| Title | : | Mammoth Books presents Oh I Do Like To Be Beside the Seaside |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Christopher Fowler |
| Release | : | 2012-07-26 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Horror, Books, Fiction & Literature |
| Size | : | 312093 |
| 'Oh I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside' came about firstly because I was commissioned to write a story for the World Horror Convention souvenir book and, as the event was to take place in Brighton, it seemed logical to set a tale on the South coast of England. "I had written a fantasy novel, Calabash, some years earlier, hinting at the dark madness of such seaside towns, which are the antithesis of their Mediterranean counterparts. I thought of the depressing Morrissey song "Every Day is Like Sunday", which captures the awfulness of English resorts. "Coincidentally, Kim Newman and I were discussing the inherent creepiness of pantomime dames, and I decided it was time to give vent to my horror of these coastal pleasure domes. I wish I'd thought to include screaming gangs of hen-nighters as well. And I thought it was a nice touch to have everyone in the story telling the hero to 'f**k off' until he finally does. |
