|
John Langan
John Langan (born July 6, 1969) is an American author and writer of contemporary horror. Langan has been a finalist for International Horror Guild Award. In 2008, he was a Bram Stoker Award nominee for Best Collection, and in 2016, a Bram Stoker Award winner for his novel ''The Fisherman''. He is on the board of directors for the Shirley Jackson Awards. Biography John Langan received his Masters of Arts degree from State University of New York at New Paltz and his Master of Philosophy from The Graduate Center, CUNY. He is an instructor at SUNY New Paltz, where he teaches creative writing and gothic fiction. He is also an adjunct professor at Marist College. Currently, he lives in upstate New York with his wife, two sons, and cat. His fiction has appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction and the anthologies ''Poe'' and ''The Living Dead''. His first collection, ''Mr. Gaunt and Other Uneasy Encounters'', was published by Prime Books Sean Wallace (born January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
:Template:Infobox Writer/doc
Infobox writer may be used to summarize information about a person who is a writer/author (includes screenwriters). If the writer-specific fields here are not needed, consider using the more general ; other infoboxes there can be found in :People and person infobox templates. This template may also be used as a module (or sub-template) of ; see WikiProject Infoboxes/embed for guidance on such usage. Syntax The infobox may be added by pasting the template as shown below into an article. All fields are optional. Any unused parameter names can be left blank or omitted. Parameters Please remove any parameters from an article's infobox that are unlikely to be used. All parameters are optional. Unless otherwise specified, if a parameter has multiple values, they should be comma-separated using the template: : which produces: : , language= If any of the individual values contain commas already, add to use semi-colons as separators: : which produces: : , ps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marist College
Marist College is a private university in Poughkeepsie, New York. Founded in 1905, Marist was formed by the Marist Brothers, a Catholic religious institute, to prepare brothers for their vocations as educators. In 2003, it became a secular institution. In 1929, Marist became accredited by the state to offer a wider range of degrees in the arts and sciences. Today, Marist offers 47 bachelor's programs, 11 master's programs, one doctoral program and 2 certificate programs in many academic disciplines. Marist's 180-acre main campus overlooks the Hudson River and is situated along its east banks. Marist has a branch campus in Florence, Italy and offers 50 semester or academic year abroad options. A member of the NCAA's Division I, Marist sponsors 23 collegiate sports. History Foundation as a training institution for Marist Brothers The Marist Brothers, a Catholic society founded in France by Saint Marcellin Champagnat in 1816, focused on educational work throughout the worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stories Of The Apocalypse
Story or stories may refer to: Common uses * Story, a narrative (an account of imaginary or real people and events) ** Short story, a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting * Story (American English), or storey (British English), a floor or level of a building * News story, an event or topic reported by a news organization Social media *Stories (social media), a collection of messages, images or videos, often ephemeral ** Facebook Stories, short user-generated photo or video collections that can be uploaded to the user's Facebook ** Instagram Stories, a feature in Instagram that let the user post vertical images that will disappear in 24 hours ** Snapchat Stories, a feature in Snapchat which allows users to compile snaps into chronological storylines, accessible to all of their friends Film, television and radio * Story Television, an American digital broadcast television network * Story TV, a South Korean television drama production company * ''S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Book Of Cthulhu
A Cthulhu Mythos anthology is a type of short story collection that contains stories written in, or related to, the Cthulhu Mythos genre of horror fiction launched by H. P. Lovecraft. Such anthologies have helped to define and popularize the genre. ''Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos'' ''Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos'', edited by writer August Derleth and published by Arkham House in 1969, is considered the first Cthulhu Mythos anthology. It contained two stories by Lovecraft, a number of reprints of pieces written by members of Lovecraft's circle of correspondents, and several new tales written for the collection by a new generation of Cthulhu Mythos writers. It was published in an edition of 4,024 copies. Derleth prefaced the collection with "The Cthulhu Mythos", an outline of his (sometimes controversial) views on the development and content of the Mythos. In this introduction, Derleth prematurely declared the genre to be dead--"for certainly the Mythos as an inspiration for new f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cthulhu's Reign
''Cthulhu's Reign'' is an anthology of original horror short stories edited by Darrell Schweitzer. It was first published in paperback by DAW Books in April 2010. Summary The book collects fifteen short stories by various authors, with an introduction by the editor. All share the Cthulhu Mythos setting originated by H. P. Lovecraft, with the twist that the dreaded revival of the fearsome "Great Old Ones" who once ruled the Earth is not a future possibility but an event that has actually come to pass, taking the Mythos from the realm of contemporary horror into that of apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction. Contents *"Introduction" (Darrell Schweitzer) *"The Walker in the Cemetery" ( Ian Watson) *"Sanctuary" ( Don Webb) *"Her Acres of Pastoral Playground" ( Mike Allen) *"Spherical Trigonometry" ( Ken Asamatsu) *"What Brings the Void" (Will Murray) *"The New Pauline Corpus" (Matt Cardin) *"Ghost Dancing" (Darrell Schweitzer) *"This is How the World Ends" ( John R. Fultz) *" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volume Two
