he has an uncanny knack at revving up the suspense.
Discount prices on books by richard laymon, including titles like lisola italian edition. First published back in 1987, richard laymon s splatterpunk novel flesh followed on from an already extensive list of horror novels by this very talented and productive author. Page 2 of 2 pages laymon s ideas are original, and though his storylines are somewhat unbelievable at times, he has an uncanny knack at revving up the suspense. Still for those who love laymon, it is worth a read. Order of richard laymon books richard laymon 19472001 was an american novelist of horror and suspense novels, considered part of the splatterpunk subgenre. Richard laymon tragically died of a heart attack on st. Richard laymon is truly an underappreciated master of horror. Unfortunately, at that time he was still published mainly in the united kingdom since then, leisure and cemetery dance have brought over more and more of his work. The award was accepted by richards daughter kelly on may 26, 2001 at the world horror convention in seattle washington. The woods are dark grabs the reader from the first page as laymon plunges his characters into an unknown world inhabited by inbreeds known as the krulls. Richard laymon ebooks read ebooks online free ebooks.
The award was accepted by richard s daughter kelly on may 26, 2001 at the world horror convention in seattle washington. Richard laymon primary author only author division. Laymon went beyond his peers to generate characters both villains and heroes that appeared to wallow in unprecedented levels of perversion and sexual. Author laymon was born as richard carl laymon on january 14, 1947 in chicago, illinois, the united states. Richard laymon books list of books by author richard laymon. Richard carl laymon january 14, 1947 february 14, 2001 was an american author of suspense and horror fiction, particularly within the splatterpunk subgenre. A conversation with richard laymon 1996 by stanley wiater out of the cellar. The novel received the name of best horror novel of 1988 by the science fiction chronicle, and was later nominated alongside funland for the bram stoker award. At their best, laymon s cackling horrors the stake, 1991. His tales were filled with brutal depictions of violence and rape. Isbn 9780755331826 9780755331826 softcover, headline book publishing, 2007 richard laymon collection volume 5. Richard laymon and a bit of a horror fiction pet peeve.
Richard laymon was born in chicago in 1947 and grew up in california. Follow richard laymon and explore their bibliography from s richard laymon author page. Barbour up until his death in 2001, richard laymon was at the forefront of the splatterpunk subgenre. Laymon was born and raised outside of chicago, illinois, then lived in tiburon, california. In january 2010 the headquarters of the company moved from frankfurt to berlin. See all books authored by richard laymon, including the cellar, and island, and more on. His death occurred on february 14, 2001 due to a massive heart attack. Richard won a bram stoker award for the best horror novel of 2000 with the traveling vampire show.
Really, its difficult to go wrong when choosing a laymon novel, but if you are new to richard laymon, i have some suggestions for where to start. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Poor richard laymon, he was born into the wrong world. Richard laymon 19472001 was an american novelist of horror and suspense novels, considered part of the splatterpunk subgenre. It is a great example of what laymon tends to focus on.
First published back in 1987, richard laymons splatterpunk novel flesh followed on from an already extensive list of horror novels by this very talented and productive author. The eskimos live in a world of snow and have a hundred words for it, but richard laymon lived in a world of nipples and had only the one word. Richard carl laymon january 14, 1947 february 14, 2001 1 was an american author of suspense and horror fiction, particularly within the splatterpunk subgenre. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide.
Laymon was mostly brought up in and around chicago. Suhrkamp declared bankruptcy in 20, following a longstanding legal conflict between its owners. Richard laymon was born in chicago and grew up in california. Suhrkamp verlag is a german publishing house, established in 1950 and generally acknowledged as one of the leading european publishers of fine literature. Stobern sie jetzt durch unsere auswahl beliebter ebooks aus verschiedenen. Because this is, without a doubt, laymons best book.
As evelyn and jody brave waking up the parents in the house evelyn is murdered with a spear. Sure, there were hard nipples and long nipples, even more exotic. Its been a long while since ive read anything by laymon. Funland is a definite must for any laymon fan, and it is a good introduction for those who are interested in reading laymon s works. Years ago a friend passed me a copy of funland, which i read and liked enough to go out and try something else by him. He has worked as a schoolteacher, a librarian and a mystery magazine editor. Richard laymon schreibt sehr leicht aber auch ohne rucksicht. The cellar the cellar is the first in a series, and is centered around a towns tourist attraction known as the beast house. Richard laymon died in 2001 of a massive heart attack and is survived by his wife, ann, and daughter, kelly. Then the world horror convention came around in march of 99, and people continued to talk up laymon. At their best, laymons cackling horrors the stake, 1991. Among his many acclaimed works of horror and suspense are the stake, savage, after midnight and the three novels in the beast house chronicles.
I am looking for an author similar to richard laymon. An interview with richard laymon 1997 by vincent fahey richard laymon. Was als abenteuer beginnt fruher oder spater wird sie ja bestimmt jemand retten, denken sie, entwickelt sic. Smartselltm the new way to sell online we wont be beaten by anyone. It can be read in one sitting and is a prime example of how laymon is able to put normal, everyday characters in extreme situations and watch them fight for their lives. Ill just be up front, laymon can create a fastpaced narrative that is easy to fly through, but the content left my stomach in knots. Yet, it lacks some the nuances exhibited in some of his other works and much of the social commentary is recycled from earlier novels. Island by richard laymon, the traveling vampire show by richard laymon, night in the lonesome october by richard laymon, the. In fact, endless night by richard laymon may be one of my most hated reads ever. Triage by johnson, novellas by richard laymon, jack ketchum and edward lee, edited by matt.
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