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Wrong Things
''Wrong Things'' is a short story collection by Poppy Z. Brite and Caitlin R. Kiernan. It was released by Subterranean Press in 2001. The cover art and illustrations were provided by Canadian artist Richard A. Kirk. Kiernan's solo contribution to the book, "Onion", received the 2001 International Horror Guild Award for Best Short Story and was chosen for ''The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror, Fifteenth Annual Collection'' (edited by Terri Windling and Ellen Datlow; St. Martin's, 2001). Kiernan and Brite's collaborative story, "The Rest of the Wrong Thing," is set in Brite's fictional town of Missing Mile, also appearing in his novels ''Lost Souls (Poppy Z. Brite novel), Lost Souls'' (1992) and ''Drawing Blood'' (1993). This is the second short story the two authors have coauthored, the first being "Night Story 1973," which appeared in Kiernan's collection, ''From Weird and Distant Shores'' (2002). Contents * "The Crystal Empire" (Poppy Z. Brite) * "Onion" (Caitlin R. Kiernan) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poppy Brite
Billy Martin (born May 25, 1967), formerly Poppy Z. Brite, is an American author. He initially achieved fame in the gothic horror genre of literature in the early 1990s by publishing a string of successful novels and short story collections. He is best known for his novels ''Lost Souls (Brite novel), Lost Souls'' (1992), ''Drawing Blood'' (1993), and ''Exquisite Corpse (novel), Exquisite Corpse'' (1996). His later work moved into the genre of dark comedy, with many stories set in the New Orleans restaurant world. Martin's novels are typically standalone books but may feature recurring characters from previous novels and short stories. Much of his work features openly bisexual and gay characters. Career Martin is best known for writing gothic novel, gothic and horror fiction, horror novels and short stories. His trademarks include featuring gay men as main characters, graphic sexual descriptions, and an often wry treatment of gruesome events. Some of Martin's better known novels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |