Comments on: Horror Wants Women To Scream But Not Talk

By: Evolution « Campaign for Real Fear

Evolution « Campaign for Real Fear — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:36:22 +0000

[...] writers, but had neglected to record an opinion from any women in the field. Later that day Chris posted about the matter, and the debate went around the [...]

By: Fran Friel

Fran Friel — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:10:26 +0000

Maura – Thank you so much for writing this post, and thank you for the kind mention. I’m honored to be included in such a line-up. In addition to the gents including us, I suppose we gals need to do more anthologies of our own. No doubt a nice mix would be found.

Christopher – Thank you for re-posting Maura’s blog entry. You’re my kinda guy.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:43:00 +0000

Tananarive Due is an AWESOME writer, one of my all-time favorites – next to Chris, of course. I am ashamed to say I’ve never heard of many of the others, but grateful to have a list of new authors to check out – which I SHALL be doing!

By: Bill Higgins-- Beam Jockey

Bill Higgins-- Beam Jockey — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:41:04 +0000

I.A.M. points out a towering figure in horror:

…and Mary Shelley?

Plus, when Frankenstein was first published, there was no author’s name noted. Part of this was due to the fact she wasn’t married to Mr. Shelley, but one wonders.

I hope you will indulge me if I offer a friendly nitpick:

Mary Godwin bore a child by Percy Shelley in February 1815; she started writing the story in the summer of 1816; pregnant again, she married Shelley in December of 1816– immediately after the death of Shelley’s wife Harriet; therefore they were married at the time the book was published in 1818.

I wish I knew more about the reasons the book appeared without naming the author. As it happens, I am currently reading up on Mary Shelley in preparation for a lecture, so perhaps I will understand this better soon.

By: Alexandra Sokoloff

Alexandra Sokoloff — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:13:48 +0000

Thanks for speaking out, Christopher. It does get tiresome.

Thanks for including me in your short list! I’d like to add the brilliant Mo Hayder to your list – considered a crime writer but I think she writes some of the most horrific and smart fiction out there. I dare you to sleep after you’ve read THE TREATMENT.

And a new voice who’s going to be shaking things up: Rhodi Hawk, whose A TWISTED LADDER just debuted.

By: David Read

David Read — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:32:05 +0000

One of my all time fave books was The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, plus some of Joanna Russ’s early work was horror.

By: Maura McHugh

Maura McHugh — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:30:00 +0000

You might want to check out what Josh Jasper says over at Genreville on Publishers Weekly:
http://www.publishersweekly.com/blog/400000640/post/80049008.html

Great post!

By: I.A.M.

I.A.M. — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:27:19 +0000

…and Mary Shelley?

Plus, when Frankenstein was first published, there was no author’s name noted. Part of this was due to the fact she wasn’t married to Mr. Shelley, but one wonders.

By: Maura McHugh

Maura McHugh — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:38:22 +0000

Chris, thanks for the mention. I should say that my list of women horror writers was quickly assembled. There are far, far more out there, many who deserve a shout-out.

A lot of people have been commenting on this to me via different media and all of them are seriously unimpressed with the collection.