reddit.com Interviews Author Peter Straub

Horror Author Peter Straub answers the top 10 questions from the reddit community: bit.ly/9CRum5
Big thanks to Peter for sharing so much of his time with our community!
His new book "A Dark Matter" is available in book stores everywhere or online here: bit.ly/beClOc

[@MrWilum]

He inspires me with the ache to write, and he is one of the sweetest gentlemen I have ever met. A brilliant writer, a fabulous man!

[@MattGleason1]

The blue rose trilogy would be outstanding as a series (like Stranger Things or Haunting of Hill House). That’s some of the best fiction I’ve ever read.

[@rodneyadderton1077]

I like the characters in 'Koko'. They felt very real to me. I have yet to read the other two books of the trilogy.

[@hubertvancalenbergh9022]

@@rodneyadderton1077 Koko is a masterpiece. Can't say I cared much for Mystery, as it has an untrue ring about it. The Throat is overlong, but has its moments - it's a sequel of sorts to the harrowing short story "Bunny is Good Bread". Tim Underhill makes a return in Lost Boy, Lost Girl. I have now read eight Straub books and will certainly seek out what's left.

[@bryantg7641]

Incredibly talented author, and just an all around very fine gentleman. I obviously don't know the nature or severity of the medical issues that you're facing, but our (my family and I) thoughts and prayers are with you always and especially during your time of need !!! Hoping to hear some good news re: your medical situation very soon !!! Take care buddy !!!

[@ElPape07]

Really an amazing interview. The kind you'd listen to again when the writing laziness strikes, it felt true. The part where you say that you need to have a friend that understand what you do is, in part, accomplished by listening to this. It's really ... satisfying? To know other writers do get to that "other place" to write. I felt less crazy a bit. ;) Thank you Peter Straub.

[@jdaywork2693]

Thanks for sharing this! He seems like he takes the craft very seriously.

[@Agenda151]

Love his final thoughts on the nature of the horror genre and its relationship to general literary fiction.

[@virgilflowers9846]

What a great interview/Q&A. Absolutely love Peter, very inspiring words

[@milesknightestrada3286]

5:26: Yes. 'Electric Avenue' by Eddie Murphy.

[@AppleAtrocity]

I am sad that he thinks they probably won't remake Ghost Story. Such great potential to be an amazing film.

[@mistaspot1]

It's easy to see how him and Stephen King got along so well. They even have the same inflections in their speech.

[@mirabario]

Seeing the little alien makes me feel warm inside. I love my reddit community. Thanks, Mr. Straub, for joining us!

[@phearle]

Great interview!

[@Saktoth]

Eddy Grant. No information is beyond the reaches of the internets!

[@MrWilum]

I have finally ordered my copy of A DARK MATTER and really look forward to reading it. Mr. Straub is an American treasure. His two-volume AMERICAN FANTASTIC TALES from Library of American is a stunning anthology of great weird fiction, highly recommended!

[@toecutter169]

That is so awesome he has the alien there.

[@salvatorecangialosi3264]

Rlp

[@Ceejayismyname]

I've recently became a fan when I started Reading Mystery. Since then, It gave my mobile dictionary a hefty amount of justice.

[@thegritchannel]

Man I love Straub! Awesome interview.

[@AllenFreemanMediaGuru]

I now want to know what happened to the 3rd collaboration with King. Here it really seemed to be happening.

[@jimmlygoodness]

This is fascinating! Especially hearing how he and Stephen King wrote together.

[@interested-q4d]

I have a completely fallacious point to make but could be true at a certain level.Peter Straub states that the character "Eel" in Dark Matter is based on a Lee Boudreaux. I feel it could also be based on the character Emily Proctor plays in Miami CSI. Her screen name is Cally Du quesne. In the sixties E.E.Doc Smith based his sci fi series on "Skylark" Duquesne.This is because at the end of the novel he calls Lee Truax skylark.

[@dominicwyartt3598]

Yet to finish one of his books his style doesn’t resonate with me very well but he’s very literary very vague but I will get round to reading best way to start is with the talisman

[@benjaminj.kreger-creative8001]

Reading “A Dark Matter” now :)

[@Authorfan]

Love this.

[@rayneeny]

Eddie Grant!

[@juliebryan2549]

I know the story he talks about where the murderer sent letters to the parents of the children he killed then told them how they tasted. He was caught when his last victim he murdered the one she was a Virgin, he put his own name at the bottom. I believe he had killed 6 or 7 children and he was hung to death after his trial. Terrible true story. There is a video on you tube with the story.

[@Apocalymon]

What's the name of the video?