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The New Devils Dictionary: Creepy Cliches and Sinister Synonyms
From the abyss to zombie, not to mention eldritch, oblivion, and stygian, this dictionary (or "fictionary") goes straight for the jugular. Breathes there a reader who has not watched with staring orbs as the villian (pallidly grinning, perhaps) peers malevolently just once too often for his taste? J.N. Williamson has compiled the best (or worst) of the slightly overused words and phrases of your best-loved horror writers, and ("tongue firmly ensconced in cheek") has proceeded to demolish these time-honored (time-worn) expressions. Does blood really have to ooze, must breath necessarily be dank, shall dogs forever whine and monsters drool? Of course! -- especially in this uncanny volume! So come on, friend -- shamble in and writhe and gibber with the rest of us mewling ghoulish things!
- GenresHorrorNonfiction
64 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1985
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About the author
J.N. Williamson
98 books54 followersGerald Neal Williamson (April 17, 1932 - December 8, 2005) wrote and edited horror stories under the name J. N. Williamson. He also wrote under the name Julian Shock.
Born in Indianapolis, IN he graduated from Shortridge High School. He studied journalism at Butler University. He published his first novel in 1979 and went on to publish more than 40 novels and 150 short stories. In 2003 he received a lifetime achievement award from the Horror Writers of America. He edited the critically acclaimed How to Write Tales of Horror, Fantasy & Science Fiction (1987) which covered the themes of such writing and cited the writings of such writers as Robert Bloch, Lee Prosser, Richard Matheson, Ray Bradbury, H. P. Lovecraft, August Derleth, William F. Nolan, and Stephen King. Many important writers in the genre contributed to the book. Williamson edited the popular anthology series, Masques. Some of his novels include The Ritual (1979), Playmates (1982), Noonspell (1991), The Haunt (1999), among others.
He was also a well known Sherlockian and received his investiture (The Illustrious Client) in the Baker Street Irregulars in 1950.
Source: Wikipedia
Born in Indianapolis, IN he graduated from Shortridge High School. He studied journalism at Butler University. He published his first novel in 1979 and went on to publish more than 40 novels and 150 short stories. In 2003 he received a lifetime achievement award from the Horror Writers of America. He edited the critically acclaimed How to Write Tales of Horror, Fantasy & Science Fiction (1987) which covered the themes of such writing and cited the writings of such writers as Robert Bloch, Lee Prosser, Richard Matheson, Ray Bradbury, H. P. Lovecraft, August Derleth, William F. Nolan, and Stephen King. Many important writers in the genre contributed to the book. Williamson edited the popular anthology series, Masques. Some of his novels include The Ritual (1979), Playmates (1982), Noonspell (1991), The Haunt (1999), among others.
He was also a well known Sherlockian and received his investiture (The Illustrious Client) in the Baker Street Irregulars in 1950.
Source: Wikipedia
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