For over four decades, Steve Rasnic Tem has been an acclaimed author of horror, weird, and sentimental fiction. Hailed by Publishers Weekly as “A perfect balance between the bizarre and the straight-forward” and Library Journal as “One of the most distinctive voices in imaginative literature,” Steve Rasnic Tem has been read and cherished the world over for his affecting, genre-crossing tales.

Dark Moon Books and editor Eric J. Guignard bring you this introduction to his work, the first in a series of primers exploring modern masters of literary dark short fiction. Herein is a chance to discover—or learn more of—the rich voice of Steve Rasnic Tem, as beautifully illustrated by artist Michelle Prebich.

Included within these pages are:

• Six short stories, one written exclusively for this book

• Author interview

• Complete bibliography

• Academic commentary by Michael Arnzen, PhD (former humanities chair and professor of the year, Seton Hill University)

• … and more!

Enter this doorway to the vast and fantastic: Get to know Steve Rasnic Tem.

Table of Contents includes:

Introduction by Eric J. Guignard

Steve Rasnic Tem: A Biography

Hungry (fiction)

Hungry: A Commentary

The Last Moments Before Bed (fiction)

The Last Moments Before Bed: A Commentary

In These Final Days of Sales (fiction)

In These Final Days of Sales: A Commentary

The Giveaway (fiction)

The Giveaway: A Commentary

Rat Catcher (fiction)

Rat Catcher: A Commentary

Whatever You Want (fiction)

Whatever You Want: A Commentary

Why Steve Rasnic Tem Matters by Michael Arnzen, PhD

In Conversation with Steve Rasnic Tem

The Subject Matter of Horror: An Essay by Steve Rasnic Tem

A Bibliography of English Language Fiction for Steve Rasnic Tem