Accolades

In his fiftieth year as, he says, “a writer in training,” T.M. Wright has written more than thirty novels and novellas of “existential dark fantasy.”

From his first novel, “Strange Seed” (Everest House, 1978) to his latest, “Blue Canoe,” (PS Publishing, 2009), Wright’s work has received accolades from writers, critics and readers alike and has been nominated for all the major genre awards.

Stephen King says, “TM Wright is a rare and blazing talent.”

Noted British writer, Ramsey Campbell says, “TM Wright is not just a master of quiet horror, he is a one man definition of the term.”

Whitley Strieber, author of Wolfen, The Hunger, and Communion, says, “TM Wright is one of the finest modern interpreters of the ghost story.”

American Fantasy Magazine says, “TM Wright is the best ghost story writer alive today.”

T.M. Wright Self PortraitWright has received starred reviews of his novels from such review services as Book list, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, and Library Journal. His books have been published in fourteen languages. His more than thirty novels have sold millions of copies worldwide.

Wright’s first novel, Strange Seed, is on several “best of the genre” lists, including Stephen King’s list of the forty best horror novels ever written (appearing in Danse Macabre). Several of Wright’s other novels, including “A Manhattan Ghost Story,” (TOR Books, 1984) have also appeared on several such lists.

Although ultimately not produced, “A Manhattan Ghost Story” was in development for a time with George Clooney’s Maysville Pictures, with Ron Bass (Rain Man, What Dreams May Come) as screenwriter and Wayne Wang set to direct.

Wright’s latest is “Bone Soup” (a collection of short stories, poetry, art and a novel) from Cemetery Dance Publishers, 2010.