We’re bringing you a special series presenting the 2009 Black Quill Award Nominations presented by the Dark Scribe Magazine.
Today we’ll look at the second award category: Best Dark Genre Book Of Non-Fiction.
Best Dark Genre Book Of Non-Fiction
As it sounds like, this award goes to the author or editor of “any dark genre non-fiction subject.”
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Morbid Curiosity Cures the Blues: True Stories of the Unsavory, Unwise, Unorthodox and Unusual from the magazine “Morbid Curiosity”Editor: Rhodes, Loren |
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Nominated for the 2009 Black Quill Award for Best Dark Genre Book Of Non-Fiction For ten years, Morbid Curiosity was a one-of-a-kind underground magazine that gained a devoted following for its celebration of absurd, grotesque, and unusual tales — all true — submitted from contributors around the country and across the world. Loren Rhoads, creator and editor of the magazine, has compiled some of her favorite stories from all ten issues in this sometimes shocking, occasionally gruesome, always fascinating anthology. This quirky book is filled with tales from ordinary people — who just happen to have eccentric, peculiar interests. Ranging from the outrageous (attending a Black Mass, fishing bodies out of San Francisco Bay, making fake snuff films) to the more “mundane” (visiting a torture museum, tracking real vampires through San Francisco), this curiously enjoyable collection of stories, complete with illustrations and informative asides, will entertain and haunt readers long after the final page is turned. |
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Stephen King: The Non-FictionAuthor: Wood, Rocky and Justin Brooks |
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Nominated for the 2009 Black Quill Award for Best Dark Genre Book Of Non-Fiction Stephen King: The Non-Fiction is the first significant review of King’s non-fiction. Most fans and readers know King has written three non-fiction books and may have noticed his introductions and Author’s Notes to his own works; but few know of his hundreds of columns, articles, book reviews and criticism. In fact the Authors review over 560 published works of non-fiction (more than a dozen are revealed here for the first time) and a further nine unpublished non-fiction pieces. Full details of these unpublished pieces are revealed for the first time. Stephen King: The Non-Fiction fills all the gaps, providing significant detail on each of the most significant of these non-fiction works; and a review of every other piece! Authors Rocky Wood and Justin Brooks spent five years compiling this outstanding reference work, with the assistance of many of the leading King researchers, collectors and ’super-collectors’; and access to restricted non-fiction works in King’s papers at the University of Maine, Orono. Covering all King’s published and known unpublished works from 1959 to mid-2006, Stephen King: The Non-Fiction reveals for the first time dozens of pieces of non-fiction and their appearances that were previously unknown to King researchers. If you’ve ever wanted to know more about King’s amazing and often controversial non-fiction, this is the reference work you must have. This is the ultimate volume to accompany Stephen King: Uncollected, Unpublished — and this is the perfect companion in your collection for The Stephen King Universe and The Road to the Dark Tower. Table of Contents:
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The Stephen King Illustrated Companion: Manuscripts, Correspondence, Drawings, and Memorabilia from the Master of Modern HorrorAuthor: Vincent, Bev |
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Nominated for the 2009 Black Quill Award for Best Dark Genre Book Of Non-Fiction An interactive approach to Stephen King’s greatest works, The Stephen King Illustrated Companion features a wealth of unseen memorabilia from the author’s desk and insightful text that reads between the lines to uncover King’s own compelling biography. Supplemented with rare and previously unpublished ephemera from King’s archives, such as hand-edited manuscript drafts, revealing letters between King and his editor, and personal mementos from his career, this unique companion volume tangibly illuminates the writer’s works and life in a way never done before. |
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Writers Workshop of HorrorEditor: Knost, Michael |
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Nominated for the 2009 Black Quill Award for Best Dark Genre Book Of Non-Fiction Writers Workshop of Horror is a collection of articles/interviews by/with some of the biggest names in the horror and dark fiction genres, focusing on improving specific elements of writing. It focuses solely on honing the craft of writing. You won’t find anything in these pages on marketing, promotions, or submission tips. That’s another book for another time. What you will find is solid advice — from professionals of every publishing level — on how to improve your writing. Although this project is centered on writing horror and/or dark fiction, the principles and advice inside this book will transcend all genres and all forms of writing. It doesn’t matter if you write romance, science fiction, western, mysteries, fantasy, or memoirs, you will benefit from the information, ultimately improving your craft by bringing polished elements of horror, fear, anxiety, or dread to your work when needed. Here’s to creating better nightmares. Table of Contents:
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The 2009 Black Quill Award Nominations Series:
Part 1 — Dark Genre Novel of the Year
Part 2 — Best Small Press Chill
Part 3 — Best Dark Genre Fiction Collection
Part 4 — Best Dark Genre Anthology
Part 5 — Best Dark Genre Book Of Non-Fiction
Part 6 — Best Dark Scribble
Part 7 — Best Cover Art and Design
Part 8 — Best Dark Genre Book Trailer
Part 9 — The 2009 Black Quill Award Winners
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Though other authors have a great place in this genre but Stephen King is matchless. His books and ideas are matchless. I vote him