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