1970-1990s / Horror / Zebra
Zebra Horror
by Every vintage paperback horror fan knows Zebra Books. It’s strange to call Zebra paperbacks “vintage,” but I guess that’s what they are by the 25-year …
1970-1990s / Horror / P - T
Peter Straub
Peter Straub is an American novelist who wrote such enduring classics as Ghost Story (1979), Shadowland (1980), and Floating Dragon (1982). These three works set …
1970-1990s / Horror / Movies
Horror Movie Novelizations and Tie-Ins
The paperback horror novelization and movie tie-in market has been strong for a while. I regret I didn’t realize this sooner. I’m still haunted by …
1940-1960s / A - E / Horror
Charles Beaumont
Charles Beaumont (January 2, 1929 – February 21, 1967) was an American writer of thrillers, screenplays, teleplays, comics, and short stories. Born Charles Nutt, he …
1940-1960s / Comics / Dell
Outer Limits Comics
While comics were published in America as early as the mid-1800s, American comic books in the format we’re more familiar with today were born during …
1940-1960s / 1970-1990s / Horror / K - O
Dean R. Koontz
Dean R. Koontz is an American author, one of the most successful thriller writers of his time. During the horror boom years, his name was …
1900-1930s / Conan the Barbarian / F - J / Fantasy / Horror / Weird Tales
Robert E. Howard
Robert Ervin Howard (January 22, 1906 – June 11, 1936) was an American author and poet. He was born in Peaster, Texas, a small town …
Haunts: Tales of Unexpected Horror and the Supernatural
Haunts launched its first issue in 1984 on the leading edge of the venerable heyday of small press horror magazines. The premier issue was a …
1970-1990s / A - E / Dark Fantasy / Horror
Clive Barker
Clive Barker is a British fantasist, author, director, and artist who hit the horror scene in the mid-1980s with six short story collections called the …
Avon Horror
Avon Publications started in 1941 by publishing comics and digest magazines, and was one of the first American companies to publish paperback books following the …