Ray Garton
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Ray Garton Jr. | |
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| Born | December 2, 1962 |
| Died | April 21, 2024 (aged 61) |
| Occupation | Author |
| Years active | 1984–2023 |
| Spouse |
Dawn (m. 1989) |
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| Genre | Horror fiction |
| Notable works | Live Girls (1986) |
| Notable awards | Horror Grand Master |
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Ray Garton Jr. (December 2, 1962 – April 21, 2024) was an American author of
Personal life
Ray Garton Jr. was born in Redding, California,[1] on December 2, 1962.[2] He was adopted by Pat and Ray Garton,[1] the latter being a World War II veteran. Garton grew up in Anderson, California, where he only attended religious schools. Raised in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, he had left by adulthood, calling it a "pseudo-Christian cult."[3] Garton married his wife, Dawn, around 1989.[1] Weeks after being diagnosed with stage-four lung cancer, he died on April 21, 2024, at the age of 61.[2]
Career
Garton was first published before age 22.
Growing up, Garton's media influences included Bob Wilkins' Creature Features, Dark Shadows, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Boris Karloff, Stephen King, H. P. Lovecraft, Bela Lugosi, and Edgar Allan Poe. He further credited child abuse and church-induced eschatological fears with inspiring his interest in horror fiction. Beginning with seeing 13 Ghosts, the genre was an outlet that took his then-lifelong fear "and made it fun." In 2009, he explained that horror was not his intention when beginning writing, rather "that's just what came out".[3]
In the early 1990s, he was hired by
By August 2006, he had written over 50 books, with Dread Central calling Live Girls his "crowning achievement" at that time.[4] By late 2019, his canon had increased to 68 books.[1]
Accolades
Live Girls was a Bram Stoker Award nominee. In 2006, Garton was bestowed the World Horror Convention Grand Master Award.[3]
Published works
When writing for
Collections
As of May 2023[update], Locus listed two original collections published by Garton:[6]
- Methods of Madness. novelettes, and two short stories—four original (Fat, Something Kinky, "Shock Radio", and Dr. Krusadian’s Method)—that originally sold for US$19.95 (equivalent to $46.53 in 2023).
- Pieces of Hate. ISBN 1-881475-17-4.
A collection of one novella and eight short stories—five original (A Gift from Above, "Cat Hater", "Bad Blood", "Ophilia Raphaeldo", and "God's Work")—that originally sold for $50.00 (equivalent to $97.14 in 2023).
Novelettes
As of May 2023[update],
- ISBN 0-913165-27-1.
- ISBN 0-671-70149-5.
- ISBN 1-56504-907-1.
- Gelb, Jeff; Garrett, Michael, eds. (February 1997). "Hair of the Dog". Kiss and Kill. Hot Blood. Vol. 8. Pocket Books. pp. 190–216. ISBN 0-671-53766-0.
- "Tuesday: Smitten". ISBN 0-671-02121-4.
Novelizations
- ISBN 0-671-62697-3.
Derived from the screenplay by Dan O'Bannon and Don Jakoby, and based on the screenplay by Richard Blake, this film novelization originally cost $2.95 (equivalent to $8.2 in 2023), and was republished by Grafton that September.[7] - A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master. 1988.[3]
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child. 1989.[3]
- ISBN 0-380-75712-5.
Based on D.T. Twohy's screenplay for the 1989 film, Garton's novelization originally cost $3.50 (equivalent to $8.6 in 2023).[7]
Novellas
- The Folks. Cemetery Dance Publications.[8]
- "Monsters". ISBN 0-913165-35-2.[6]
Novels
- Seductions. 1984.[1]
- Darklings. 1985.[2]
- Live Girls. vampire novel.[3] Originally selling for $3.95 (equivalent to $10.98 in 2023), it was republished by Futura (October 1987), Macdonald (November 1987), and CD Publications (October 1997).[7]
- Night Life.
The sequel to Live Girls.[3] - Crucifax. Pocket Books. June 1988. horror novel originally sold for $3.95 (equivalent to $10.18 in 2023), and was later republished by Dark Harvest (June 1988), Futura (January 1989), and Macdonald (April 1989).[7]
- A Dark Place: The Story of a True Haunting. 1990s.[3]
- Trade Secrets.
- The New Neighbor. ISBN 0-927389-03-7.
Only 500 copies of this slipcased erotic horror novel were published, with a list price of $125.00 (equivalent to $279.62 in 2023).[7] - Lot Lizards. Mark V. Ziesing. September 1991. ISBN 0-929480-59-7.
This novel about a vampire prostitute was published in hardcover for $22.00 (equivalent to $49.21 in 2023).[7] - Dark Channel. Bantam Falcon. April 1992. Science Fiction Book Club in August 1992.[7]
- Shackled.
