A Writer's Tale

In the immortal words of William Goldman, “Until that time, Eustis… ”

Books

THE CELLAR (Warner Books, 1980) Sold at least 250,000 copies in the U.S. at that time, four weeks on B. Dalton bestseller list. Published by NEL in England, reprinted by Paperjacks in 1987 and published in Italy, France and Spain, Germany, Bulgaria, and Lithuania (in Russian). Reprinted in June, 1989 in England by Star. Reprinted in March, 1990 by Headline. Bought by Turkey and Japan 1995. Limited edition hardbound published in December, 1997 by C.D. Publications.

THE WOODS ARE DARK (Warner Books, 1981) Also published in England (NEL) and France. A new, fully revised edition was printed by Headline, March, 1991. Purchased for publication in Italy, 1991; Hungary, 1993; Spain, 1994; Russia, 1994; Bulgaria, 1995.

OUT ARE THE LIGHTS (Warner Books, 1982) Also published in England (NEL) and France. Reprinted by Headline with short stories added, hardbound, June, 1993. Approx. 9,000 hardbound copies to Book Club Associates. Purchased for publication in Spain, 1994; Russia in 1994; Hungary in 1995.

NIGHT SHOW (New English Library, 1984) U.S. publication by Tor, 1986. Also published in France. Reissued by NEL in 1992. Bought by Headline, 1993. Also purchased for publication in Lithuania (in Russian), 1994; Bulgaria, 1995.

BEWARE! (New English Library, 1985) Reprinted by Paperjacks in 1987. Also published in France. Reprinted in 1991 by NEL. Hardbound limited edition published by Kinnel, 1992. Reissued in 1992 by NEL. Bought by Headline, 1993. Bought for publication in Russia, 1994; Taiwan for Chinese (Mandarin Traditional script) language, 1995; Bulgaria, 1995.

ALLHALLOW’SEVE (New English Library, 1985) Reprinted by NEL in 1991. Hardbound limited edition published by Kinnel, 1992. Reissued in 1992 by NEL. Bought by Headline, 1993.

THE BEAST HOUSE (New English Library, 1986) (Sequel to THE CELLAR) Reprinted by Paper) acks in 1987. Also published in France and Bulgaria. Reissued in 1992 by NEL. Sold to Headline, 1993. Bought by Japan, 1995.

TREAD SOFTLY (W.H. Allen hardcover, 1987) under Richard Kelly pseudonym. U.S. publication by Tor, 1987, as Richard Laymon book. Star paperback in England, 1988. Published as Richard Laymon book,

DARK MOUNTAIN, by Headline in 1992. DARK MOUNTAIN sold to Spain, 1992; Lithuania, 1994.

FLESH (W.H. Allen hardcover, 1987) U.S. publication by Tor, 1988. Paperback published in England by Star. This book was named Best Horror Novel of 1988 by Science Fiction Chronicle and was nominated by the Horror Writers of America for a Bram Stoker Award. Reprinted March, 1990 by Headline. Sold to Turkey, 1991; Poland, 1992; Lithuania (Russian), 1994; Japan, 1995; Bulgaria, 1995.

MIDNIGHT’S LAIR (W.H. Allen hardcover, 1988) under Richard Kelly pseudonym. Picked up by Smiths/Doubleday Book Club in England. Published by Headline 1992 as Richard Laymon book. Picked up by Book Club Associates. Large print edition by Magna Large Print Books (England). Purchased in US by Tom Dunne for St. Martin’s and published in February, 1993. Doubleday Book Club selection in U.S., 1993. Paperback rights to Zebra, 1993. Sold to Russia, 1994.

RESURRECTION DREAMS (W.H. Allen hardcover, 1988) Star paperback in England published in 1989. U.S. publication by New American Libraiy (Onyx) in 1989. Reprinted by Headline, 1990. Sold to Turkey, 1991; Denmark, 1992; Spain, 1994; Russia, 1997.

FUNLAND (W.H. Allen hardcover, 1989) Published in paperback in U.S. by New American Library (Onyx), 1990. Sold to Germany, 1990; Italy, 1990. English paperback published in 1990 by Headline. Nominated by Horror Writers of America for the Bram Stoker Award, 1990. Purchased for publication in Russia, 1994; Hungary, 1995; Turkey, 1995.

THE STAKE (Headline, 1990) Headline published simultaneous hardcover and trade (C-format) paperback editions, followed by mass market paperback edition in 1991. U.S. hardbound edition published by Thomas Dunne, St. Martin’s Press in June, 1991. Optioned by Tri-Star (New World) TV and okayed for development in January, 1992. Sold to Italy, 1992; Spain, 1992. Paperback rights to Zebra, 1993. Sold to Russia, 1994. Published by Zebra in May, 1995.

ALARMS (Mark Ziesing, 1992) Mark Ziesing published a signed, slip-cased edition limited to 400 numbered copies, and a larger trade edition. ALARUMS (using my original title) was published by Headline in June, 1993 in simultaneous hardcover and trade paperback editions. Book Club Associates, 10,000 copies, 1993. Sold to Italy, 1993. Headline mass market paperback, 1994.