German readers are much like Brits or Americans: They read for the thrill of it, the occasional shudder down the spine, knowing it's not real - but looking over their shoulders anyway, just in case.

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If, like Harry Keogh, I could talk to the dead - God, there are an...

If, like Harry Keogh, I could talk to the dead - God, there are an...

A literary critic is someone who can't write, but who loves to show he would...

A literary critic is someone who can't write, but who loves to show he would...

Writers are in the entertainment business, and it gives me lots of pleasure to entertain...

Writers are in the entertainment business, and it gives me lots of pleasure to entertain...

I have friends who read my books in Greek.

I have friends who read my books in Greek.

The Army was my bread and butter.

The Army was my bread and butter.

And I have to consider myself fortunate, because there are plenty of writers who spend...

And I have to consider myself fortunate, because there are plenty of writers who spend...

Now, when I was in the Army, writing was my hobby.

Now, when I was in the Army, writing was my hobby.

There are lots of other things that I haven't done, places I haven't seen. So...

There are lots of other things that I haven't done, places I haven't seen. So...

If I had killed Crow off I can think of least six novels I would...

If I had killed Crow off I can think of least six novels I would...

We've got one life and the older we get the more we come to realize...

We've got one life and the older we get the more we come to realize...

But I've found that to talk too much about movies is the kiss of death....

But I've found that to talk too much about movies is the kiss of death....

I should think just about every young writer - which I was at the time...

I should think just about every young writer - which I was at the time...

I'll know when the ideas aren't fresh anymore. And I'll know when writing doesn't give...

I'll know when the ideas aren't fresh anymore. And I'll know when writing doesn't give...

The amazing thing now is that most of those so-called critics who were telling me...

The amazing thing now is that most of those so-called critics who were telling me...

But other vampire stories? Well, no, I really haven't read too many, and I can't...

But other vampire stories? Well, no, I really haven't read too many, and I can't...

Now, after 18 years, not a sign of Lovecraft in my work.

Now, after 18 years, not a sign of Lovecraft in my work.

But there's a little guy who sits astride my brain with a whip, and if...

But there's a little guy who sits astride my brain with a whip, and if...