I don't know how many of you here have heard about this anothology coming out but here's the scoop:



In Laymon's Terms
edited by Kelly Laymon, Steve Gerlach, & Richard Chizmar

Cover artwork by GAK

About the Book:
An oversized, huge tribute anthology for Richard Laymon—featuring over 550 pages of short fiction and personal remembrances from dozens and dozens of the biggest names in horror and Laymon's biggest fans! Personal, moving, and wildly entertaining, this oversized hardcover is a collection that Richard Laymon would be proud of!

Table of Contents:
"Introduction" by Kelly Laymon
"Introduction" by Richard Chizmar
"Dick Laymon dot com" by Steve Gerlach
"A Kind Word At the Right Time" by Don D'Auria
"Second Chance" Norman Partridge
"Gotcha! Remembering Dick Laymon" by Norman Partridge
"Meeting Joanne" by Bentley Little
"A Laymon Remembrance" by Jack Ketchum
"Hotline" by Jack Ketchum
"A Laymon Remembrance" by Regina Mitchell
"The Pack" by Regina Mitchell
"Not Guilty By Reason Of Sanity" by Alan Beatts
"The Dick Would Be Pleased" by Brian Keene
"The Island of the Beast" by Brian Keene
"Meeting Richard Laymon" by Brian Freeman
"Loving Roger" by Brian Freeman
"A Tribute to Richard Laymon" by Ryan Harding
"Development" by Ryan Harding
"A Brief Memory" by John Urbancik
"Fauxville North" by John Urbancik
"Remembering Richard Laymon" by Jacqueline Mitchell
"Daddy Wound" by Jacqueline Mitchell
"A Laymon Remembrance" by Gary Brandner
"Campfire Story" by Gary Brander
"A Writer's Tale in Praise of Truth: An Appreciation of Richard Laymon" by Simon Clark
"Ham's Not There" by Simon Clark
"I Don't Know Dick" by Gina Osnovich
"Edge of Town" by Gina Osnovich
"A Laymon Remembrance" by Michael T. Huyck
"Deep Dawn's Jongleur" by Michael T. Huyck
"Secret Admirers and Pseudonyms" by Sheri White
"New York Comes to the Desert" by Tom Piccirilli
"A Laymon Remembrance" by Adam Pepper
"The Lonely Room" by Adam Pepper
"A Laymon Remembrance" by Steve Gerlach
"The Dead of Night" by Steve Gerlach
"A Laymon Remembrance" by James Futch
"Cover" by James Futch
"A Laymon Remembrance" by Mike Oliveri
"Behavior Therapy" by Mike Oliveri
"Richard Laymon, in Memoriam" by Rain Graves
"Wild Card" by Rain Graves
"A Laymon Remembrance" by John Pelan
"Another Saturday Night" by John Pelan
"Inspiration, Determination, & Mutilation by Robert Freese
"Pushing Buttons" by Donn Gash
"A Laymon Remembrance" by William D. Carl
"Dig" by William D. Carl
"A Laymon Remembrance" by Holly Newstein & Ralph Bieber II
"Prayers" by Holly Newstein & Ralph Bieber II
"A Laymon Remembrance" by Mark Justice
"The Red Kingdom" by Mark Justice
"A Laymon Remembrance" by Bryan Smith
"Pizza Face" by Bryan Smith
"Remembering Richard Laymon" by Kimberley Hill
"The Real Genius of a Sick Mind: A Richard Laymon Remembrance" by Brett McBean
"The Genius of a Sick Mind" by Brett McBean
"My Thoughts on Richard Laymon" by Sébastien Pharand
"Little Monsters" by Sébastien Pharand
"A Laymon Remembrance" by Jonathan Torres
"Bestiality" by Jonathan Torres
"A Laymon Remembrance" by Ron R. Clinton
"The Diner" by Ron R. Clinton
"Remembering Dick Laymon" by Troy Taylor
"The Keepsake" by Troy Taylor
"A Laymon Remembrance" by Brent Zirnheld
"Coastal Pickup" by Brent Zirnheld
"Gorgeous! Beguiling! Lethal!" by Nicole Cushing
"Scabby Nipples and Sharp Teeth" by Nicole Cushing
"A Laymon Remembrance" by Weston Ochse
"Crashing Down" by Weston Ochse
"A Laymon Remembrance" by Michael McCarty & Mark McLaughlin
"From the Bowels of the Earth" by Michael McCarty & Mark McLaughlin
"A Laymon Remembrance" by Robert Morrish
"Still Life, With Mother" by Robert Morrish
"Laymon's Legacy" by Roger Range
"Scavengers" by Roger Range
"A Laymon Remembrance" by Patricia Lee Macomber
"Past Tense" by Patricia Lee Macomber
"My Laymon Remembrance" by Philip Robinson
"Occupied" by Philip Robinson
"A Laymon Remembrance" by Jim Hillman
"For the Light" by Jim Hillman
"Trying To Keep This Under Three-Quarters-Of-A-Million Words" by Geoff Cooper
"Strangers: Good Friends and a Bottle of Wine" by Geoff Cooper
"A Laymon Remembrance" by Edward Lee
"Chef" by Edward Lee
"A Dream" by Matt Johnson

