3 • Words from the Editor (Cemetery Dance #13, Summer 1992) • [Editorial (Cemetery Dance)] • (1992) • essay by Richard Chizmar [as by Richard T. Chizmar] 4 • Cuttings • (1992) • short story by Pamela J. Jessen 11 • Ramblings from the Dark #16 • [Ramblings from the Dark • 16] • (1992) • essay by Charles L. Grant 15 • The Mailman • (1988) • short story by Bentley Little 21 • Gormania (Cemetery Dance #13, Summer 1992) • [Gormania] • (1992) • essay by Ed Gorman 22 • Profiles in Terror: Barbara Michaels • (1992) • interview of Barbara Michaels • interview by Thomas Liam McDonald 30 • New Kicks • (1992) • short fiction by Gene O'Neill 32 • The Mothers and Fathers Italian Association (Cemetery Dance #13, Summer 1992) • [The Mothers and Fathers Italian Association] • (1992) • essay by Thomas F. Monteleone 37 • Nightmare Alley (Cemetery Dance #13, Summer 1992) • (1992) • essay by Matthew J. Costello 40 • A Taste of Blood and Altars • [Steve and Ghost Universe] • (1988) • short story by Poppy Z. Brite 44 • A Conversation with Dan Simmons • (1992) • interview of Dan Simmons • interview by Darrell Schweitzer 50 • Anatomy of a Smear • (1992) • essay by Tony Fitzpatrick 52 • Drano Cocktails with a Roadside Pump Jockey • (1992) • short story by Barb Hendee 57 • Book Reviews (Cemetery Dance #13, Summer 1992) • (1992) • essay by Edward Bryant 62 • Trash Theater: Dolomite • (1992) • essay by Joe R. Lansdale and David E. Webb 67 • Picture This • (1992) • short fiction by Dominick Cancilla 68 • Spotlight on Publishing: John Maclay • (1992) • interview of John Maclay • interview by Robert Morrish [as by Bob Morrish] 73 • Needful Kings & Other Things (Cemetery Dance #13, Summer 1992) • (1992) • essay by Tyson Blue 78 • Night Stop • (1992) • short story by Dan Perez 85 • Rough Cuts (Cemetery Dance #13) • [Rough Cuts] • (1992) • essay by Paul M. Sammon [as by Paul Sammon] 92 • Anthology Attic (Cemetery Dance #13, Summer 1992) • [Anthology Attic] • (1992) • essay by Kathryn Ptacek 95 • CD Reviews: Books, Videos, Software... (Cemetery Dance #13, Summer 1992) • (1992) • essay by uncredited
Richard Chizmar is a New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Amazon, and Publishers Weekly bestselling author.
He is the co-author (with Stephen King) of the bestselling novella, Gwendy’s Button Box and the founder/publisher of Cemetery Dance magazine and the Cemetery Dance Publications book imprint. He has edited more than 35 anthologies and his short fiction has appeared in dozens of publications, including multiple editions of Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine and The Year’s 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories. He has won two World Fantasy awards, four International Horror Guild awards, and the HWA’s Board of Trustee’s award.
Chizmar (in collaboration with Johnathon Schaech) has also written screenplays and teleplays for United Artists, Sony Screen Gems, Lions Gate, Showtime, NBC, and many other companies. He has adapted the works of many bestselling authors including Stephen King, Peter Straub, and Bentley Little.
Chizmar is also the creator/writer of the online website, Stephen King Revisited. His fourth short story collection, The Long Way Home, was published in 2019. With Brian Freeman, Chizmar is co-editor of the acclaimed Dark Screams horror anthology series published by Random House imprint, Hydra.
His latest book, The Girl on the Porch, was released in hardcover by Subterranean Press, and Widow’s Point, a chilling novella about a haunted lighthouse written with his son, Billy Chizmar, was recently adapted into a feature film.
Chizmar’s work has been translated into more than fifteen languages throughout the world, and he has appeared at numerous conferences as a writing instructor, guest speaker, panelist, and guest of honor.