I mentioned in my introductory post on horror masters that good horror authors typically have one or more ‘themes’ to their work – general concepts or visions that are expressed frequently by the author.
He quickly distinguished himself as a unique voice with a beautiful, eloquent literary style. The British native Campbell has been a published horror writer for over forty years now, and started his career like many of the greats: writing pastiches of H.P. If you’re a fan of horror, though, and you’ve never read any works of Ramsey Campbell, you haven’t read horror. The shelves of your local bookstores, which no doubt carry dozens of copies of the latest King and Koontz may at best have one recent Campbell novel lurking about. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.I thought I’d start my discussion of ‘Masters of Horror’ by talking about my favorite horror author of all time, and perhaps one of the most unappreciated horror authors ever. Campbell's best known works in the US are Obsession, Incarnate, Midnight Sun, and Nazareth Hill. He has been President of the British Fantasy Society and has edited critically acclaimed anthologies, including Fine Frights.
Ramsey Campbell's works have been published in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, and several other languages. His collection, Scared Stiff, virtually established the subgenre of erotic horror. His classic novels, such as The Face that Must Die, The Doll Who Ate His Mother, and The Influence, set new standards for horror as literature. Critically acclaimed both in the US and in England, Campbell is widely regarded as one of the genre's literary lights for both his short fiction and his novels. Ramsey Campbell has won more awards than any other living author of horror or dark fantasy, including four World Fantasy Awards, nine British Fantasy Awards, three Bram Stoker Awards, and two International Horror Guild Awards.
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