Gwenda Bond says this writer is underrated. "Shriek is a shockingly good novel. It's a major advance from an artistically ambitious writer with an already outstanding, substantial body of work. If I were queen, this would be the novel I'd be compelling people to read from this year. It's the secret history of a family, and the city they inhabit, and full of the best sort of grotesqueries and beautiful writing."
More about Jeff VanderMeer
+ Interview with VanderMeer for Infinity Plus
+ Interview and profile at Dark Echo
+ Information on Shriek: The Movie
Ah fuck. I would have added Mr. VanderMeer too, but I sent Mr. Bryant an all-too-rapid email. But yeah, I was very glad to be introduced to Ambergris this year.
Posted by: ed | December 20, 2006 at 02:34 PM