Joan Samson (September 9, 1937 – February 27, 1976)[1] was an American writer. Her only published novel was The Auctioneer, published briefly before she died of brain cancer.[2]
Joan Samson | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | September 9, 1937 Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 27, 1976 (aged 38) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Notable work | The Auctioneer |
The Auctioneer, published in 1976 is described as a story that borders on horror, a story about how a community is torn apart by a single person.[3][4] It has been translated to Spanish, Dutch, Italian and recently to Catalan,[5] Polish and French.[6] It is considered one of the best-selling horror novels of the 1970s, selling over a million copies.[7][8]
Works
edit- Watching the New Baby (1974)
- The Auctioneer (New York: Simon and Schuster), 1976; Valancourt, 2020
References
edit- ^ "Joan Samson Biography". Worlds Without Ends: Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Author Database. Archived from the original on November 5, 2023.
- ^ "Joan Samson". www.centipedepress.com. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ Bryan, C. D. B. (February 1, 1976). "The Auctioneer". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ Jordan, Tina (October 21, 2020). "50 States, 50 Scares". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "El subhastador de Joan Samson-llibre Distorsions". www.editorialmalesherbes.com (in Catalan). Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ Record from the NUKAT central catalogue of Polish research libraries
- ^ "The Auctioneer (1975)". Valancourt Books. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ Editions, Suntup (September 7, 2020). "Announcing: The Auctioneer by Joan Samson". Suntup Editions. Retrieved October 12, 2022.