Paperbacks from Hell: Take a tour through the horror paperback novels of the 1970s and ’80s . . . if you dare. Page through dozens and dozens of amazing book covers featuring well-dressed skeletons, evil dolls, and knife-wielding killer crabs! Read shocking plot summaries that invoke devil worship, satanic children, and haunted real estate! Horror author and vintage paperback book collector Grady Hendrix offers killer commentary and witty insight on these trashy thrillers that tried so hard to be the next Exorcist or Rosemary’s Baby. It’s an affectionate, nostalgic, and unflinchingly funny celebration of the horror fiction boom of two iconic decades, complete with story summaries and artist and author profiles. You’ll find familiar authors, like V. C. Andrews and R. L. Stine, and many more who’ve faded into obscurity. Plus recommendations for which of these forgotten treasures are well worth your reading time and which should stay buried.
About the Author: Grady Hendrix's first novel, Horrorstor, an illustrated novel about a haunted IKEA, was named one of the best books of 2014 by NPR. Horrorstor was translated into 10+ languages; television rights were optioned to producer Gail Berman of Fox Networks Group. His most recent novel, My Best Friend's Exorcism, explores the friendship of two high school girls growing up in the 1980s, one of whom becomes possesed by a demon. Grady and his wife own and operate the acclaimed vegetarian restaurant Dirt Candy in New York City.
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-59474-981-0 e-Book ISBN: 978-1-59474-982-7 Release Date: September 19, 2017 Price: $24.99 US, $29.99 Canada
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