Dick but her style is not pulpish at all (and her books seem to be more horror than SF). Dick, I wonder what he would say about Kathe Koja. If Thomas Ligotti said this about Philip K.
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There’s no doubt that the man had a formidable imagination, but so do a lot of writers. I think it would make a great movie, as a number of Dick’s books and short stories have, but I couldn’t stand Dick’s pulpy prose style.
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Thomas Ligotti: From what I had read about Dick’s fiction, I wanted to like it and so I read The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch, which seemed a good place to start. I don’t make a great deal of effort to keep up on contemporary horror writing, but I have greatly enjoyed some of the work of David J.
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Klein’s small body of work is destined to survive. Thomas Ligotti is another writer who deliberately keeps a low profile, content to publish mostly in the small press. I have little doubt that future generations will regard him as the leading horror writer of our generation, every bit the equal of Lovecraft or Blackwood. Not a single work of his has been made into a film, I believe. Incredible as it may seem, for a few months he actually had to work in a Borders bookstore in England to make ends meet (he put the experience to excellent use in his recent novel, The Overnight). STJ(oshi): I am still astounded that Ramsey Campbell has not gained more widespread renown than he has. I know that even Charles Dickens’ descriptions of children living in the streets and being treated horribly is given a lighter touch through his voice, but this story of suffering was just way too disturbing for me.TOD (.) As a contrast, are there any modern day writers in particular you feel do not receive enough credit? The reader’s review: “The biggest reason why I bumped it down to only two stars was that the story ‘La Reine d’Enfer’ belonged completely in the really objectionable horror genre from beginning to end. The two stories Kathe references are “Coyote Pass”and “La Reine d’Enfer”. Your podcast for all things grimdark and more. Podcast Sponsors Castle Rock Radio and Perpetual Motion Machine PublishingĬheck out Castle Rock Radio on iTunes and support Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing on Patreon. Max Booth, via Patreon, asks about state of mind during the writing of The Cipher.Ross Byers, via Patreon, asks about strangest story ever written.Talking politics/social media/net neutrality.What would Marlowe be most angry about right now?.Different mediums for different effects.First experience reading Christopher Marlowe.Different books at different times in your life.Identifying whether a story is good or not.Conflict with expanding stories into something they aren’t.
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Her novels including The Cipher, Skin, Buddha Boy, Talk, and the Under The Poppy trilogy-have won awards, been multiply translated, and optioned for film and performance. Her work crosses and combines genres, from historical to contemporary to YA to horror. Kathe Koja is a writer, performer, director and independent producer. In this podcast Kathe Koja talks about The Cipher, Christopher Marlowe, the strangest story she’s ever written, and much more.