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Originally Posted by ZodWallop
Here's a bunch of Halloween reads.
The one I'd recommend most is Dark Harvest by Norman Partridge. I have Johnny Halloween, but haven't read it yet.
Pulp master David Robbins wrote three Halloween-themed horror novels (Prank Night, Spook Night and Hell-O-Ween). I read Spook Night and really enjoyed it. Unfortunately he is more interested in getting e-versions of his western and men's adventure stuff out. Only Hell-O-Ween is available digitally. (I'm sure it is good too. I just really liked Spook Night.)
Al Sarrantonio has a series of stories and novellas about the town of Orangefield, the pumpkin capitol of the world. Sarrantonio's not a great writer, but I remember the stories really evoked the feeling of a Ray Bradbury Halloween. You can get a collection> The Orangefield Cycle Omnibus.
One last Halloween horror I read was Lisa W. Cantrell's The Manse. It was a good book, not great. Sadly no digital edition. |
I read the first Orangefield title and enjoyed it, but haven't read the other two. I own the omnibus edition.
Here's some interesting information located on the copyright page, about the original version of the first novel:
"Portions of this novel first appeared, in a different form, as “Hornets,” copyright © 2001 by Al Sarrantonio; “The Pumpkin Boy” copyright © 2005 by Al Sarrantonio; and Orangefield, copyright © 2002 by Al Sarrantonio."
I'm always interested in different versions of an author's work. William Faulkner comes readily to mind.
(See my reply to your message.)