Screenplays
“The Hunted,” in SCREAMPLAYS (Del Rey, 1997) Edited by Richard Chizmar. Contains screenplay based on my short story, “The Hunted.” Portion published on-line on barnesandnoble.com.
Short Stories
(Includes only short fiction published in a professional, paying markets. All Pitman publications were written specifically for young adults with reading difficulties, but include some of my better horror and mystery stories.)
1. “Desert Pickup” a “Department of First Stories” piece published in ELLERY QUEEN’S MYSTERY MAGAZINE, November, 1970. Translated into Swedish and published in Stockholm periodical, 1970. Broadcast by radio in Berlin, Germany, 1981. Reprinted in my collection by Deadline Press, A GOOD, SECRET PLACE, 1993. Reprinted, CEMETERY DANCE, Spring, 1994. Reprinted in my collection by Headline, FIENDS, January, 1997. To be published in THE BEST OF CEMETERY DANCE, 1998. To be reprinted in 100 MENACING LITTLE MURDER STORIES, ed. by Stefan Dziemianowicz, Robert Weinberg, and Martin H. Greenberg, published by Barnes & Noble, 1998.
2. “Roadside Pickup” EQMM, December, 1974. Translated into Dutch (Belgium?) for periodical, 1976. Reprinted in GSP(A GOOD, SECRET PLACE, 1993). Bought for reprint in 100 TINY LITTLE TERROR TALES, Ed. Robert Weinberg, Stefan Dziemianowicz, and Martin Greenberg, 1996.
3. “Oscar’s Audition” pseudonym Dick Kelly. Published in THE EXECUTIONER MYSTERY MAGAZINE, June, 1975. Reprinted in GSP, 1993.
4. “Paying Joe Back” EQMM, September, 1975. Reprinted in MASTERS OF SUSPENSE, ed. by Ellery
Queen and Eleanor Sullivan, 1992. Reprinted in GSP, 1993.
5. “Out of the Woods” EQMM, December, 1975. Reprinted in GSP, 1993. Reprinted in FIENDS, 1997. Bought for reprint in 100 TWISTED TALES OF TORMENT, ed. Weinberg, Dziemianowicz & Greenberg, 1997.
6. “A Good Cigar is a Smoke” EQMM, February, 1976. Reprinted in GSP, 1993.
7. “The Direct Approach” ALFRED HITCHCOCK’S MYSTERY MAGAZINE, January, 1977. Reprinted in GSP, 1993.
8. “The Champion” CAVALIER, October, 1978. Reprinted in anthology, MODERN MASTERS OF HORROR, ed. by Frank Coffey, published by Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, 1981. Paperback reprints by Ace, 1982 and Berkeley, 1988. Reprinted in GSP, 1993. To be reprinted in 100 FIENDISH LITTLE FRIGHTMARES, ed. by Dziemianowicz, Weinberg and Greenberg, published by Barnes & Noble.
9. “Stiff Intruders” MIKE SHAYNE’S MYSTERY MAGAZINE, March, 1980. Reprinted in GSP, 1993. Reprinted in FIENDS, 1997.
10. “Barney’s Bigfoot Museum” CREATURE, ed. by Bill Pronzini, Arbor House, 1981. Reprinted in GSP, 1993.
11. “Blarney” MSMM, September, 1981. Reprinted in GSP, 1993.
12. “Spooked” MSMM, October, 1981, Reprinted in GSP, 1993.
13. “The Grab” GALLERY, January, 1982. Reprinted in the anthology, THE YEAR’S BEST HORROR STORIES: SERIES XI, ed. by Karl Edward Wagner, published by DAW, 1983. Reprinted in 100 HAIR-RAISING LITTLE HORROR STORIES, ed. by Al Sarrantonio and Martin H. Greenberg, Marboro Books, 1993. Reprinted in GSP, 1993. Performed by the New Hampshire Radio Theater group on Halloween, 1997. To be reprinted in 8th grade Australian textbook, ENGLISH MAGIC 2f published by Addison Wesley Longman. FASTBACK MYSTERIES Pitman Learning, 1984.
14. “Shootout at Joe’s” Reprinted in anthology, DESCENDANTS OF EVE, Lake Books, 1989.
15. “The Intruder” Reprinted in anthology, AFTER MIDNIGHT, Lake Books, 1989.
