LANSDALE, Joe R(ichard)

LANSDALE, Joe R(ichard). Also writes as Ray Slater. American, b. 1951. Genres: Novellas/Short stories, Mystery/Crime/Suspense, Horror, Science fiction/Fantasy, Westerns/Adventure. Career: Full-time writer, 1981-. Formerly a farmer, transportation mgr. for Goodwill Industries, and custodian, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas, 1987-88. Publications: Act of Love, 1981; The Good, the Bad & the Indifferent (stories), 1983; Dead in the West, 1986; The Magic Wagon, 1986; The Nightrunners, 1987; The Drive-In, 1988; Cold in July, 1989; By Bizarre Hands (stories), 1989; The Drive-In 2: Not Just One of Them Sequels, 1990; Savage Season, 1990; Stories by Mama Lansdale's Youngest Boy, 1991; Batman: Captured by the Engines, 1991; Batman in Terror on the High Skies, 1992; Writer of the Purple Rage, 1994; Mucho MoJo, 1994; Two Bear Mambo, 1994; Electric Gumbo (stories), 1994; Fist Full of Stories, 1996; Bad Chili, 1997; Texas Night Riders (novel), 1997; (with L. Shiner) Private Eye Action as You Like It (stories), 1998; Rumble Tumble, 1998; The Boar, 1998; The Long Ones, 1999; Something Lumber This Way Comes, 1999; High Cotton, 2000; The Bottoms, 2000; Captains Outrageous, 2001; Zeppelins West, 2001. EDITOR: The Best of the West, 1986; New Frontiers: The Best of the West Two, 1989; (with P. LoBrutto) Razored Saddles, 1989; (with T. Knowles) The West That Was and The Wild West Show; (with R. Klaw) Weird Business, 1994; A Fine Dark Line, 2003. Address: c/o James C. Vines, 648 Broadway Ste 901, New York, NY 10012, U.S.A. Online address: www.joerlansdale.com