The Early Thrillers of Dean Koontz
The Early Thrillers of Dean Koontz

Author: Gary Hoppenstand

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2023-04-20

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 1476646406

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Born into poverty with an abusive home life, Dean Koontz found a respite in books. As he began a writing career in the late 1960s, Koontz began injecting the dark experiences of his own life into his literature, and autobiography became a central thematic element of his thrillers, science fiction and horror stories. Even Koontz's earliest pieces, like Star Quest and Demon Seed, are tapestries of raw, varied and energetic storylines equally as worthy of examination as his later popular novels. This compilation of essays examines the fiction of Dean Koontz, from his earliest literary efforts in the 1960s and '70s to his emergence as a bestselling author of suspense. Written by some of the top experts in popular culture studies, these essays will appeal to the many fans of Dean Koontz's work, as well as to general readers of popular thrillers. It is the first study to approach the evolution of major themes and intricacies in Koontz's early career as a bestselling author.

Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
Encyclopedia of Science Fiction

Author: Don D'Ammassa

Publisher: Infobase Learning

Published: 2015-04-22

Total Pages: 2098

ISBN-13: 1438140622

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Presents articles on the science fiction genre of literature, including authors, themes, significant works, and awards.

Again, Dangerous Visions
Again, Dangerous Visions

Author: Harlan Ellison

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing

Published: 2024-06-04

Total Pages: 1042

ISBN-13:

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A follow-up to the original groundbreaking collection, Again, Dangerous Visions features forty-six short stories from giants of the science fiction genre. Grand Master of the Science Fiction Writers of America and winner of countless awards—including the Hugo, Nebula, Edgar Allan Poe, and Bram Stoker—Harlan Ellison proved once more that he was both unpredictable and irrepressible in this second collection of innovative science fiction. Again, Dangerous Visions—the middle installment in a planned three anthology series—includes award-winning stories from incomparable writers such as Ursula K. Le Guin, Gene Wolfe, Ray Bradbury, Kurt Vonnegut, Piers Anthony, Dean Koontz, and James Tiptree, among many others. Unprecedented and electrifying, Again, Dangerous Visions cemented Harlan Ellison’s legacy as the ultimate sci-fi anthologist.

Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, Vol 1
Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, Vol 1

Author: R. Reginald

Publisher: Wildside Press LLC

Published: 2010-09-01

Total Pages: 802

ISBN-13: 0941028755

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Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, A Checklist, 1700-1974, Volume one of Two, contains an Author Index, Title Index, Series Index, Awards Index, and the Ace and Belmont Doubles Index.

The Forest of Forever
The Forest of Forever

Author: Thomas Burnett Swann

Publisher:

Published: 1971

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13:

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In a vast forest at the interior of Crete live centaurs, dryads, and other mythological creatures, including Eunostos the last minotaur.

World Authors 1990-1995
World Authors 1990-1995

Author: Clifford Thompson

Publisher: New York : H.W. Wilson

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 896

ISBN-13:

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Representing a broad range of ethnic diversity, these in-depth profiles present fascinating accounts of lives and careers, the circumstances under which works were produced, and their literary significance. Each profile also includes critical evaluation, a list of the author's principal works with date first published, a list of major critical works, and a portrait or photograph where available.

Discovering Dean Koontz
Discovering Dean Koontz

Author: Bill Munster

Publisher: Wildside Press LLC

Published: 1998-01-01

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 1557421455

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Dean Koontz started his career as a science fiction writer before he left the genre to ultimately become one of America's best-selling authors. In this volume, author Munster looks at Koontz's horror and dark suspense fiction.