Vampire fiction, violence and the future

[typicallydia]

Having just unleashed my novel Nightface on the world, I have been reading even more about the trends of horror fiction. Aside from the normal non-fiction horror and vampire reading I do, and my recreational horror reading, it is a fascinating beast. On one hand, everyone claims they want no sparkly vampires (one of the reasons I submitted to my publisher was their loathing of such) but when I walk down the horror aisle, I am surrounded by love stories.

What do horror fans really want? I know what I want. I write and read what I want... but it is hitting a mark? I adore Edward Lee and am all over David Moody. Splatterpunk and vampires, demons or zombies mix well in my mind. Is this where horror is going, or are we really loving this teen-vamp fang-bang soft-core stuff?

Input?

[hammerfan]

My favorite vampire books are "Salem's Lot" and "They Thirst". I haven't read the Twilight series. But then, I'm 51 and not really interested in reading them.

[The Villain]

I've read the Twilight books because well my sister can get me to do anything if she tries hard enough. That being said, never before have i read or seen something so detrimental to vampires or any other horror related creature.

Much like Hammerfan, my favorite vampire novel is Salem's Lot by Stephen King. But i also love The Traveling Vampire Show, The Stake and The Bite all written by Richard Laymon.

[hammerfan]

I've read the Twilight books because well my sister can get me to do anything if she tries hard enough. That being said, never before have i read or seen something so detrimental to vampires or any other horror related creature.

Much like Hammerfan, my favorite vampire novel is Salem's Lot by Stephen King. But i also love The Traveling Vampire Show, The Stake and The Bite all written by Richard Laymon.

What's interesting is I'm not interested at all in the Twilight series, but I adore the Harry Potter books.

I'm going to write down the books you mentioned - along with Nightface - to pick up at a later date. I have the Mt. Everest of books in my bedroom that I need to get through first.

[The Villain]

What's interesting is I'm not interested at all in the Twilight series, but I adore the Harry Potter books.

I'm going to write down the books you mentioned - along with Nightface - to pick up at a later date. I have the Mt. Everest of books in my bedroom that I need to get through first.

To compare Twilight to Harry Potter is a huge insult to Harry Potter. I love those books, excellent story, a complete escape.

If you like those books i've mentioned, check out some more by Richard Laymon if you havent already. He was a great author, definitely one of my favorites and i'm sad that he's not around to write more great underrated novels. My favorite of his is actually The Traveling Vampire Show so i highly recommend that one.

Also i remember now that its actually just called Bite, not The Bite. I Got carried away with all the The's. lol

[typicallydia]

Thank you for the input! Food for thought, all. 'Salems Lot was the first vampire story I ever read, and is a great read. There is a lot of vampire reading out there - just so much plonk.

I also have a mountain of books, so I hear ya. Hope you enjoy Nightface whe you get to it. I am going to read Dacre Stoker's 'Dracula the Un-dead' soon which I hope is not YA-infused.

An old boss of mine, a museum curator, urged me to read Twilight, and ugh, I wish I had those few hours back :)

[cheebacheeba]

I like the vampires in "blood and water". Vertigo limited series. Funny, vicious and cool...the tale bought something "new" to the table without assfucking vampires into glowstickbitches.

[TheWickerFan]

I read an interesting book by Bentley Little called The Summoning. It answers the question: what would happen if a vampire convinced a community he was the Second Coming? Yikes!

[Fearonsarms]

For me I have to go with Anne Rice as my fave Vampire horror novellist-my favourite being The Vampire Lestat which is unique in terms of its scope think Interview With The Vampire times ten. It also covers the subjects of romance and love much more pertinently and grittily then the Twi***** series. Horror fans aren't too keen on gloss and chocolate box dressings to books.