How Long to Read It Only Comes Out at Night

How Long Does it Take to Read It Only Comes Out at Night?

It takes the average reader 10 hours and 20 minutes to read It Only Comes Out at Night by Dennis Etchison

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In this second printing, we are proud to bring the highly acclaimed collection Dennis Etchison's It Only Comes Out at Night, previously only available as a limited edition hardcover (out of print) from Centipede Press, to an affordable trade paperback with the addition of previously uncollected fiction and unpublished appreciations by fellow authors. More about It Only Comes Out at Night: Few writers of horror fiction are held in such high regard as Dennis Etchison. This career retrospective takes his best fiction, culled from nearly fifty years in the field.Dennis Etchison (b. 1943) is an American writer and editor of fantasy and horror fiction. Etchison refers to his own work as "rather dark, depressing, almost pathologically inward fiction about the individual in relation to the world." Stephen King has called Dennis Etchison "one hell of a fiction writer" and he has been called "the most original living horror author in America." It is his work in the short story format that is especially well regarded by critics and genre fans.His first short story collection, The Dark Country, was published in 1982. Its title story received the World Fantasy Award as well as the British Fantasy Award for Best Collection of that year, the first time one writer received both major awards for a single work. He was nominated for the British Fantasy Award for "The Late Shift" (1981), and as well as winning the award in 1982 for "The Dark Country," has won it since for Best Short Story, for "The Olympic Runner" (1986) and "The Dog Park" (1994), all of which are included in this 600+ page retrospective.Etchison is generally regarded as one of the finest writers currently working in the horror genre, especially by his peers. The late Karl Edward Wagner proclaimed him "the finest writer of psychological horror this genre has ever produced." Charles L. Grant called Etchison "the best short story writer in the field today, bar none."This collection of stories features a new introduction by S.T. Joshi, original story notes by Dennis Etchison, and in this second edition, uncollected fiction and appreciations by fellow authors. Regarded as the best collection of Etchison ever published, this affordable volume is attractive to readers and collectors alike.

How long is It Only Comes Out at Night?

It Only Comes Out at Night by Dennis Etchison is 620 pages long, and a total of 155,000 words.

This makes it 209% the length of the average book. It also has 189% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read It Only Comes Out at Night Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 14 hours and 6 minutes to read It Only Comes Out at Night aloud.

What Reading Level is It Only Comes Out at Night?

It Only Comes Out at Night is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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