Avenue X and Other Dark Streets [Hardcover]

Nancy A. Collins (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 30, 2000

Avenue X and Other Dark Streets marks Ms. Collins' first attempt at self-publishing. The selections chosen for this volume were picked by the author herself to illustrate her diverse literary talents and include the Stoker nominated novelette "The Thing From Lover's Lane." What Others Have to Say About The Author: "Imaginative, dynamic, and highly entertaining." --Clive Barker "Nancy Collins [is] possibly the most original voice in the world of vampire fiction since Anne Rice published Interview With The Vampire in the mid-70s. --Film Threat "Nancy A. Collins...raises the notorious splatterpunk genre perilously close to high art." --Norman Spinrad [Nancy Collins] chronicles excess with an almost elegant stylistic restraint. --Locus "Deftly weaves the literary and the metaphorical..." --Mystery Scene

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"Deftly weaves the literary and the metaphorical..." -- Mystery Scene

"Imaginative, dynamic, and highly entertaining." -- Clive Barker

"Nancy A. Collins...raises the notorious splatterpunk genre perilously close to high art." -- Norman Spinrad

[Nancy Collins] chronicles excess with an almost elegant stylistic restraint. -- Locus

About the Author

Nancy A. Collins (1959-) is the author of several dark fantasy/horror novels and a prolific short story writer whose work has appeared in over forty anthologies to date. She is a recipient of the Horror Writers of America's Bram Stoker Award for First Novel and the British Fantasy Society's Icarus Award, and is also the founder of the International Horror Guild. Her novels include Angels On Fire, Walking Wolf, Lynch: A Gothik Western, Wild Blood and the award-winning Sunglasses After Dark. She currently resides in Atlanta with her husband, underground filmmaker Joe Christ, and their two dogs.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 292 pages
• Publisher: Xlibris Corp; 1st edition (August 30, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738825654
• ISBN-13: 978-0738825656
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,202,047 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Nancy A. Collins is the author of numerous horror, dark fantasy & comics stories. A native of Arkansas, she currently resides in Cape Fear with her Significant Other and their Boston Terrier, Chopper.

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 13 Short Stories--- Including Sonja Blue, December 16, 2000

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MDK67 (Kernersville, NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Avenue X and Other Dark Streets (Paperback)

Avenue X is comprised of 13 short stories, some very good and other seemed very average. My favorite of the 13 was Avenue X. The following is a list of the short stories.

1. The Sign of the ASP- Cleopatra and the ruling of Egypt. How can she get power and keep power, with the help of a vampire.

2. Without Sin - 3. The one-eyed King- What happens to Robin Hood after he saves the castle and finds out he has and evil twin. Good story that has a lot of twists and turns...

4. Cavalerada- Bounty hunters in the old west finally meet their match.

5. Billy Fearless- Great story...From the day he could crawl Billy was always getting into trouble, and had no fear. Now he's going to stay in the haunted house in hope to claim the houses treasures and win the girl.

6. Firetruck no 5. -A private investigator hired to follow a millionaire's wife... What happens next, only time will tell.. 7. The thing from lovers lane-There's something in the mountain woods that's been there for a very long time. Now its on the loose and coming for the unexpected.

8. Vampire king of the gothic chicks- Wannabe Vampires watch out.. SONJA BLUE will get you..

9. Someone's in the Kitchen - Haunted rental house with a cook.

10. Furies in black leather- Things done in the past come back come back to get you.

11. The land of the reflected ones- Magic trick that backfires

12. Avenue X- What happens when a country girl moves to New York City... Great story that takes you through her changes from the soft to the very hard.

Overall a good books and a must for any Nancy Collins fan. Avenue X and the Sonja Blue stories were the top two stories.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Perfect Sampler, February 23, 2001

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Jane Osnovich - See all my reviews

This review is from: Avenue X and Other Dark Streets (Paperback)

This collection contains an excellent assortment of stories from one of the finest horror writers working today. Nancy Collins, best known for her Sonja Blue novels, is an extremely gifted writer. She possesses the rare ability to not just entertain but surprise the reader. To those that only know Nancy from her vampire novels, let this be your gateway into the many realms of her writing

The stories collected for this volume offer a nice selection of various genres. "The Sign of the Asp" transports you back in time to Ancient Egypt with an interesting twist on the story of Cleopatra. Nancy takes on the story of Jesus in "Without Sin". "Avenue X" is a gritty urban gothic tale. "Cavalerada" has a western flair. "Firetruck Truck No.5" is a detective story. I don't want to go into all the stories because I know some readers (like myself) like to be surprised. Let me just say that whatever your interest, from erotic horror to Southern gothic, Nancy has it covered. My favorite story would have to be "Billy Fearless", simply because I love a story with a punch line at the end.

3.0 out of 5 stars Meh, October 1, 2010

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This review is from: Avenue X and Other Dark Streets (Paperback)

I expected more short stories in the supernatural space Nancy Collins usually writes. It was more just a random compilation, some better than others. Not bad, but not riveting either.