Richard Laymon's works include more than sixty short stories and more than thirty novels, a few of which were published under the pseudonym Richard Kelly. However, despite praise from prominent writers from within the genre, including Stephen King and Dean Koontz, Laymon was little known in his homeland -- he enjoyed greater success in Europe, though, particularly in the United Kingdom -- until his affiliation with Leisure Books in 1999. The author largely viewed much of this as a product of the poorly re-edited and reconstructed first release of The Woods Are Dark, which had over 50 pages removed. The poor editing and unattractive cover art ruined his sales records after the success of The Cellar. The original and intended version of The Woods Are Dark was finally published in July of 2008 by Leisure Books and Cemetery Dance Publications after being reconstructed from the original manuscript by his daughter, Kelly.
His novel Flesh was named Best Horror Novel of 1988 by Science Fiction Chronicle, and both Flesh and Funland were nominated for the Bram Stoker Award, as was his non-fiction work A Writer's Tale. He won this award posthumously in 2001 for The Traveling Vampire Show. His win was used as an answer for a question on the syndicated Jeopardy program.
Richard Laymon's Midnight's Lair Special Definitive Edition
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The 3rd and final Richard Laymon special edition to be published by Dark Regions Press - Midnight's Lair! This special edition volume includes a new introduction...
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Richard Laymon's Funland Special Definitive Edition
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Come one come all to Richard Laymon’s Funland… Special Definitive Edition! Arcades, rides, even live banjo music! There will be plenty to enjoy… just keep...
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Richard Laymon's Night Show Special Definitive Edition
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The late Richard Laymon is considered one of the most influential horror authors of all time, and his classic novel Night Show clearly displays a...
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TO WAKE THE DEAD by Richard Laymon (Rare ARC/Proof - Leisure)
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Rare ARC/Proof (Advance Reader's Copy/Uncorrected Proof) of the novel by RICHARD LAYMON - TO WAKE THE DEAD - from Leisure Books from 2003. Introduction by...
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Deep Into Darkness Peering by Tom Piccirilli (Rare Signed/# HC - Richard Laymon, Poppy Brite)
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Rare signed/limited HC by TOM PICCIRILLI - DEEP INTO DARKNESS PEERING - from Terminal Fright Press from 1999. Signed by the author and contributors RICHARD...
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The Midnight Tour by Richard Laymon (Rare Signed/Limited HC - Cemetery Dance)
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The Midnight Tourby Richard Laymon About the Book:It is the summer of 1997. Many years have gone by since Janice Crogan's summer of horror. The...
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The Wilds by Richard Laymon Signed Numbered Hardcover RARE
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Signed & Numbered hardcover #247 of the rare Richard Laymon novella The Wilds. Published in 1998 by Cemetery Dance and long out of print/sold out...
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The Traveling Vampire Show by Richard Laymon Signed & Numbered Hardcover
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Rare long sold out signed limited edition hardcover of The Traveling Vampire Show by Richard Laymon!
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