Name a more unique horror writer
I love that his stuff isn't based on tired, old tropes like vampires, werewolves, zombies and the like. His stuff is very unique and original.
shareHis stuff is tired AF. Books of blood were fun and some other old stuff. Nowadays he's writing throwaway shitpost packed as paperbacks.
shareI haven't paid attention to his newer stuff but The Great and Secret Show, Weaveworld and Imagica, etc., are VERY unique.
shareOut of curiosity, if you're so impressed with what you've read then why did you stop paying attention to his work?
shareYou know, that's an excellent question. I think at the time I didn't hear about latter stuff and just started reading other stuff. I may have to look into some of the stuff I haven't read.
shareIt seems like it often goes this way with artists, whether we're talking about authors or musicians or actors or film directors. They have a window in which they're hot and people are paying attention, and then they keep working but the masses largely lose interest and move on to the next big thing.
There's something sad and unfortunate in that to me, but that's how it almost always goes. You really have to respect those very few who manage to stay relevant throughout their entire careers.
Weaveworld is one of my favourite ever books.
It's surprising that still nobody turned it into a movie as it's perfect for it.
There was talk of making a series of it but I guess that fizzled out as nothing has happened since 2015 to create it.