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'''Gary Raisor''' is an [[United States|American]] [[Horror fiction|horror]] author best known for the novels ''Less Than Human'' |
'''Gary Raisor''' is an [[United States|American]] [[Horror fiction|horror]] author best known for the novels ''Less Than Human'', ''Graven Images'', ''Sinister Purposes'', and his extensive short fiction work. His novels garnered great reviews<ref>"Gary's vampires... failed to read the book on how vampires are to behave. They may be less than human, but their actions are very human." "And they're disturbing and scary because they're funny." "Gary is one of the few writers I've ever read that realizes humor and horror are truly opposite sides of a double-edged knife." - [[Joe Lansdale]], from the Introduction to Less Than Human</ref> and sold-out print-runs. He was nominated for a [[Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel]] for ''Less Than Human'' in 1992. |
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He also edited the anthology ''Obsessions'' |
He also edited the anthology ''Obsessions'' with stories from [[Dean Koontz]], [[Kevin J. Anderson]], [[F. Paul Wilson]], [[Dan Simmons]], [[Joe R. Lansdale]], and featured the story ''Lady Madonna'' by [[Nancy Holder]], which won the [[Bram Stoker Award for Short Fiction]] in 1991. |
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Raisor has written numerous short stories, beginning in the 1980's in ''Night Cry Magazine'' and ''The Horror Show'', working his way into a lot of "Best Of" anthologies. Today, Raisor concentrates primarily on screenplays and comics. |
Raisor has written numerous short stories, beginning in the 1980's in ''Night Cry Magazine'' and ''The Horror Show'', working his way into a lot of "Best Of" anthologies. Today, Raisor concentrates primarily on screenplays and comics. |
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== Bibliography== |
== Bibliography== |
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'''Novels''' |
'''Novels''' |
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* ''Less Than Human'' (1992) |
* ''Less Than Human''<ref>http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/r/gary-l-raisor/less-than-human.htm</ref> (1992) |
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* ''Graven Images'' (2000) |
* ''Graven Images''<ref>http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/r/gary-l-raisor/graven-images.htm</ref> (2000) |
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* ''Sinister Purposes'' (2005) |
* ''Sinister Purposes''<ref>http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/r/gary-l-raisor/sinister-purposes.htm</ref> (2005) |
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'''Anthologies''' |
'''Anthologies''' |
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* ''Obsessions'' - Editor (1991) |
* ''Obsessions''<ref>http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/r/gary-l-raisor/obsessions.htm</ref> - Editor (1991) |
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'''Short Fiction''' |
'''Short Fiction''' |
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Gary Raisor is an American horror author best known for the novels Less Than Human, Graven Images, Sinister Purposes, and his extensive short fiction work. His novels garnered great reviews[1] and sold-out print-runs. He was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel for Less Than Human in 1992.
He also edited the anthology Obsessions with stories from Dean Koontz, Kevin J. Anderson, F. Paul Wilson, Dan Simmons, Joe R. Lansdale, and featured the story Lady Madonna by Nancy Holder, which won the Bram Stoker Award for Short Fiction in 1991.
Raisor has written numerous short stories, beginning in the 1980's in Night Cry Magazine and The Horror Show, working his way into a lot of "Best Of" anthologies. Today, Raisor concentrates primarily on screenplays and comics.
Bibliography
Novels
Anthologies
- Obsessions[5] - Editor (1991)
Short Fiction
- Occupational Hazard (1985)
- Making Friends (1985)
- The Old Black Hat (1986)
- The Accounting (1987)
- Identity Crisis (1987)
- Cheapskate (1988)
- The Night Caller (1989)
- Distant Thunder (1989)
- Empty Places (1989)
- The Laughing Man (1991)
- Stigmata (1991)
- Hell Train (1991)
- Sometimes, the Hands Remember (1993)
- The Right Thing (1994)
- If I Should Die Before I Wake (1998)
- Cleaning Compulsion (2002)
- Gran'mama (2002)
- Willpower (2003)
- Sacrifice (2009)
Adaptations
His short story, The Night Caller was adapted as a short film in 2010 by director Peter Podgursky.
His short story, Making Friends was adapted as a short film in 2010 by producer Greg Bartlett and director Marvin Suarez.
See also
References
- ^ "Gary's vampires... failed to read the book on how vampires are to behave. They may be less than human, but their actions are very human." "And they're disturbing and scary because they're funny." "Gary is one of the few writers I've ever read that realizes humor and horror are truly opposite sides of a double-edged knife." - Joe Lansdale, from the Introduction to Less Than Human
- ^ http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/r/gary-l-raisor/less-than-human.htm
- ^ http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/r/gary-l-raisor/graven-images.htm
- ^ http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/r/gary-l-raisor/sinister-purposes.htm
- ^ http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/r/gary-l-raisor/obsessions.htm