10 Irish Horror and Dark Fantasy Authors You Should be Reading
In Honour of St. Patrick’s Day, here are some great Irish horror and dark fantasy authors you should be reading.
Bram Stoker (1847 – 1912) – Classic gothic horror author.
Best known for: Dracula (1897)
Caitlín R. Kiernan (1964 – ?) – Multi-Award-Winning Author of various horror, dark fantasy, science fiction and weird fiction.
Selected Bibliography:
Novels: Silk (1998), The Drowning Girl: A Memoir (2012), Threshold (2001), The Red Tree (2009)
Short Story Collections: Two Worlds and in Between: The Best of Caitlin R. Kiernan (Volume One) (2011), Tales of Pain and Wonder (2000)
Charles Maturin (1782 – 1824) – Gothic author and playwright
Known for:Melmoth the Wanderer (1820)
Darren Shan (1972 – ?) – very prolific and well known writer of multiple series, including The Cirque du Freak Series (which includes the Vampire Blood Trilogy, the Vampire Rites Trilogy, the Vampire War Trilog
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