Modern Mythmakers
Interviews with Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers and Filmmakers
Michael
McCarty
Foreword by The Amazing Kreskin; Afterword by Charlee Jacob ISBN
978-0-7864-3497-8
29 photos, bibliography, index
232pp.
softcover
2008
Available for immediate shipment
Description
This collection of original interviews, appropriate for libraries and fans alike, provides first-hand accounts from many of the entertainment industry’s most influential writers, filmmakers, and entertainers. Interviewees include horror film icons Elvira and Herschell Gordon Lewis; world-renowned science fiction and fantasy authors Ray Bradbury, Laurell K. Hamilton, and John Saul; and many others. The 26 alphabetized interviews are accompanied by a brief introduction, several quotes from the interviewee’s industry peers, and the interviewee’s complete bibliography or filmography. Also included are a foreword by The Amazing Kreskin and an afterword by two-time Bram Stoker Award winner Charlee Jacob.
About the Author
Michael McCarty is a former stand-up comedian, musician and managing editor of a music magazine. He holds the David R. Collins Literary Achievement Award from the Midwest Writing Center. He lives in Rock Island, Illinois.
Reviews
“McCarty is back and stronger than ever...when Michael McCarty sets out to write a book, he is unstoppable
“McFarland publishers simply puts out some of the best books on genre films and TV and one of their latest is Modern Mythmakers.”—www.mania.com.
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