About

Grant (1942-2006) was a novelist and short story writer specializing in what he called "dark fantasy" and "quiet horror." Grant won a World Fantasy Award for his novella collection Nightmare Seasons, a Nebula Award in 1976 for his short story "A Crowd of Shadows," and another Nebula Award in 1978 for his novella "A Glow of Candles, a Unicorn’s Eye," the latter telling of an actor’s dilemma in a post-literate future. Rant also edited the award-winning Shadows anthology, running eleven volumes from 1978-1991. Suffering ill health in his later years, Grant died on September 15, 2006 from a heart attack.

This was Charles L Grant's first novel set in the town of Oxrun Station, an unsettling bedroom community his edition features a fine new introduction by John Pelan, a lengthy interview with Grant, stunning cover art by Frank Fiedler, black and white artwork by David Verba, photographs of old editions of the book (printed in full color), an interview with Grant, and a bonus novella.

Limited to just 100 signed copies he book is bound in cloth Each copy is signed by John Pelan.

Edition Details

• Limited to 100 copies, each signed by John Pelan.
• Contains a lengthy short novella by Grant.
• Includes original hardcover and paperback edition cover art, reprinted in color, and new artwork from David Verba.

External Links

• The Hour of the Oxrun Dead. Centipede Press page for The Hour of the Oxrun Dead
• Charles L. Grant (ISFDB). ISFDB entry for Charles L. Grant