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His novel ''Flesh'' was named Best Horror Novel of 1988 by Science Fiction Chronicle, and both ''Flesh'' and '']'' were nominated for the ], as was his non-fiction work ''A Writer's Tale''. He won this award posthumously in 2001 for '']''.
His novel ''Flesh'' was named Best Horror Novel of 1988 by Science Fiction Chronicle, and both ''Flesh'' and '']'' were nominated for the ], as was his non-fiction work ''A Writer's Tale''. He won this award posthumously in 2001 for '']''.
Richard was president of the Horror Writers Association (2000-2001).
The tribute anthology, ''In Laymon's Terms'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/PROD/laymonk01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060510192520/http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/PROD/laymonk01 |archive-date=May 10, 2006 |title=In Laymon's Terms: Cemetery Dance Publications}}</ref> was released by ] during the summer of 2011. It featured short stories and non-fiction tribute essays by authors such as ], ], ], ], and scores of others.
The tribute anthology, ''In Laymon's Terms'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/PROD/laymonk01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060510192520/http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/PROD/laymonk01 |archive-date=May 10, 2006 |title=In Laymon's Terms: Cemetery Dance Publications}}</ref> was released by ] during the summer of 2011. It featured short stories and non-fiction tribute essays by authors such as ], ], ], ], and scores of others.
The Cellar, The Beast House, The Midnight Tour, Island, The Traveling Vampire Show
Richard Carl Laymon (January 14, 1947 – February 14, 2001) was an American author of suspense and horror fiction, particularly within the splatterpunk subgenre.
His works include more than sixty short stories and more than thirty novels, a few of which were published under the pseudonym Richard Kelly. Twenty of his stories were published as part of the Fastback Mystery series—single short stories released in book form. Despite praise from prominent writers from within the genre, including Stephen King and Dean Koontz, Laymon was little known in his homeland—he enjoyed greater success in Europe, particularly in the United Kingdom—until his affiliation with Leisure Books in 1999. Laymon believed that this was a result of a badly-edited first release of The Woods Are Dark, which had had over fifty pages removed. The poor editing and unattractive cover art stalled his career after the success of The Cellar. Laymon's original version of The Woods Are Dark was finally published in July 2008 by Leisure Books and Cemetery Dance Publications after being reconstructed from the original manuscript by his daughter, Kelly.
His novel Flesh was named Best Horror Novel of 1988 by Science Fiction Chronicle, and both Flesh and Funland were nominated for the Bram Stoker Award, as was his non-fiction work A Writer's Tale. He won this award posthumously in 2001 for The Traveling Vampire Show.
Richard was president of the Horror Writers Association (2000-2001).
