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https://thebookloversboudoir.wordpres...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 be...
Lets talk first about this format, which is fair I think because it is the first in a series. Edited by Eric J. Guignard I think he is on to something special here. If this is the system he is going to follow. This is a really, really cool book and the format is inspired. It has six short stories by the subject of the book, including one new to this edition. A long and complete bibliography, each story comes with academic commentary,beautiful art and an essay on the genre from Tem.When I closed
Great introduction to this author! I've only read Mr. Rasnic Tem a few times before, though always enjoyed his work. This primer really hot me excited for him. Great idea to promote horror authors as modern literary icons, and amazing pictures drawn by the artist!
Exploring Dark Short Fiction #1 for Steve Rasnic Tem. This is a great study of an author of short stories, highlighting some of his best and explaining the author’s importance. This is an indie book, and amazing quality. All the sections are illustrated, and besides the short story fiction, there is an interesting interview, essay written by the author, commentary on the works, and more. 5 stars.
The first book in the 'A Primer to' series for Writer Steve Rasnic Tem -- was a fantastic treat for every ( Steve Rasnic Tem, fan, or first time readers), I started reading Steve's work, probably in the early nineties and I was hooked--he's one the master's of the craft and his voice is unique-'this book is a grab bag of amazing stories--he's also a writers writer. Eric J. Guignard (editor), did a wonderful job, as did ( writer ) Michael Arnzen, who wrote the commentary--my only problem was that...
I’ve been reading Steve Rasnic Tem for decades. If anyone, he definitely deserves to be studied for his writing. Genius, unique ideas. Strange tales, tragic, always heartfelt. Can’t wait for the other books in this series!
This "primer" is a collection of some of Steve Rasnic Tem's shorts and Novella ..a Bram Stoker award winning story..."In the Final Days of Sales." Michale Arnzen, PHD gives analysis to the genre fiction presented, and explains why Steve Rasnic Tem stories matter, and how he has hyper real and transcended the expectations of the genre. Fascinating read, great way to learn an author and the insight into his work and into the genre of dark fiction.
Exploring Dark Short Fiction #1: A Primer to Steve Rasnic Tem is the first PRIMER book in a series. What a fantastic idea! Great intro to Steve Rasnic Tem, who's been around, writing, for decades. These Primer books are each actually a mini-collection with 6 short stories, 1 written specifically new for the book. Then Michael Arnzen provides commentary on each story and on the author himself. There's also an essay by the author and interview and other things. I read these primers out of order, w...
Excellent series idea, discussing authors. Much needed. Happy with books I've read so far in the series
This is a primer. It's non-fiction with some fiction included. HUNGRY is one of the stories in this primer and you must read it! It is a must-read. Then read the commentary about HUNGRY, and everything else. Stories, essays, interview, bibliography, and more.
If this is the start of a series of these, this is the best possible start. The short stories are like masterclasses in short fiction in themselves, the decision to follow each of them with analysis from a PhD was brilliant. The illustrations are the perfect means of offering a buffer between topics. These are great to read as is, but for anyone interested in the craft of fiction, particularly dark fiction, this is a must have.
This book introduces readers to the astonishing and prolific work of Steve Rasnic Tem, and to the tropes and conceits of dark fiction. --review by Dr Clare E Rhoden, Aurealis
A Primer to Steve Rasnic Tem is a biography, a collection of short stories, and an analysis of Tem's work. It includes an interview with Tem as well as a non-fiction essay by Tem.I absolutely loved this introduction to Steve Rasnic Tem. It's not only an introduction to some of Tem's stories, it's also an introduction to the author and his view on genre.There are six short stories by Steve Rasnic Tem in this primer. Each story is accompanied by commentary from Michael Arnzen. I'm not big on liter...
Review – Exploring Dark Short Fiction: Modern Masters: A Primer to Steve Rasnic TemA Primer to Steve Rasnic Tem is the first collection under the Exploring Dark Short Fiction: Modern Masters line from Eric J. Guignard’s Dark Moon Books. As a primer, the collection isn’t a best of collection of Rasnic Tem’s writings, but is instead an introduction to the author and his work. The primer accomplishes this by providing an editor’s introduction to contextualize Guignard's enthusiasm for the project,
Steve Rasnic Tem is a modern master of the literary and quiet short horror tale, incorporating a striking range of emotion, surrealism, and character study into his cross-genre work. This is the first in a line of scholarly studies of modern-day authors who write short fiction stories in the horror genre, and one can see they've been carefully curated by editor, Eric J. Guignard, Besides stories by the author, this collection includes commentary, illustrations, author interview, and a complete b...
