Nominated by Ron Hogan, who says, "She's been getting some fabulous recognition for her last two novels, Liquor and Prime, but she deserves to be bigger, and if you aren't reading those books, well, run right down to the bookstore."
More about Poppy Z. Brite
+ The Poppy Z. Brite Official Site
+ Brite's titles at Powell's
+ Poppy Z. Brite's Wikipedia entry
+ Bookslut's interview with Brite
+ Brite's group listings at Yahoo!