Who?
I write science fiction and fantasy, but I’ve been known to dabble in mainstream and mysteries. My short stories have appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, The Year’s Best SF, and other fine venues. If you’ve got the time, you can read some of them in the Stories section of my website, darylgregory.com.
My first novel, Pandemonium, was published by Del Rey Books on August, 2008. It won the Crawford award and was nominated for several other awards, including the World Fantasy Award. My second novel, The Devil’s Alphabet, came out in November, 2009, and Raising Stony Mayhall appeared in June 2011. My short story collection, Unpossible and Other Stories, was published in November 2011.
You can contact me at daryl.gregory@gmail.com
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Picked up “The Devil’s Alphabet” on a whim – even though the cover was more disturbing than intriguing.
Anyway, just finished the novel in less than three days. It has been several years since I have devoured a novel so quickly. Very well done indeed. I’ll be ordering “Pandemonium” in a few minutes.
Yeah, I get a pretty binary response on that cover. But thanks for trying out the book despite that! And thanks as well for taking the time to tell me about reading the book. I hope you enjoy Pandemonium!
I just wanted to tell you that my librarian wife found and gave me Pandemonium to read, and I loved every page. It’s an excellent book, and I’m hoping to read The Devil’s Alphabet soon.
On a personal note: The early chapters really drew me in — especially Del’s reminiscences about growing up in the Chicago ‘burbs, as many of the things he mentions — Randhurst mall and watching “The Magic Door” on channel 2 on Sundays as a child, for instance — were touchstones of my own childhood, so the book really had a lot of verisimilitude for me early on. If you’d written about getting hot dogs at Gene & Jude’s, I probably would have died and gone to heaven. Are you from Chicago? The “Magic Door” reference in particular is so specific that I have to ask.
In any event, thanks very much for one of the best reading experiences I’ve had in months!
Thanks for the kind words, Jay!
Yeah, I’m a boy from the ‘burbs. I grew up in Darien, near Hinsdale and Downers Grove. My wife grew up a block from Randhurst. I managed to get Italian beef into the book, but no Chicago-style hot dogs. My kids were born in PA, but we’ve raised them right — they honor the Cubs, and eat their dogs with no ketchup. My daughter’s graduation party featured Vienna all-beef dogs and poppy-seed buns, with all the fixings.
I just picked up Pandemonium on iBooks and I have to say I am loving it. I’ve also looked over the blurbs for The Devil’s Alphabet (LOVE the cover, btw) and Raising Stony and will be buying them after I am done with Pandemonium (which should only be a day or so).
I am very glad I happened to stumble upon your writing and keep it coming!
I found “Raising Stony Mayhall” in my library’s E-PUB section and downloaded it on a whim. In a matter of chapters, it became one of my favorite books! I eagerly read every word in about 1.5 days, added it to my FB profile, and plan on buying my OWN copy to read again soon. It was very original and DIFFERENT than other zombie stories. Like the other posts on this page, I am glad I happened upon your writing and am looking forward to “Pandemonium” and “The Devil’s Alphabet” (which will probably last me about a week so keep churning them out please!!). – A new fan
Thanks for dropping by, Zina! I’m so glad you liked it. And it’s interesting to hear about e-books and libraries — my local library has started doing that as well. Hope you dig the other books.
Hello there,
I was drawn to the cover of Devil’s Alphabet, and bought it for my NOOK. I then realized there was an earlier book, Pandemonium, and decided to read that first. I love it! I am only half way through, and finally had to come up for air, and to check out your website. I’m impressed with the whole package! I read two or three books a week — it is always delightful to find a new author with your talent, sense of humor and imagination. Bravo!
Linda
Hey, I’m so happy to find a new reader who is nice enough to drop me a line! You’re obviously a brave person if you were drawn to the cover of Devil’s Alphabet.
Thanks again for interrupting your reading to make my night. I hope you like the second half of the book well enough to keep going with Alphabet!