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Ushers passing 1984 winner of the 1985 alabama library association alabama author award. Whether writing southern gothic horror or reinventing the monster genre, world fantasy and bram stoker awardwinning author ro bert r. Mccammon isnt a goodreads author, but he does have a blog, so here are some recent posts imported from his feed. Mccammon is an american author that made a name for himself by writing groundbreaking horror back in the 1970s and 1980s. Among his many popular novels were the classics boys life and swan song. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. One of the founders of the horror writers association, robert r. Night ride is a new matthew corbett halloween story set just after the events of the queen of bedlam. Mccammon is an american author of horror and historical suspense. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Robert mccammon is currently considered a single author.
This outing includes new and rare stories by subpress favorites including caitlin r. Click on the covers below for more information about each of the books. After taking a hiatus for his family, he returned to writing with an interest in historical fiction. Mccammon is simply out to scare the living daylights out of you. Robert rick mccammon was a fulltime horror writer for many years. The son of jack and barbara bundy, roberts parents marriage failed fairly early on, with the author. Books by robert mccammon authors like robert mccammon. Kiernan, robert mccammon, and kat howard, and a number of. It is a work of postapocalyptic fiction describing the aftermath of a nuclear war that provokes an evolution in humankind.
The son of jack and barbara bundy, roberts parents marriage failed fairly early on, with the author spending most of his childhood with his grandparents. Signed at the title page by the author signed to jennifer. Kiernan, robert mccammon, and kat howard, and a number of newtous voices. Mccammon spoke for a few minutes about his career, then read the first chapter of cardinal black. I want to tell a human story about a persons journey through a forbidding or threatening world, says mccammon.
Robert r mccammon is an american author born in 1952 in alabama. Mccammon was one of the most influential writers in the 1970s, 80s, and 90s during the american horror literature boom. Mccammon was a major name in horror fiction during its boom period, but went into a depression following the novel gone south and would not come out with another novel until speaks the nightbird in 2002 robert mccammon would have his first novel, baal, published in 1978, although his first four novels remain out of print. Borderlands press is now taking preorders for robert mccammons a little amber book of wicked shots, set for publication on may 15, 2020. Speaks the nightbird by robert mccammon, paperback. Mccammon was a major name in horror fiction during its boom period, but went into a depression following the novel gone south and would not come out with another novel until speaks the nightbird in 2002. Every year, borderlands press hosts a writers boot camp for authors. He was, of course, one of the giants of the genre during the.
Heres a halloween present for the fans of matthew corbett. Robert mccammon is the awardwinning author of 14 novels and numerous short stories. He was joint winner of the first bram stoker award of the horror writers of america in the novel category, sharing the honours with stephen king. Mystery walk is a 1983 horror novel by american writer robert r. Discount prices on books by robert r mccammon, including titles like illustrated masques. Robert mccammon is the new york times bestselling author of nineteen novels, including the awardwinning boys life and speaks the nightbird. Among his many popular novels were the classics boys life and swan. This book, by the excellent storyteller robert mccammon, resembles kings classic novel in several respects, but mccammon sticks with the classic nuclear annihilation scenario in swan song, a book written as the cold war was winding down in the late 1980s.
Swan song won the 1987 bram stoker award tied with misery. With the latest release of cardinal black, there are now seven books in. Mccammon, including swan song, and boys life, and more on. Four chilling tales from the new york timesbestselling author of swan song and the true master of the gothic novel booklist. Mccammon if, in boys life 1991, mccammon took a giant step away from horror mine, 1990, etc.
He is a recipient of the bram stoker lifetime achievement award, the grand master award from the world horror convention, and is a world fantasy award winner. I have read it about 12 or 14 times so far since i first got the paperback book as a gift back in 87 from a lady friend of mine. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Speaks the nightbird by robert mccammon, paperback barnes. Boys life, mystery walk, gone south, and ushers passing.
From a new york timesbestselling and bram stoker awardwinning author. There are more than four million copies of his books in print. Swan song starts out on a bleak note, and quickly goes down hill from there. Swan song is a 1987 horror novel by american novelist robert r.
Louisiana good and evil alabama magic children horror tales. Mccammon has made the american south his own gothic playground in these four unforgettable novels. Cardinal black is published by cemetery dance publications. Shop the latest titles by robert r mccammon at alibris including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide. Set in a fictionalized version of 1960s alabama, boys life is a southern comingofage horror story as only robert r. Matthew corbetts world the historical fiction series by. Robert mccammon to participate in 2021 bp writers boot camp. Nov 03, 2019 robert rick mccammon born july 17, 1952 is an american novelist from birmingham, alabama. Raised by his grandparents in birmingham, alabama, mccammon published his first novel, the revelationsinspired baal, when he was only twentysix. Three novels with monsters ranging from alien to werewolf to vengeful moms. His 2018 novel, the listener, is set in the 1930s and is available now from cemetery dance publications. Mccammon proves himself a master of a wide spectrum of.
Robert mccammon is the new york times bestselling author of boys life and gone south, among many critically acclaimed works of fiction, with millions of copies of his novels in print. Creepy robert mccammon books that will keep you awake at night. One of the influential names in the late 1970searly 1990s american horror literature boom, by 1991 mccammon had three new york times bestsellers the wolfs hour, stinger, and swan song and around 5 million books in print. Preorders are open for a little amber book of wicked shots. He was born in 1952 in birmingham, alabama and attended the university of alabama. After college he spent a number of years working in advertising for bookstores in birmingham, where he still lives. His writings continued in a supernatural vein throughout the 1980s. Robert r mccammon books list of books by robert r mccammon. Mccammon has made the american south his own gothic playground in these four. Alabama native robert rick mccammon 1952 is an awardwinning and bestselling author whose body of work spans the genres of horror. He is the author of fourteen horror and fantasy novels and short stories and nearly all of them were published in the period between 1978 and 1998. Collectors will want to take special note of the 250 copy signed limited edition, which includes a 14,000 word signed bonus hardcover by tim powers. Mccammon, beyond wordsatria books 0 copy quote i dont believe there can be any bad taste in creating a scene, only badwriting in handling it.
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