Scream Quietly

By Charles L. Grant

2011

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4.50

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523

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15H58M

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cream Quietly: The Best of Charles L. Grant brings together more than thirty atmospheric and often poignant stories and novellas by one of the most talented genre writers of his generation. Selected by his friend and colleague Stephen Jones, these tales of science fiction, fantasy and the author s unique style of quiet horror which he cultivated in his many novels, collections and anthologies showcase some of the finest work published by Grant during his nearly forty-year career as a writer. This career-spanning collection also includes personal commentaries by Stephen King, Kim Newman, Peter Straub, Thomas F. Monteleone and Nancy Holder, plus an interview with the author by Nancy Kilpatrick. So be prepared to be terrified. But if you must scream, then just make sure that you scream . . . quietly!

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Author

Charles L. Grant

Author · 42 books

Charles Lewis Grant was a novelist and short story writer specializing in what he called "dark fantasy" and "quiet horror." He also wrote under the pseudonyms of Geoffrey Marsh, Lionel Fenn, Simon Lake, Felicia Andrews, and Deborah Lewis. Grant won a World Fantasy Award for his novella collection Nightmare Seasons, a Nebula Award in 1976 for his short story "A Crowd of Shadows", and another Nebula Award in 1978 for his novella "A Glow of Candles, a Unicorn's Eye," the latter telling of an actor's dilemma in a post-literate future. Grant also edited the award winning Shadows anthology, running eleven volumes from 1978-1991. Contributors include Stephen King, Ramsey Campbell, R.A. Lafferty, Avram Davidson, and Steve Rasnic and Melanie Tem. Grant was a former Executive Secretary and Eastern Regional Director of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America and president of the Horror Writers Association.