Occultation and Other Stories
Laird Barron
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Occultation and Other Stories
by Laird Barron
Published
2010
Publisher
Night Shade Books
Pages
245
ISBN-13
9781597801928
Description
Laird Barron has emerged as one of the strongest voices in modern horror and dark fantasy fiction, building on the eldritch tradition pioneered by writers such as H. P. Lovecraft, Peter Straub, and Thomas Ligotti. His stories have garnered critical acclaim and have been reprinted in numerous year’s best anthologies and nominated for multiple awards, including the Crawford, International Horror Guild, Shirley Jackson, Theodore Sturgeon, and World Fantasy awards. His debut collection, The Imago Sequence and Other Stories, was the inaugural winner of the Shirley Jackson Award. He returns with his second collection, Occultation. Pitting ordinary men and women against a carnivorous, chaotic cosmos, Occulation’s nine tales of terror (two published here for the first time) were nominated for just as many Shirley Jackson awards, winning for the novella “Mysterium Tremendum” and the collection as a whole. Featuring an introduction by Michael Shea, Occultation brings more of the spine-chillingly sublime cosmic horror Laird Barron’s fans have come to expect. -- Amazon Description
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How many pages are in Occultation and Other Stories?
This edition of Occultation and Other Stories has approximately 245 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Occultation and Other Stories?
For most readers, Occultation and Other Stories typically takes between 5h 6m and 3h 24m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 61,250 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 4h 5m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 9 days • Estimated word count: 61,250 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Occultation and Other Stories?
The estimated word count for Occultation and Other Stories is approximately 61,250 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Occultation and Other Stories?
Occultation and Other Stories was written by Laird Barron.
When was Occultation and Other Stories published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2010. The original work may have been published on a different date.