News roundup
Booklist gave the Occultation collection a starred review: “In every tale, everything heard and unheard, seen and unseen becomes creepier and creepier. The protagonists try to escape by drinking, drugging, fighting, fucking, even fleeing. Yet it’s doubtful any of their gorgeously scary stories has much of a sequel.”— Ray Olson
Other reviews:
Seattle Post Intelligencer Occultation by Laird Barron
My dear friend Jody Rose Occultation by Laird Barron
Grim Reviews: Grim Reviews: Laird Barron’s Occultation Reviewed
Jakob Schmidt: review
Risingshadow: review.
Interviews:
Via Charles Tan: The Shirley Jackson Awards interviews Laird Barron.
American Frankenstein: http://americanfrankenstein.blogspot.com/2010/03/first-blood-laird-barron.html
Tripp Ritter: Interview with Laird Barron
Horror Reanimated: Laird Barron: The Book I Would Like To Be Buried With…
Award Nominations:
“Catch Hell” and “Strappado” made the Shirley Jackson Award ballot. These are from Ellen Datlow’s Lovecraft Unbound & Poe anthologies.