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Peter Francis Straub (/ s t r aʊ b /; March 2, 1943 – September 4, 2022) [1] was an American novelist and poet. He had success with several horror and supernatural fiction novels, among them Julia (1975), Ghost Story (1979) and The Talisman (1984), the latter co-written with Stephen King.
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August Derleth called him "the last major representative of a ghost story tradition that began with Sheridan Le Fanu and reached its peak with Montague Rhodes James". [5] John Betjeman noted, "M. R. James is the greatest master of the ghost story. Henry James, Sheridan Le Fanu and H. Russell Wakefield are equal seconds."
This is a navigational list of notable writers who have published significant work in the horror fiction genre, who also have stand-alone articles on Wikipedia. All items must have a reference to demonstrate that they have produced significant work in the horror genre.
Anna Lardinois, the author of several books about ghost stories and creator of Milwaukee ghost tours, shares a few of her favorites.
For all her life, author Rachelle Chase traveled from place to place. Then she began researching the "bBack utopia" of Buxton, Iowa. Lured by the unique history of a ghost town, this nomadic ...
Ghost Story is a horror novel by American writer Peter Straub.It was published on January 1, 1979, by Coward, McCann and Geoghegan.The story involves a writer named Donald "Don" Wanderley who goes to the town of Milburn in the upstate New York after the death of his uncle, finding out that the death is somehow related to the local Chowder Society and the "ghost stories" told in its inner circle.
In a recent Dark House podcast interview, D.C. journalist Sally Quinn shared that all her homes are haunted. Read her best ghost stories here.