The Best Bizarro Fiction of the Decade

Aimee Bender is the author of three books: The Girl in the Flammable Skirt (1998) which was a NY Times Notable Book, An Invisible Sign of My Own (2000) which was an L.A. Times pick of the year, and Willful Creatures (2005) which was nominated by The Believer as one of the best books of the year. Her short fiction has been published in Granta, GQ, Harper's, Tin House, [McSweeney's][1], The Paris Review, and many more, as well as heard on PRI's This American Life and Selected Shorts. She's rece...

Alissa Nutting is the author of the dark satirical novel Tampa and the short story collection Unclean Jobs for Women and Girls. Her writing often uses humor to explore uncomfortable social themes and surreal situations.

Bentley Little is the author of the horror novel Dangerous Vegetables. His work often explores unsettling themes with a unique, often darkly humorous, touch. If you enjoy stories that get under your skin, you'll want to check out his books.

Carlton Mellick III is a key figure in bizarro fiction. He is widely recognized for editing "The Best Bizarro Fiction of the Decade," a collection that defines the genre.

Joe R. Lansdale is an American author of horror, crime, western and science fiction, born in Gladewater, Texas, and long based in Nacogdoches. He has written more than forty novels and many short stories, comics and screenplays, all steeped in the East Texas setting. He is best known for the Hap and Leonard crime series, the novella Bubba Ho-Tep and the novel The Bottoms, which won the Edgar Award. He has also won multiple Bram Stoker Awards.