Bibliograph

Dark hearts, the world's most famous horror writers, Jim Gigliotti ; illustrations by Karl James Mountford ; foreword by Danielle Vega

Type

Label

Dark hearts, the world's most famous horror writers, Jim Gigliotti ; illustrations by Karl James Mountford ; foreword by Danielle Vega

Language

eng

resource.biographical

collective biography

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Ages 10 and up, Penguin Workshop

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Dark hearts

Oclc number

1243967896

Responsibility statement

Jim Gigliotti ; illustrations by Karl James Mountford ; foreword by Danielle Vega

Sub title

the world's most famous horror writers

Summary

"Who are the people who make our hearts race and our minds spin? Why are they so good at making us fear what goes bump in the night? What are the stories behind the writers who give us goosebumps? Dark Hearts is a collection of fourteen short biographies of the world's best-known horror writers, including Mary Shelley, Shirley Jackson, Neil Gaiman, R. L. Stine, Stephen King, Bram Stoker, and others"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Foreword by Danielle Vega -- Introduction -- Mary Shelley -- Edgar Allan Poe -- Bram Stoker -- H. P. Lovecraft -- Daphne du Maurier -- Shirley Jackson -- Robert Bloch -- Thomas Harris -- Anne Rice -- R. L. Stine -- Stephen King -- Clive Barker -- Neil Gaiman -- Joe Hill

Target audience

juvenile

Classification