- Scissors. 2004.[2]
- The Girl in the Basement. 2004.[2]
- 'Nids. 2006.[2]
- The Loveliest Dead. 2006.[2]
- Graven Image. 2007.[2]
- Serpent Girl. 2008.[2]
- Ravenous. April 1, 2009.[3]
- Bestial. 2009.
The sequel to Ravenous.[9][2] - Meds. 2011.[2]
- Frankenstorm. 2014.[2]
- Loveless. 2023.[2]
- Trailer Park Noir. 2023.[2]
Young adult
As of May 2023[update],
- Locke, Joseph (February 1992). Petrified. Bantam Starfire. teenage girls are locked in a wax museum, this originally sold for $3.50 (equivalent to $7.6 in 2023).
- Locke, Joseph (July 1992). Kiss of Death. Bantam Starfire. serial murder.
- Locke, Joseph (June 1993). Game Over. named Hades, the original edition of which sold for $3.50 (equivalent to $7.38 in 2023).
- Locke, Joseph (January 1994). 1-900-Killer. Bantam Books. killer, it originally sold for $3.50 (equivalent to $7.19 in 2023).
- Locke, Joseph (April 1994). Vengeance. Bantam Books. thriller novelthat originally sold for $3.50.
- Locke, Joseph (July 1994). Blood and Lace Book One: Vampire Heart. Bantam Books. gothic horrorfor young adults.
- Locke, Joseph (July 1994). Blood and Lace Book Two: Deadly Relations. Bantam Books. ISBN 0-553-56617-2.
Originally selling for $3.50, this is the second in Garton's Blood and Lace gothic horror series for young adults. - Locke, Joseph (January 1998). ISBN 0-671-01680-6.. It originally sold for $3.99 (equivalent to $7.46 in 2023).
This young-adult novel is the sixth based on the TV series, Sabrina the Teenage Witch - Garton, Ray (July 1998). ISBN 0-671-02116-8.
The twelfth Sabrina the Teenage Witch novel originally sold for $4.50 (equivalent to $8.41 in 2023).[7]
Stories
As of May 2023[update], Locus listed nine original short stories published by Garton:[6]
- "Active Member". ISSN 1040-4392.
- ISBN 0-671-66424-7.
- ISBN 0-312-85091-3.
- Gelb, Jeff, ed. (December 1991). "Weird Gig". Shock Rock. Pocket Books. pp. 204–220. ISBN 0-671-70150-9.
- ISSN 1047-7675.
- Horsting, Jessie; Sherman Oaks, California. p. 70.
- Secker, Erik, ed. (August 1993). "The Devil's Music". Thunder's Shadow Collector's Magazine. Vol. 4, no. 2. Winfield, Illinois. p. 5.
- Chizmar, Richard T., ed. (Fall 1993). "Bait". Cemetery Dance. Vol. 5, no. 3/4. Edgewood, Maryland: Cemetery Dance Publications. p. 54. ISSN 1047-7675.
- Chizmar, Richard T., ed. (Fall 1997). "Second Opinion". Cemetery Dance. Vol. 8, no. 2. Edgewood, Maryland: Cemetery Dance Publications. p. 67. ISSN 1047-7675.
Editing
- With Anderson, Dana M.; de Lint, Charles, eds. (1991). Cafe Purgatorium.[2]
- With Campbell, Ramsey; Little, Bentley, eds. (2012). Cut Corners. Vol. 1.[2]
- With Burke, Patrick; Smith, Bryan, eds. (2017). Cut Corners. Vol. 3.[2]
Other
As of May 2023[update], Locus listed two additional non-fiction works published by Garton:[6]
- Silva, David B., ed. (Fall 1987). "Fragments of Horror". ISSN 0748-2914.
- ISBN 0-575-60166-3.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Skropanic, Jessica (October 30, 2019). "Horror writer Ray Garton is living out a spooky books fan's fantasy here in Shasta County". Redding Record Searchlight. Shasta County, California. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ from the original on April 22, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Ray Garton, Author of Ravenous and Bestial". Horror Bound. February 3, 2009. Archived from the original on February 23, 2009. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ Butane, Johnny (August 9, 2006). "Live Girls (Book)". Dread Central. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ Garton, Ray. "As Joseph Locke". Ray Garton Online. Archived from the original on July 31, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ from the original on July 24, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ Argendeli, James (August 26, 2002). "There is such a thing as a free book review". CNN. Archived from the original on January 30, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
Everyone likes a good deal -- to get something for nothing. Why else would you be reading this for free on your electronic reading receptacle?
- ^ Johnson, Scott A. (August 3, 2009). "Bestial (Book)". Dread Central. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
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