Edward Lee (writer)
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Edward Lee is an American novelist specializing in the field of horror who has written 40 books, more than half of which have been published by mass-market New York paperback companies such as Leisure/Dorchester, Berkley, and Zebra/Kensington. He is a Bram Stoker award
nominee for his story “Mr. Torso,” and his short stories have appeared in over a dozen mass-market anthologies, including the award-winning 999. Several of his novels have sold translation rights to Germany, Greece, and Romania. He also publishes quite actively in the small-press/limited-edition hardcover market; many of his books in this category have become collector’s items. While a number of Lee’s projects have been optioned for film, only one has been made, Header, which was released on DVD to mixed reviews in June, 2009.
Lee is particularly known for over-the-top occult concepts and an accelerated treatment of erotic and/or morbid sexual imagery and visceral violence. He was born on May 25, 1957 in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Bowie, Maryland
. In the late-70s he served in the U.S. Army’s 1st Armored Division, in Erlangen, West Germany, then, for a short time, was a municipal police officer in Cottage City, Maryland
. Lee also attended the University of Maryland as an English major but quit in his last semester to pursue his dream of being a horror novelist. For over 15 years, he worked as the night manager for a security company in Annapolis, Maryland, while writing in his spare time. In 1997, however, he became a full-time writer, first spending several years in Seattle and then moving to St. Pete Beach, Florida, where he currently resides.
Lee cites as his strongest influence horror legend H. P. Lovecraft
; in 2007, Lee embarked on what he calls his “Lovecraft kick” and wrote a spate of novels and novellas which tribute Lovecraft and his famous Cthulhu Mythos
. Among these projects are “Trolley No. 1852,” “Pages Torn From A Travel Journal,” and “You Are My Everything.” Lee promises more Lovecraftian work on the horizon.
are featured in cameo roles in the movie.
Bram Stoker Award
The Bram Stoker Award is a recognition presented by the Horror Writers Association for "superior achievement" in horror writing. The awards have been presented annually since 1987, and the winners are selected by ballot of the Active members of the HWA...
nominee for his story “Mr. Torso,” and his short stories have appeared in over a dozen mass-market anthologies, including the award-winning 999. Several of his novels have sold translation rights to Germany, Greece, and Romania. He also publishes quite actively in the small-press/limited-edition hardcover market; many of his books in this category have become collector’s items. While a number of Lee’s projects have been optioned for film, only one has been made, Header, which was released on DVD to mixed reviews in June, 2009.
Lee is particularly known for over-the-top occult concepts and an accelerated treatment of erotic and/or morbid sexual imagery and visceral violence. He was born on May 25, 1957 in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Bowie, Maryland
Bowie, Maryland
Bowie is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 54,727 at the 2010 census. Bowie has grown from a small railroad stop to the largest municipality in Prince George's County, and the fifth most populous city and third largest city by area in the state of...
. In the late-70s he served in the U.S. Army’s 1st Armored Division, in Erlangen, West Germany, then, for a short time, was a municipal police officer in Cottage City, Maryland
Cottage City, Maryland
Cottage City is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,136 at the 2000 census. Cottage City is a small, quiet community lying between Eastern Avenue , Brentwood, Colmar Manor, and the Anacostia River...
. Lee also attended the University of Maryland as an English major but quit in his last semester to pursue his dream of being a horror novelist. For over 15 years, he worked as the night manager for a security company in Annapolis, Maryland, while writing in his spare time. In 1997, however, he became a full-time writer, first spending several years in Seattle and then moving to St. Pete Beach, Florida, where he currently resides.
Lee cites as his strongest influence horror legend H. P. Lovecraft
H. P. Lovecraft
Howard Phillips Lovecraft --often credited as H.P. Lovecraft — was an American author of horror, fantasy and science fiction, especially the subgenre known as weird fiction....
; in 2007, Lee embarked on what he calls his “Lovecraft kick” and wrote a spate of novels and novellas which tribute Lovecraft and his famous Cthulhu Mythos
Cthulhu Mythos
The Cthulhu Mythos is a shared fictional universe, based on the work of American horror writer H. P. Lovecraft.The term was first coined by August Derleth, a contemporary correspondent of Lovecraft, who used the name of the creature Cthulhu - a central figure in Lovecraft literature and the focus...
