His previous novels include Excavation, The Book of Days, and, with Melanie Tem, Daughters and The Man On The Ceiling. His story collections include City Fishing, The Far Side of the Lake, and In Concert (with Melanie Tem). 1950) is an American writer of science fiction, fantasy and horror. He is a past winner of the World Fantasy, International Horror Guild, British Fantasy, & Bram Stoker awards. Dick, Shirley Jackson, and Theodore Sturgeon awards.
In Concert collects the collaborative short fiction of Melanie Tem and Steve Rasnic Tem, who have worked at the cutting edge of imaginative fiction for over a quarter century In the twenty-one tales herein, the reader will find fear, joy, and mystery n Concert showcases the wide range of their collaborative work.
The title story tells of a lonely elderly woman who achieves rapport with a lost astronaut through the power of music n The Icy Region My Heart Encircles, an aging Mary Shelley, creator of Frankenstein, keeps the heart of her late husband on the mantel and is haunted by her dead children and the living incarnation of her Monster And in The Man on the Ceiling, the authors take turns telling of the fears and darkness common to all families, while reminding the reader that everything I tell you is true.
He publication of In Concert is an event well worth celebrating ll copies are signed by Steve and Melanie Tem Limited to just 300 copies for sale e are down to about 15 copies.