Thank you to K.C. Redding-Gonzalez for her excellent article on the coming Renaissance of Horror!
For those who might have noticed the strange and mysterious “disappearance” of Horror titles currently missing from American bookshelves…Might there be cause for worry?
Even in big box stores that formerly carried at least The Best Of series of Horror anthologies (edited respectively by Ellen Datlow, Paula Guran, and Stephen Jones), there appears to be a growing availability desert.
Sure, they can be ordered online. But what has happened to carrying at least those titles in major bookstores (titles, by the way, which always sold copies)? Where are our new authors? Our old, established authors? Why are we constantly seeing reconfigurations of the same authors and stories? What are they doing to our genre?
For many, there is the sensation that the future is bleak. Has the genre fallen on hard times, or are we being gaslighted into oblivion? Are Horror fans still out there, and what can we do…
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Certainly still out on UK bookshop shelves,
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I am curious–is there a designated place for horror on those bookshelves?
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Yes, in the big chains anyway, usually next to fantasy and sci-fi, John B
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Thank you, and I am happy to hear that.
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Thank you, Professor! And thank you for providing some of that Renaissance work personally!
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You are very welcome, and one day, I hope to read your book on horror!
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Not a genre I read a lot of, but when I do I go for literary more than literal (i.e. sensationalistic). So, yes, I guess I do care about the development of the form. Thanks for reblogging this well-considered post, Charles!
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Mitch, you are welcome, and it is good to hear from you! Best, Charles
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KC’s writing is always brilliant, educational, and an fascinating to read. I love her writing and content! Thank you for sharing. So many times I would miss these important shares, So, thank you so much! Karen 🙂
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Karen, You are very welcome, and KC’s writing is excellent.
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