Diane Hoh is an American

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, best known for her ''Nightmare Hall'' series and

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novels. She grew up in

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but currently resides in

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Reception

Reception to Hoh's work has been mixed to positive. '' Titanic: The Long Night'' was positively received by

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Bibliography

Nightmare Hall

#''The Silent Scream'' (1993) #''The Roommate'' (1993) #''Deadly Attraction'' (1993) #''The Wish'' (1993) #''The Scream Team'' (1993) #''Guilty'' (1993) #''Pretty Please'' (1994) #''The Experiment'' (1994) #''The Night Walker'' (1994) #''Sorority Sister'' (1994) #''Last Date'' (1994) #''The Whisperer'' (1994) #''Monster'' (1994) #''The Initiation'' (1994) #''Truth or Die'' (1993) #''Book of Horrors'' (1994) #''Last Breath'' (1994) #''Win, Lose or Die'' (1994) #''The Coffin'' (1995) #''Deadly Visions'' (1995) #''Student Body'' (1995) #''The Vampire's Kiss'' (1995) #''Dark Moon'' (1995) #''The Biker'' (1995) #''Captives'' (1995) #''Revenge'' (1995) #''Kidnapped'' (1995) #''The Dummy'' (1995) #''The Voice in the Mirror'' (1995)

Med Center

#''Virus'' (1996) #''Flood'' (1996) #''Fire'' (1996) #''Blast'' (1996) #''Blizzard'' (1996) #''Poison'' (1997)

Stand alone novels

*''Brian's Girl'' (1985) *''Loving That O'Connor Boy'' (1985) *''Slow Dance'' (1989) *''Funhouse'' (1990) *''The Invitation'' (1991) *''The Accident'' (1991) *''The Fever'' (1992) *''The Train'' (1992) *''Prom Date'' (1996) *''Blindfold'' (1997) *''Don't Let Me Die!'' (August 28, 1998) *''Titanic: The Long Night'' (1998) *''Remembering the Titanic'' (1998) *''Blindfold'' (1999)

Anthologies

*Thirteen: 13 Tales of Horror by 13 Masters of Horror – ed. T. Pines; contains Hoh's short story ''Dedicated to the One I Love''.(1991)

References

External links

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