Author Pimping: Caitlin R. Kiernan

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I first encountered Caitlin Keirnan when she wrote for Neil Gaiman's comic, The Dreaming (sequel to Sandman). Before her, it was rambling, dreamy, still pretty cool, but when she took over, the series turned into a complex, crazy, unique tale. (With one of the few transgendered characters I've encountered, I might add.)

Her first book, Silk , is the only one I've had a chance to read yet, but I can't wait to read the others.

Kiernan's work is intense, twisted, and profoundly human while warping the boundaries of reality. If you need a vacation from mainstream fluffy dark fantasy, (most of which I don't believe deserves the title) check her out.