16. “Cardiac Arrest”
17. “Dawson’s City” FASTBACK SPORTS Pitman Learning, 1985.
18. “Marathon” FASTBACK SPY Pitman Learning, 1985.
19. “The Last Hand”
20. “The Trap” Reprinted in anthology, DESCENDANTS OF EVE, Lake Books, 1989.
21. “The Cobra” Reprinted in anthology, CLAWS AND FEATHERS, Lake Books, 1989. FASTBACK HORROR Pitman Learning, 1985.
22. “Live Bait”
23. “The Lonely One” Reprinted in anthology, DESCENDANTS OF EVE, Lake Books, 1989.
24. “The Caller”
25. “Guts”
26. “Night Games” Reprinted in anthology, AFTER MIDNIGHT, Lake Books, 1989.
27. “Night Ride” BESTELLERMAGAZINE Pitman Learning, 1985.
28. “Cut” Issue #23
29. “Finders Keepers” Issue #26
30. “Eats” MSMM, July, 1985. Reprinted in anthology, THE SECOND BLACK LIZARD ANTHOLOGY OF CRIME, ed. by Ed Gorman and Martin Greenberg, 1988. Reprinted as cartoon in THE BANK STREET BOOK OF MYSTERY, a Byron Preiss Book published by Pocket Books in 1989. Reprinted in GSP, 1993. Reprinted in FIENDS, 1997. FASTBACK CRIME AND DETECTION David S. Lake, 1986.
31. “Beginner’s Luck” DOUBLE FASTBACK David S. Lake, 1986. SOS SERIES (STRANGE OCCURRENCE SQUAD)
32. “The Night Creature”
33. “The Beast”
34. “The Return”
35. “Thin Air” DOUBLE FASTBACK HORROR David S. Lake, 1987.
36. “Halloween Hunt” Reprinted in CHAMBER OF HORRORS, Fearon Education, 1991.
37. “The Bleeder” NEW BLOOD, Winter, 1989. Reprinted in GSP, 1993. Reprinted in FIENDS, 1997.
38. “Mess Hall” BOOK OF THE DEAD, ed. by John Skipp & Craig Spector, Ziesing and Bantam editions 1989. Reprinted in OUT ARE THE LIGHTS, Headline, 1993.
39. “The Hunt” STALKERS, ed. by Ed Gorman & Martin Greenberg, Dark Harvest edition, 1989, New American Library trade paperback edition, 1990, mass market by Roc, 1992. Audio tape by Dove Audio, read by Arte Johnson. Reprinted in FIENDS, 1997.
40. “Dinker’s Pond” RAZORED SADDLES, ed. by Joe Lansdale, Dark Harvest edition, 1989, Avon edition, 1990. Reprinted in OUT ARE THE LIGHTS, Headline, 1993. NIGHT VISIONS 7, ed. by Stanley Wiater, Dark Harvest edition, 1989.
41. “Mop Up” (novella).
42. “Wishbone”
43. “Bad News” Reprinted in anthology, BEST NEW HORROR, ed. by Stephen Jones and Ramsey Campbell, published in England by Robinson Publishing, in U.S. by Carroll & Graff, 1991. Reprinted in OUT ARE THE LIGHTS, Headline, 1993.
44. “Madman Stan” Reprinted in OUT ARE THE LIGHTS, Headline, 1993.
45. “The Tub” HOTTER BLOOD, ed. by Jeff Gelb and Michael Garrett, published by Pocket Books, 1991. Numerous foreign reprints. Reprinted in OUT ARE THE LIGHTS,, Headline, 1993. Also reprinted in TEN TALES, a signed and limited edition by James Cahill Publishing, 1994.
46. “Special” UNDER THE FANG, ed. by Robert R. McCammon, Pocket Books edition and Borderlands special hardbound edition, 1991. Graphic tale, SYSTEM SHOCK, Tuscany Press, 1993. Reprinted in FIENDS, 1997.
47. “Saving Grace” COLD BLOOD, ed. by Richard Chizmar, Ziesing edition, 1991.
48. “Slit” published in the anthology, PREDATORS, ed. by Ed Gorman and Martin Greenberg, Roc, 1993. Reprinted in FIENDS, 1997.
49. “Invitation to Murder” published in the anthology, INVITATION TO MURDER ed. by Ed Gorman and Martin Greenberg, Dark Harvest, 1991. Diamond, 1993.