Volume Two, Volume 2, or Volume II may refer to: * '' Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life'', a 1998 album by rapper Jay-Z * ''Volume 2'' (Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass album), 1963 * '' Vol. 2 (Breaking Through)'', by The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band * ''Volume Two'' (The Soft Machine album), 1969 * ''Volume Two'' (She & Him album), 2010 * ''Volume Two'' (EP), a 1991 EP by Sleep * ''Volume 2'' (CKY album), 1999 * ''Volume 2'' (Chuck Berry album) * ''Volume 2'' (Billy Bragg album), 2006 * ''Volume 2'' (Reagan Youth album) * ''Volume 2'' (The Gordons album), 1984 * ''Volume 2'' (video), a 1999 video by Incubus * '' Volume 2: Release'', a 1999 album by Afro Celt Sound System * ''Vol. II'' (Hurt album), 2007 * ''Vol. II'' (Cartel de Santa album) * ''Vol.2'' (Goo Goo Dolls album), 2008 * ''Volume II'' (Kamchatka album) * ''Joan Baez, Vol. 2'' * ''Miles Davis Volume 2'' * ''Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2'', a 2017 sequel to its 2014 predecessor. * ''Volume Two'', a 1991 album rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volume Three
Volume Three, Volume 3 or Volume III may refer to: Music Albums * ''Volume 3'' (She & Him album), 2013 * '' Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter'', a 1999 album by Jay-Z * '' Volume 3: A Child's Guide to Good and Evil'', a 1968 album by The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band * '' Volume 3: The Kids Have Eyes'' * '' Volume 3: Further in Time'', a 2001 album by Afro Celt Sound System * ''Volume 3'' (Easybeats album), 1966 * ''Volume 3'' (Fabrizio De André album) * '' Volume III: The Silence of Animals'', a 2003 album by Two-Minute Miracles * ''Volume III'' (Kamchatka album) * '' Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)'', a 2004 album by Slipknot * ''Volume Three'', a 1992 album published by ''Volume'' * '' Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3'' * ''Volume III (September Mourning EP)'', a 2019 EP by heavy metal band September Mourning September Mourning is a metal band, which incorporates a transmedia dark culture project created by Emily Lazar and Marc Silvestri. The conceptual project was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volume Four
Volume Four, Volume 4, or Volume IV may refer to: Music *'' Lucio Battisti Vol. 4'', Lucio Battisti's fourth album, released in 1971 * ''Vol. 4'' (Black Sabbath album), Black Sabbath's fourth studio album, released in 1972 * ''Volume Four'', a 1992 album published by Volume magazine * ''Volume 4'' (Joe Jackson album), a Joe Jackson album released in 2003 *''Vol. 4'', an album by Lullacry released in 2005 *'' Volume IV: The Lions of Love'', a 2007 album by Two-Minute Miracles * ''All Hope is Gone'' (Slipknot album), Slipknot's fourth studio album, commonly referred to as 'Vol. 4' before its release in 2008 *'' Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate'', Puddle of Mudd's fourth album, 2009 *''Volume IV (September Mourning album)'', an upcoming album by heavy metal band September Mourning *''Volume IV The Classic Singles 88–93 ''Volume IV The Classic Singles 88–93'' is the first compilation album by British group Soul II Soul, released in 1993. Along with the band's biggest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laird Barron
Laird Samuel Barron (born 1970) is an American author and poet, much of whose work falls within the horror, noir, and dark fantasy genres. He has also been the managing editor of the online literary magazine '' Melic Review''. He lives in Upstate New York.Biography from the author's website Early life Barron spent his early years in . He has described his youth as exceedingly harsh because his family was poor and lived in isolated areas.Career In Alaska, Barron raced the three times duri ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul G
Paulo George Marques João (born March 31), better known by his stage name Paul G, is an Angolan urban pop and R&B singer-songwriter, producer and dancer. He began his career as a founding member of Angola's first worldly known rap group South Side Posse (SSP) alongside Big Nelo, Jeff Brown, and Kudi. Later, Paul G went on to produce and guide the career of Bruna Tatiana, making her the first contestant from Angola in the hit real life television show Big Brother Africa. The success of his productions and collaborations with other artists gave him the opportunity to visit the United States of America, where he met with music producer H. Gil Ingles, a founding member of XPOSURE Entertainment. That sealed his career as a solo artist with the production of the debut album "Transition". In 2009, Paul G released his debut album Transition, which contained the Kora-nominated hit "Freaking Me Out" that features hip-hop artist Alashus (aka C1), and the original version of MTV Base nomi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fisherman (novel)
The Fisherman is an American horror novel by John Langan. It won the 2016 Bram Stoker Award. Synopsis Abraham or Abe, as he prefers, is a widower who struggles to find peace after his wife's death. After a bout of alcoholism, Abe uses fishing to find peace. Abe forms a friendship with his coworker Dan, who recently survived a terrible accident that left him a widower as well. After some weekends of fishing Dan suggests the pair try out Dutchman's Creek, a mysterious fishing spot with a cursed past that's rumoured to bring back lost loved ones. On their way to the creek, they stop at a diner and are warned of the dangers of Dutchman's Creek; ignoring the warning, the two men continue on their way. At the creek they come face to face with the mysterious "Der Fisher", who is attempting to catch the primordial Leviathan Leviathan (; he, לִוְיָתָן, ) is a sea serpent noted in theology and mythology. It is referenced in several books of the Hebrew Bible, including P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Shade Books
Night Shade Books is an American, San Francisco–based imprint, formerly an independent publishing company, that specializes in science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Among its publications have been the U.S. edition of Iain M. Banks' novel '' The Algebraist'', which was nominated for a Hugo Award, and Paolo Bacigalupi's novel '' The Windup Girl'', which won several awards. The company was started in 1997 by Jason Williams, with Jeremy Lassen coming on board as a partner shortly after the company's founding. Night Shade won the 2003 World Fantasy Award (Non-Professional). On July 9, 2010, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) placed Night Shade Books on probation after it admitted to, and apologized to authors for, contractual irregularities. On November 30, 2011, SFWA lifted the probation based on good behavior during the probationary period. However, an investigation was reopened when further complaints were submitted to SFWA the following year. Once Ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