. Among these projects are “Trolley No. 1852,” “Pages Torn From A Travel Journal,” and “You Are My Everything.” Lee promises more Lovecraftian work on the horizon.
Collections
- The Ushers (1999)
- Of Pigs and Spiders (1999) with John PelanJohn PelanJohn C. Pelan is an American author, editor and publisher in the small press science-fiction, weird and horror fiction genres.He first founded Axolotl Press in 1986 and published several volumes by authors such as Tim Powers, Charles de Lint, Michael Shea and James P. Blaylock. Following this, he...
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- Sleep Disorder (2003) with Jack KetchumJack KetchumJack Ketchum is the pseudonym for American author Dallas Mayr . He is the recipient of four Bram Stoker Awards and three further nominations. Many of his novels have been adapted to film, including The Girl Next Door and Red...
- Haunted House (2007)
- Brain Cheese Buffet (2010) Deadite Press
- Bullet Through Your Face (2010) Deadite Press
- Carnal Surgery (April 2011) Deadite Press
Anthologies
- Infernally Yours (2009) 'The Senery' by Edward Lee Necro Publications, a limited-edition hardcover.
- Dark Seductions: Tales of Erotic Horror (1993) ‘Private Pleasures’ by Edward Lee
- Bizarre Sex and Other Crimes of Passion (1994) ‘I’d Give Anything for You’ by Edward Lee & Jack KetchumJack KetchumJack Ketchum is the pseudonym for American author Dallas Mayr . He is the recipient of four Bram Stoker Awards and three further nominations. Many of his novels have been adapted to film, including The Girl Next Door and Red...
- Deadly After Dark: The Hot Blood Series (1994) ‘Mr. Torso’ by Edward Lee
- Seeds of Fear: The Hot Blood Series (1995) ‘Grub Girl’ by Edward Lee
- Stranger By Night: The Hot Blood Series (1995) ‘Dead Girls in Love’ by Edward Lee & Gary Bowen
- Darkside: Horror for the Next Millennium (1996) ‘The Stick Woman’ by Edward Lee
- Fear the Fever: The Hot Blood Series (1996) ‘Love Letters from the Rain Forest’ by Jack KetchumJack KetchumJack Ketchum is the pseudonym for American author Dallas Mayr . He is the recipient of four Bram Stoker Awards and three further nominations. Many of his novels have been adapted to film, including The Girl Next Door and Red...
& Edward Lee - White House Horrors (1996) ‘Night of the Vegetables’ by Edward Lee
- The UFO Files (1997) ‘Secret Service’ by Edward Lee
- Inside The Works (1997) ‘The Pig’ by Edward Lee
- Whitley Strieber’s Aliens (1998) ‘Scripture Girl’ by Edward Lee
- 999 (1999) ‘ICU’ by Edward Lee
- Graven Images (2000) ‘Masks’ by Jack KetchumJack KetchumJack Ketchum is the pseudonym for American author Dallas Mayr . He is the recipient of four Bram Stoker Awards and three further nominations. Many of his novels have been adapted to film, including The Girl Next Door and Red...
& Edward Lee - Triage (2001) 'In the Year of Our Lord 2202' by Edward Lee
- Excitable Boys (2002) ‘The McCrath Model SS40-C, Series S’ by Edward Lee
- Damned: An Anthology of the Lost (2004) ‘Angel’ by Edward Lee
- Small Bites (2004) ‘The Room’ by Edward Lee
Movies
Edward Lee’s story "Header" has been made into the film Header. Edward Lee and Jack KetchumJack Ketchum
Jack Ketchum is the pseudonym for American author Dallas Mayr . He is the recipient of four Bram Stoker Awards and three further nominations. Many of his novels have been adapted to film, including The Girl Next Door and Red...
are featured in cameo roles in the movie.
Interviews
- Fangoria, April, 2004, issue 231
- Buried
- Meat Socket
- Severed Cinema
- Bloody Disgusting
- More Meat Socket