Available in three states:
Trade Edition bound in full-cloth with full-color dust jacket artwork ($40)
Slipcased Limited Edition of 400 signed and numbered copies -- signed by many of the contributors! ($100)
Traycased Lettered Edition of 52 signed and lettered copies bound in leather with a satin ribbon page marker ($300)

Production Status:
All of the signature sheets have been signed (by around 50 contributors!) and the interior of the book has been proofread several times. We're waiting on one last contribution from one of the editors and then it'll be ready to go to the printer.


Also at the Horror Mall, they have pre-order pages for the and the .

The Horror Mall says that they will ship at the end of January so go ahead and pre-order your copy now!

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"The Living Dead and the dying living are all the same. Cut from the same cloth. But disposing of dead people is a public service, whereas you're in all sorts of trouble if you kill someone while they're still alive."

I have been more pumped for this book than any other book. I have a slipcased and a lettered edition on hold for me when they finally come out.

They say the wait has been 7 years so I don't expect to see it out for a while. But I do think it will be worth the wait!

-jonah

7 years? Damn! What's the deal with Cemetery Dance? It seems like they've really fallen behind on everything. I wonder what's going on with Lee's other Lovecraft book. I can't think of the name offhand, but it's the one for the CD members. But yeah, In Laymon's terms looks very promising. The Chef huh? Anyone know what it's about?

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"The Living Dead and the dying living are all the same. Cut from the same cloth. But disposing of dead people is a public service, whereas you're in all sorts of trouble if you kill someone while they're still alive."

If I were to write a story in tribute to Laymon, I'd call it THE RUMP.

By the way, is anybody else surprised by the lack of film adaptations of Laymon's books? With most genre books I can see why there is some hesitation on the part of financial backers since the stuff usually would take a bunch of cash to do right with all the supernatural elements but it would seem to me that you could film almost all of Laymon's books for a very reasonable price since they are vicious, sleazy thrillers at heart. Few locations, limited cast and his writing has always been so damn cinematic you could basically use the novel as the first draft of the screenplay.

This has always been one of biggest complaints about horror movies... They make so many crap ones and there are so many books that I think would make great movies. Laymon's In the Dark movie was actually really good considering they had a shit budget. Switched up the events a little bit and took out my favorite scene from the novel but I still thought it was good. They threw in their own interpertation as well which was good.

There are a lot of rumors out there for Laymon's novel Island being turned into a movie. If the ending is done right I would be amazed since this is my favoirte ending of all time.

With that being said, I am hoping that the success of Ketchum's The Girl Next Door, Red and The Lost will increase the movie adaptations of some true horror films. Of course with our help, hopefully Header will sell a ton. I know I will get it for all my family members next year for Christmas. Especially my Grandparents. I am sure they would love it!!

-jonah

Wow, I completely forgot about this project. "Chef" is just a little ditty set in my "Grub girl" universe; not that big a deal but I really dug the opportunity to write a tribute. Dick was a terrific guy. (I think I dedicated City Infernal to him). I remember that last time I saw dick before he died it was at a party at Brian Keene's where Brian showed the In the Dark flick. It was REALLY COOL, and to mirror previous comments, I can't imagine why several of his books haven't been piked up by big studios. As for my first Lovecraft pastiche, The Innsiwch Horror by CD, I wish I could give you a solid release date. But thanks very much for being patient (it's a pretty cool mini-novel.) I'll let you all know the minute I do (of course, you'll probably know before me!)

Best to all,
Edward Lee

PS--after 25 years of professional writing, you'd think I could friggin' SPELL!