I wrote here (and more pertinently here) about maps in fantasy books, and for no justifiable reason I want to look at the ways in which the nature of Clive Barker's work is largely resistant to cartography. When we think of fantasy maps we tend to think of Christopher Tolkien's classic Middle Earth one (although … Continue reading The Unmappability of Clive Barker
Oh, this is luscious. Produced by Phil and Sarah Stokes, the forces behind Clive Barker's official website, this huge book (350+ pages) is copiously illustrated with cover artwork, behind-the-scenes photos from the likes of Hellraiser and Nightbreed, rare promo materials and Barker's own sketches and paintings. For those Barker fans who already own Stephen Jones's … Continue reading ‘Clive Barker’s Dark Worlds’
Happy 66th birthday to @RealCliveBarker My personal Top 10 of his novels at Into the Gyre
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