50. “I’m Not a Criminal” published in the anthology, AFTER THE DARKNESS, ed. by Stanley Wiater, Maclay, 1993. Belgium (French language) translation published in PHENIX, 1997.
51. “Good Vibrations” to be published in the anthology, STALKERS #3, ed. by Ed Gorman and Martin
Greenberg. (Written in 199D Published in NIGHT SCREAMS, New American Library, Roc, 1996 A GOOD, SECRET PLACE, a collection of my stories published in 1992 by Deadline Press. Introduction by Ed Gorman, artwork by Larry Mori. Contained fifteen old stories plus original stories. Shortlisted (finalist) for Bram Stoker Award of HWA for best collection.
52. “The Good Deed” (novella).
53. “Joyce” Reprinted in FIENDS, 1997.
54. “Stickman”
55. “The Mask” Reprinted in FIENDS, 1997.
56. “A Good, Secret Place” Novella. Reprinted in FIENDS, 1997.
57. “Phil the Vampire,” in the anthology, VAMPIRE DETECTIVES, ed. by Ed Gorman and Martin Greenberg, published by DAW Books, 1995.
58. “The Fur Coat,” in the antholog
y, THE EARTH STRIKES BACK, ed. by Richard Chizmar, published by Ziesing, 1994.
59. “Dracuson’s Driver,” in the anthology, DRACULA, PRINCE OF DARKNESS, ed. by Ed Gorman and Martin Greenberg, published by DAW in 1992.
60. “Kitty Litter,” in the anthology, CAT CRIMES II, ed. by Ed Gorman and Martin Greenberg, published by Donald I. Fine in 1992. Reprinted in FIENDS, 1997.
61. “The Maiden,” in the anthology, DARK LOVE, ed. by Nancy Collins & Edward Kramer, published by New American Library, Roc, 1995.
62. “First Date,” in the anthology, RAZOR KISS, ed. by Poppy Z. Brite, to be published by Harper Collins.
63. “Fiends,” novelette, original publication in FIENDS collection, published by Headline, January, 1997.
64. “Herman,” in CEMETERY DANCE, Fall, 1996.
65. “The Job,” in THE UNEXPLAINED,, ed. by Peter Haining, to be published by Orion in U.K., 1998.
Interviews
MYSTERY SCENE, November, 1986 pp. 29-31 “20 Questions With Richard Laymon” Written interview conducted by Ed Gorman.
FEAR, Number 14, February, 1990 pp. 28-29 Profile in this British magazine is based on extensive written interview by David Whitehead.
AFRAID, Vol. 1, No. 5, March, 1990 pp. 2-4 Interview done verbally, face to face (and taped) by Mike Baker.
FANGORIA, #92, May, 1990 pp. 14-17 “Horror in Print: Richard Laymon” Major Article/Interview by Stanley Wiater, based on telephone conversation.
MYSTERY SCENE, Number 48, July/August, 1995 p. 22 “The MYSTERY SCENE Interview with Author Richard Laymon” By Ed Gorman.
CEMETERY DANCE, Fall, 1996, Volume Seven, Issue Three p. 44. “A Conversation with Richard Laymon.” Interview conducted via telephone by Stanley Wiater.
EPITAPH, Vol. 2, No. 1, 1997 pp. 22-26. “Out of The Cellar: An Interview with Richard Laymon” By Vince Fahey.
Articles
MYSTERY SCENE, Number 11, 1987 pp. 36-38 “Down ‘n’ Dirty” By Richard Laymon Wherein I define horror, defend myself against Charles Grant, and define his kind of dark fantasy as “exercises in scenery.”
Written partly in response to Grant’s “It Wasn’t a Half-Bad Year” in Amazing Stories, volume 62, number 3, September, 1987 p. 61. In ‘which he wrote, “It’s intimately associated, incorrectly, with horror, and it seems that Richard Laymon is one of those leading the pack. Night Show, for instance, isn’t anything else but a slasher film in print, but if you like that sort of thing, it’s better than his earlier books. Which is rather like saying a shattered leg is somewhat more tolerable than a sharp stick in the eye.”
MYSTERY SCENE, Number 13, 1987 pp. 42-42 “Down ‘n’ Dirty Part II” By Richard Laymon. Wherein I trash writers who trash writers.
MYSTERY SCENE, Number 16, 1987 pp. 45-46
“Down ‘n’ Dirty Part III The Good, The Bad & the Ugly” By Richard Laymon
Wherein I explore the horrifying world of copy editors and give details of the slaughter of The Woods Are Dark.
