Books – Realms of Night

Zebra Horror

by Christopher FulbrightOctober 24, 2020October 24, 20201

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 …

Peter Straub

by Christopher FulbrightAugust 29, 2020August 29, 20200

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 …

Horror Movie Novelizations and Tie-Ins

by Christopher FulbrightMay 30, 2020May 30, 20200

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 …

Charles Beaumont

by Christopher FulbrightMay 26, 2020May 26, 20200

Charles Beaumont (January 2, 1929 – February 21, 1967) was an American writer of thrillers, screenplays, teleplays, comics, and short stories. Born Charles Nutt, he …

Dean R. Koontz

by Christopher FulbrightApril 18, 2020April 18, 20202

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 …

Robert E. Howard

by Christopher FulbrightMarch 15, 2020March 15, 20200

Robert Ervin Howard (January 22, 1906 – June 11, 1936) was an American author and poet. He was born in Peaster, Texas, a small town …

Clive Barker

by Christopher FulbrightFebruary 24, 2020February 23, 20200

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

by Christopher FulbrightFebruary 2, 2020February 2, 20200

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 …