Over at The
Rap Sheet, there is an interesting interview feature with the award-winning
cult horror writer Conrad
Williams, discussing his crime-fiction debut novel Dust and Desire.
And then earlier
this year, before I had to turn so much attention to my programming duties for
There was also a very interesting
Spotlight Session featuring horror writer-turned-crime fictionist Conrad
Williams (Dust and Desire), who talked about
the line that separates--or binds--those two literary genres. Not surprisingly,
Nic Pizzolatto’s TV series, True Detective, merited a mention, as
many of us are awaiting the start of its Season 2 with impatience and
expectation.
I was already then planning a panel discussion for
Bouchercon in Raleigh titled “Where Crime & Mystery Meet Horror & the
Weird,” to be moderated by my dear friend Nanci Kalanta, so I had a
professional interest in hearing what Williams had to say. Well, this bloke
knew his mustard, as the saying goes. He was erudite and well-read, and his
analysis of the subject flowed down the same pathways as my own. After the
event, I went up to thank Williams for his part in the presentation and said
that I would pick up one of his novels in the convention book room. (I was
embarrassed to admit to a complete unfamiliarity with his work, which I later
learned has a distinct cult following). He smiled at my enthusiasm, and then
said, “You’re Ali, aren’t you?” In response to my nod he continued, “You
probably don’t remember, but I e-mailed you several months ago--via a mutual friend--that I was
wondering if you’d be interested in reading my first crime novel.” And then the
penny dropped.
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