1970-1990s / A - E / Dark Fantasy / Fantasy / Horror / Warner / Zebra
Rest in Peace Dean Andersson
by It is with a heavy heart I write to let everyone know that my friend Dean Andersson passed away yesterday morning. He struggled with a …
Category: Books
1900-1930s / 1940-1960s / 1970-1990s / Dark Fantasy / Horror / Weird Tales / Zebra
Weird Tales: The Zebra Run
In the early 1980s, Zebra Books published a four “issue” anthology series bearing the title Weird Tales and the stylized logo familiar to fans of …
1970-1990s / F - J / Horror / Zebra
Ruby Jean Jensen
Ruby Jean Jensen (March 1, 1927 – November 16, 2010) was an American author of horror and suspense, one of the stars of the Zebra …
1970-1990s / F - J / Horror
Ken Greenhall
Ken Greenhall (August 1, 1928 – 2014) was an American author of supernatural horror hailing from Detroit, Michigan, where he graduated with a B.A. from …
1970-1990s / Archway / P - T / Point Thriller / Scholastic / YA Horror
Christopher Pike
Christopher Pike is the pen name of Kevin McFadden, an American author of thrillers and science fiction. He is best known for his young adult …
1970-1990s / Horror / Zebra
Zebra Horror
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 / 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 …