From Gwenda Bond: "Caitlín R. Kiernan has been writing the most unsettling short stories and novels out there for years now. With each book, I expect her to become known to a larger readership. Her voice is like no one else's and her evolution as a writer over the past several novels has been nothing short of jaw-dropping. These novels are set in a shared world, but in a way more Jonathan Carroll than series; each one stands completely alone, but together they enrich and comment on each other, revisiting themes, and sometimes even stories. Her next novel, Daughter of Hounds, comes out in January -- let's all cross our fingers that this is the one that makes people "discover" her unnerving and lovely body of work."
More about Caitlín R. Kiernan
+ Kiernan's livejournal
+ Kiernan's wikipedia entry
+ Jeff VanderMeer interviews Kiernan
+ Bookslut interview with Kiernan
+ Kiernan's Literature Map
Yes! Caitlin Kiernan is an underrecognized genius! Seriously, she is an exceptionally good writer, and definitely doesn't have the large readership she deserves.
Posted by: Jenny D | December 19, 2006 at 10:06 PM
As Gwenda knows, I've been on the Kiernan bandwagon for a while now - reviewing both of her recent books for Bookslut. I'm looking at an ARC for "Daughter of the Hounds" right now and it is at the top of my TBR list. I love how dark and smart and surprising her books are - you never know where Kiernan will take you.
Posted by: Colleen | December 20, 2006 at 01:06 AM