Michael McCarty

Michael McCarty is a former stand-up comedian, musician and managing editor of a music magazine. His books Giants of the Genre and More Giants Of The Genre (Nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Outstanding Nonfiction Book of the Year; RE's review here) are collections of interviews with the greats of science fiction, horror, and fantasy.

In 2005, Wildside Press published his first fiction collection, Dark Duets (RE's review here). In 2006, he will be writing an article for Writers Digest Books' Writing Horror (edited by Mort Castle), and will appear in the Cemetery Dance anthology In Laymon Terms. In April 2007, the novel Monster Behind the Wheel (co-authored with Mark McLaughlin) will be published in England by Sarob Press. More on Mike can be found at www.geocities.com/mccartyzone and www.myspace.com/monsterbook. He can be reached at monstermike69@hotmail.com.

Farewell Summer: An Interview with Ray Bradbury by Mike McCarty (nonfiction)
       Ray Bradbury is perhaps the greatest living master of science fiction, with hundreds of short stories in print; his novels, including Something Wicked This Way Comes and Fahrenheit 451 are taught in classrooms around the world. In this interview, the creater of The Martian Chronicles talks about his hopes for manned NASA missions, his reasons for writing, and his work with Ray Harryhausen, Katherine Hepburn, and John Huston.

The Runner Who Will Never Die: An Interview with William F. Nolan (Part One) by Michael McCarty and Connie Corcoran Wilson (nonfiction)
      William F. Nolan, author of science fiction classic Logan's Run, is one of the most prolific writers in a field of prolific writers. In this interview, he talks about his early short stories, his friendship with Ray Bradbury, and his many collaborations with Dan Curtis - as well as his training as an artist and illustrator, biographies of mystery writers Dashiell Hammett and Max Broad, and brief career as a sports car racer.
Part One
Part Two

The Man Who Sees Tomorrow: An Interview with Grand Master Frederik Pohl by Michael McCarty and Connie Corcoran Wilson (nonfiction)
      Frederik Pohl has been writing science fiction for longer than most of us have been alive; he's published over a hundred books and many more short stories, and edited magazines like Galaxy, If, and Worlds of Tomorrow - winning three Hugos and multiple Nebulas in the process. In this interview, he talks about China, science fiction fans, bad movies, and his new short story collection.

Creeping Inside the Father of All Modern Action Novels: An Interview with David Morrell by Michael McCarty and Connie Wilson (nonfiction)
      David Morrell, former literature professor and creator of John Rambo in First Blood, joins RE to talk about Creepers, his new novel about urban spelunking; his time on a Mennonite farm; and why yellow alert is a useful thing.

Someplace to Be Flying: An Interview with Charles De Lint by Michael McCarty (nonfiction)
      Charles De Lint is one of the biggest names in contemporary fantasy. In this interview with Michael McCarty, he discusses his Newford chronicles, his work with illustrator Charles Vess, his friendship with author Dean Koontz, his book reviews for The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, and alternative approaches to fantasy. (Featured Article for April 2005)

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