Just been in my local Borders and was surprised that there were NO Ramsey Campbell books in the horror section - is he still writing?
Ramsey Campbell - still writing?
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Go to his web site and it will tell you his latest projects. I'm not sure, but I've always liked his writing. Seems the horror writers I grew up reading are all starting to get old and die. Maybe I'll have a shot at selling my manuscript if a couple more drop off...bad jonny!
Hi Flapdoodle,
Yep, he's still kicking around. His latest book is The Overnight, which was published just recently. He got the idea from working at a Borders in England (so it's suprising Borders doesn't have it
). Apparently being a multiple Stoker and British Fantasy Award winner doesn't neccesarily translate into wealth.
Yep, he's still kicking around. His latest book is The Overnight, which was published just recently. He got the idea from working at a Borders in England (so it's suprising Borders doesn't have it
). Apparently being a multiple Stoker and British Fantasy Award winner doesn't neccesarily translate into wealth.Mark Anderson said:Hi Flapdoodle,
Yep, he's still kicking around. His latest book is The Overnight, which was published just recently. He got the idea from working at a Borders in England (so it's suprising Borders doesn't have it
I think my local bookshops (Borders, Ottakar's and Waterstones) have got staff who only believe that the alphabet contains H (For Herbert; Hutson), K (King; Koontz) and L (Laymon). Borders is slightly better. I think I've bitched about this before somewhere.
From looking at amazon, it seems that Campbell's only published in the US now.
Campbell _worked_ at Borders?
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Yep. He worked at the one in Cheshire Oaks for several months to support his family, and it's where he got the idea for The Overnight. While a great writer, his work has never translated into personal wealth.
"The Overnight" started well enough, but the ending was unfulfilling. Too much fog, not enough horror. Left me wondering what happened. I always thought the Brits were a tad more terrifying in their horror, but this one ehhhhhhhhhh. Maybe I'm just old and nothing scares me any more.
( Except my teenagers driving.)
( Except my teenagers driving.)
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