Fluid Mosaic

by Michael A. Arnzen

Thirteen outré tales of the macabre from a morbidly brilliant author PRAISE FOR THE WORKS OF MICHAEL A. “MICHAEL ARNZEN PRESENTS UNNERVING DESCRIPTION. . . .” -- Publisher’s Weekly “MICHAEL A. ARNZEN IS . . . THE MOST INTERESTING NEW VOICE THIS YEAR. His style is a down-home streetwise slang, hard and blunt, a little reminiscent of Joe R. Lansdale’s crime novels, but without his southern sense of gothic madness. His work is a strange psychological exploration of desperation and insanity. . . .” --Locus “What really sets Arnzen apart from the field is the outrageousness of his ideas. . . . Arnzen comes at you strictly from hunger and somewhere out in left field, to revive lost terms of the Beat Generation. Moving right his ideas out outta sight, gonzo, off the wall, and rad. There’s no predicting. Do not trust this dude. . . . ARNZEN IS AN AUTHOR TO WATCH. AND WATCH OUT FOR.” --Karl Edward Wagner, Ed., Year’s Best Horror Stories “He writes about real people . . . who know the sticky-finger horror of things. Awesome . . . let me tell you, this Arnzen guy makes you shudder. UNDOUBTEDBLY, ARNZEN WILL BE A HEAVYWEIGHT TO CONTEND WITH IN FUTURE DAYS.” --American Book Review “. . . Arnzen delves into the dark corners of personality and society through lively voices, painting a truly eerie picture for the reader. HIS FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT.” --Moscow-Pullman Daily News “[Arnzen’s] ingenuity of plot and startling resolutions rival the work of any horror author publishing short fiction today . . . As time passes it will become increasingly obvious that Michael A. Arnzen is a strong and important voice in horror fiction.” --Cemetery Dance ACCLAIM FOR GRAVE MARKINGS, Winner of the Bram Stoker Award . . . “An authentically painful read, which conveys a real sense of a mind and a culture dangerously out of control.” -- Ramsey Campbell, Author “Grave Markings is a high-speed chase into madness, unpredictable and twisted as a mountain road, written by one of the most inventive and outrageous new talents in the horror genre.” -- Karl Edward Wagner, Author “A Horse’s Mouth from hell. A piercing look at art’s illegitimate underbelly. Michael Arnzen is an excellent writer, and Grave Markings is a uniquely disturbing debut. Arnzen has a big future ahead of him.” --Bentley Little, Author

124 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2000

About the author

Michael Arnzen has won multiple awards for his fiction and poetry, including four Bram Stoker Awards and the International Horror Guild Award. He teaches horror and suspense writing at Seton Hill University, as faculty in their unique MFA degree program in Writing Popular Fiction.

To catch up with Arnzen or hunt down collectable editions, visit the author's website, GORELETS.COM Or tune in his new podcast: 6:66 w/Michael Arnzen at http://6m66s.com/

Reviews

[Tim Arnzen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I purchased and read this book twenty years ago and enjoyed it!
Mike Arnzen is a great writer.

All the best,
Tim Arnzen