 First edition (publ. Starblaze) | |
| Author | S. P. Somtow |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Cecilia Cosentini |
| Cover artist | Val Lindahn |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Horror |
| Publisher | Starblaze |
Publication date | 1984 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 280 |
| ISBN | 9780898653670 |
Vampire Junction is a horror novel by Thai writer S. P. Somtow, published in 1984. It is the first in a series about Timmy Valentine, a 12-year-old rock star who is actually a 2,000-year-old vampire. Unpublished for many years and rejected by over two dozen publishers, the novel uses a novel narrative technique inspired by the rapid intercutting of MTV music videos, and features a high level of the imagery from "splatter" films. Later, the book was published by Berkley/Ace and Tor Books, and has remained in print ever since.
The novel was voted one of the "forty all-time greatest horror books" by the Horror Writers Association.1 It has currently been reissued by Diplodocus Press. S. P. Somtow has written two sequels to Vampire Junction, Valentine and Vanitas.
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References
- "Horror Writer's Association's Top Horror Books of All Time". Archived from the original on April 16, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2007.