Brian Garfield wrote of this article in Mystery Scene, Sept.-Oct. 1988, p. 5 refers to “Dick Laymen’s painfully amusing piece on the horrors of copy editors… in a properly outraged column.”
SUDDEN FEAR: THE HORROR AND DARK SUSPENSE FICTION OF DEAN R. KOONTZ, ed. by Bill Munster, Starmont House, 1988 pp. 66-71 “In the Midst of Life” By Richard Laymon
An essay in which I delve into the “make the best of life while you’ve got it” themes in several of Dean’s novels.
FRIENDS OF CANFIELD/CRESCENT HEIGHTS, volume 1, number 2, June, 1989 p.5 “Bill Steel: The Book Man of Crescent Heights” By Richard Laymon and Ann Laymon Wherein my wife and I profile and praise a fine English teacher at my child’s elementary school.
MYSTERY SCENE, Number 21, May/June, 1989 pp. 83 “Why I Wrote This Book: RESSURECTIONDREAMS’ By Richard Laymon I tell some behind-the-scenes stuff about Resurrection Dreams in particular and necrophilia in general.
MYSTERY SCENE, Number 24, January, 1990 pp. 97 “Funland: Where Truth Meets Fiction and the Fan Gets Hit.” By Richard Laymon. I tell the story of the true origins of Funland, and how I found out about trolls. Reprinted in this book.
MYSTERY SCENE, Number 26, June, 1990 pp. 27-30 “Not Necessarily The Gospel” By Richard Laymon, In which I assail various “gospel” statements by editors and agents, and rail against the dangers of writing proposals instead of books.
MYSTERY SCENE, Issue 30, July/August, 1991 p. 9596 “The Stake” By Richard Laymon. In the Horror New Books section, I recount my adventures in ghost towns and tell all about The Stake. Reprinted in this book.
AFRAID, Number 11, April, 1993 p.11-12
“The Lizzie Borden Syndrome or, Vicious Hacks With a Lust For Chopping Other People’s Wood, Fiction, and Necks” By Richard Laymon. Wherein I attack critics in general, and a few in particular. Reprinted in this book.
THE WORK OF GARY BRANDNER: an Annotated Bibliography & Guide by Martine Wood, Borgo Press, 1995 pp. 11-12 .I wrote the forward, a two-page piece called, “Gary Brander: ‘Oh, Yeah?’”
MURMUROUS HAUNTS: THE SELECTED WORKS OF BENTLEYLITTLE Dark Regions Press, 1997 pp. 7-8. I wrote an introduction for this small press collection of Bentley’s short fiction. It is called, “Bentley Little: A Modest Introduction.”
Miscellaneous
FANGORIA, #15, October, 1981, p. 17. This issue contains a full-page ad for The Woods Are Dark that I created with the help of my friend, Carol Law. I personally paid all expenses for the creation and publication of the ad.
DARK THOUGHTS ON WRITING: ADVICE AND COMMENTARY FROM FIFTY MASTERS OF FEAR AND SUSPENSE, Underwood Books, 1997. This book by Stanley Wiater is a compilation of quotes he has gathered during numerous interviews, including several with me. My words of wisdom” appear fairly regularly throughout the volume.
Table of Contents
WHO AM I TO BE WRITING A BOOK ABOUT MY LIFE AS A WRITER?
Introduction
The Chronology
THESE THREE PIECES, TWO POEMS AND A WORK OF PROSE FICTION,
More "Early Poems"
An Early Story
The Pink Tea and Me
About the Lists
My 15 All-Time Favorite Books
On Being A Horror Writer
50 Favorite Horror Authors
My 51 Favorite Non-Horror Authors
Laymon's Rules of Writing
My 28 Favorite Short Stories/Novellas
On High Concepts
On Outlines
On Writers Block
On Rejection
On Book Covers
On "Real" Jobs
On Money
My 22 Favorite Poets
My 10 Favorite Playwrights
Garbage Language
ON CRITICS (AND FANGORIA)
60 Favorite Horror Films
My 47 Favorite Non-Horror Films
The Big Picture
A Day In the Life
My 10 Favorite Vampire Novels Written By Others
My Books
Foes and Fans
The Summing Up
Books
Richard Laymon, A Writer's Tale
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