Modern Mythmakers: 35 Interviews with Horror & Science Fiction Writers and Filmmakers

Publisher Marketing: Modern Mythmakers is a collection of 35 interviews from horror and science fiction's most influential writers and filmmakers, including Ray Bradbury, Dean Koontz, Richard Matheson, John Carpenter, John Saul, Joe McKinney, the Night of the Living Dead crew (including John Russo, Kyra Schon and Russ Streiner), Elvira, Whitley Strieber, Christopher Moore, and many more. Line-up: Foreword by Alan Dean Foster; Forrest J. Ackerman; C. Dean Andersson; Adrienne Barbeau; Ray Bradbury; Ramsey Campbell; John Carpenter; Dan Curtis; Elvira; Rusty Fischer; Neil Gaiman; Mick Garris; Laurell K. Hamilton; George Clayton Johnson; Jack Ketchum; Dean Koontz; Herschell Gordon Lewis; Thomas Ligotti; Bentley Little; Graham Masterton; Richard Matheson; Joe McKinney; Christopher Moore; Night of the Living Dead Crew: John Russo, Kyra Schon, & Russ Streiner; William F. Nolan; Ingrid Pitt; Linnea Quigley; Fred Olen Ray; John Saul; David Snell; Darce Stoker; Peter Straub; Whitley Strieber; Timothy Zahn; Afterword by The Amazing Kreskin. "Interesting interviews, masterfully compiled..." - Horror News "Modern Mythmakers is a horror-fiend's dream - a bubbling cauldron of genre info straight from the mouths of the madmen and women we fans worship." - Kristopher Triana, author of Growing Dark and head of Tavern of Terror "I was struck by the skill with which Michael McCarty conducts himself. He should have his own nightly talk show or at least a radio program dedicated to his work." - Zero Signal Magazine ..". beware the dark, and what lurks in the minds of those you read and watch in the wee hours. Highly recommended." - Hellnotes "Modern Mythmakers is a healthy-sized bowl of horror-themed Wheaties coated with inspiration that'll fuel your writing and filmmaking passion. And for the straight up fan boys and girls, it's full of spoonfuls of trivia regarding classic horror and science fiction film and literature." - Horror Novel Reviews Contributor Bio:  McCarty, Michael Michael McCarty has written over 20 books of fiction and non-fiction. In 2009 he was a finalist for 2 Bram Stoker Awards for Best First Novel MONSTER BEHIND THE WHEEL as well as Best Poetry collection.