A Writer's Tale by Richard Laymon (Rare Signed and Numbered Hardcover #460 of 500)

This book is considered a classic in the industry on writing and is a rare/highly-demanded signed and numbered hardcover from Deadline Press published in 1998. This is copy #460 of 500 signed and numbered copies, signed by author Richard Laymon. The book is in Fine/As New condition and looks unread. Dust jacket is in a plastic protective broadart sleeve. 

About the Author

Richard Laymon was born in Chicago and grew up in California. He earned a BA in English Literature from Willamette University, Oregon and an MA from Loyola University, Los Angeles. He worked as a schoolteacher, a librarian, and a report writer for a law firm, and was the author of more than thirty acclaimed novels.

He also published more than sixty short stories in magazines such as Ellery Queen, Alfred Hitchcock, and Cavalier, and in anthologies including Modern Masters of Horror.

He died from a massive heart attack on February 14, 2001 (Valentine's Day).

Also published under the name Richard Kelly