The Long Ones
Encyclopedia
The Long Ones is a rare compilation of novellas by Joe R. Lansdale
, which are too long to be "short stories", but too short to be "novels". It was apparently only printed once, in hardcover form, in 1999.
At the time, The Steam Man was exclusive to this collection, but it has been subsequently re-published in Mad Dog Summer
as well as the short-story collection Steampunk
.
Joe R. Lansdale
Joe R. Lansdale is an American author and martial-arts expert. He has written novels and stories in many genres, including Western, horror, science fiction, mystery, and suspense...
, which are too long to be "short stories", but too short to be "novels". It was apparently only printed once, in hardcover form, in 1999.
Contents
- Bubba Ho-TepBubba Ho-tepBubba Ho-tep is a 2002 American comedy horror drama film starring Bruce Campbell as Elvis Presley — now a resident in a nursing home. The film also stars Ossie Davis as Jack, a black man who claims to be John F. Kennedy, explaining that he was patched up after the assassination, dyed black,...
(nominated for Bram Stoker AwardBram Stoker AwardThe 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...
) {originally published in The King Is Dead, ed. Paul M. Sammon (1994)} - The Events Concerning a Nude Fold-Out Found in a Harlequin Romance (winner of Bram Stoker AwardBram Stoker AwardThe 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...
) {originally published in Dark at Heart, ed. Joe & Karen LansdaleJoe R. LansdaleJoe R. Lansdale is an American author and martial-arts expert. He has written novels and stories in many genres, including Western, horror, science fiction, mystery, and suspense...
(1992) } - On the Far Side of the Cadillac Desert With Dead Folks (winner of the Bram Stoker AwardBram Stoker AwardThe 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...
) {originally published in Book of the Dead, ed. John M. Skipp & Craig SpectorCraig SpectorCraig Spector is a bestselling author and screenwriter whose eleven books have sold millions of copies and are reprinted in nine languages.-Biography:...
(1989)} - The Steam Man of the Prairie and the Dark Rider Get Down: A Dime Novel {first publication}
- Afterword
At the time, The Steam Man was exclusive to this collection, but it has been subsequently re-published in Mad Dog Summer
Mad Dog Summer
Mad Dog Summer, is a collection of short stories by Joe R. Lansdale, first published in 2004 in a limited edition by Subterranean Press. It was reissued in paperback in 2006 by Golden Gryphon.It contains:...
as well as the short-story collection Steampunk
Steampunk
Steampunk is a sub-genre of science fiction, fantasy, alternate history, and speculative fiction that came into prominence during the 1980s and early 1990s. Steampunk involves a setting where steam power is still widely used—usually Victorian era Britain or "Wild West"-era United...
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