Joan Samson

Joan Samson
Born(1937-09-09)September 9, 1937
Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 27, 1976(1976-02-27) (aged 38)
Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
OccupationWriter
Notable workThe Auctioneer

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]

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

  • Watching the New Baby (1974)
  • The Auctioneer (New York: Simon and Schuster), 1976; Valancourt, 2020

References

  1. ^ "Joan Samson Biography". Worlds Without Ends: Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Author Database. Archived from the original on November 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "Joan Samson". www.centipedepress.com. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ Bryan, C. D. B. (February 1, 1976). "The Auctioneer". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. ^ Jordan, Tina (October 21, 2020). "50 States, 50 Scares". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  5. ^ "El subhastador de Joan Samson-llibre Distorsions". www.editorialmalesherbes.com (in Catalan). Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  6. ^ Record from the NUKAT central catalogue of Polish research libraries
  7. ^ "The Auctioneer (1975)". Valancourt Books. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  8. ^ Editions, Suntup (September 7, 2020). "Announcing: The Auctioneer by Joan Samson". Suntup Editions. Retrieved October 12, 2022.