Top 100 Horror Writers - need your contribution

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I was just going through a few top 100 projects which fell through in 2010 and 2011, and one post by Neverending (in the "100 Horror Books") caught my eye -

Originally Posted by neverending

I'm wondering if it might not be a more useful list if we try and come up with the top 100 horror writers, as opposed to single books. That way we could nominate people like Poe, Lovecraft & King for their bodies of work, and other writers for significant works.

I have a bit of time in hand, maybe till next month-end. ;)

What do you all say, gang?

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And a nice little article to whet your collective appetites -

http://www.mania.com/top-20-greatest...le_113153.html

[TheWickerFan]

I say yes. I don't think Doc's getting around to it.

Flayed also started a films by decade list as well; I don't think that's getting done either.:(

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Originally Posted by TheWickerFan

I say yes. I don't think Doc's getting around to it.

Flayed also started a films by decade list as well; I don't think that's getting done either.:(

Going through Doc's thread now, and saving all the recs posted by HDC members in that thread into an Excel sheet, as I type this. Hopefully I might revive it in the not-too-distant future.

Went through Flayed's effort as well, but it feels too similar to other top 100 horror movie projects we have as stickys, and not too inspiring. But, who knows...

But that post by NE brought a spark inside my thought processes. I thought, "Why not?" almost immediately.

Anyways, I can't think of many guidelines for this, except that all nominated horror writers must have delved in horror fiction.

Just novels only or graphic stuff (comic books, graphic novels) to be included also, I leave it to all of you to decide.

[Angra]

Dude, why horror writers?? Why not horror novels and graphic novels?

Isn't that more fun?

[nightmare_of _death]

i think a top book list sounds like a good idea, i think graphic novels and comics should be allowed they're still books after all

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Originally Posted by Angra

Dude, why horror writers?? Why not horror novels and graphic novels?

Isn't that more fun?

Originally Posted by nightmare_of _death

i think a top book list sounds like a good idea, i think graphic novels and comics should be allowed they're still books after all

Because we have an incomplete project on the same by Doc Faustus - http://www.horror.com/forum/showthread.php?t=57359

If he doesn't return to finish that project, I will pick up from where he left it.

Plus, NE's post in that thread gave me this idea.

Plus, it would be tough to include writers like Poe and Lovecraft who wrote short stories extensively, in a novel/graphic novel standalone compilation. Through this way, we can cover all horror writers - short story writers and novel writers alike - and put the spotlight on the creme de la creme of the lot through a HDC Top 100.

[Elvis_Christ]

Sounds like a great idea V! It'll more interesting seeing an overview of authors work rather than just a book. Plus it'll be a more varied list as I can see a few authors popping up more than once in a list of top 100 books. Looking forward to checking it out and helping where I can :cool:

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Thanks, buddy.

For starters, everyone can start off by listing their top 10 favorite authors. I will go first:-

1) Edgar Allan Poe
2) H.P. Lovecraft
3) Clive Barker
4) Stephen King
5) M.R. James
6) Algernon Blackwood
7) Dean Koontz
8) Mary Shelley
9) Richard Matheson
10) Bram Stoker

[neverending]

Just off the top of my head I'd add

Ray Bradbury
Peter Straub
Shirley Jackson
Sheridan Le Fanu
Frank Belknap Long
Robert Bloch
William Burroughs