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I've always suffered from being labelled a horror writer - just because I didn't go to university, just because I still talk in my natural voice, just because I'm not as articulate as Martin Amis.
James Herbert

Meaning of "horror writer" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HORROR WRITER

horror writer  [ˈhɒrə ˈraɪtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HORROR WRITER

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Horror writer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HORROR WRITER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of horror writer in the English dictionary

The definition of horror writer in the dictionary is a writer of horror fiction or horror stories.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HORROR WRITER


baryta
bəˈraɪtə
copyrighter
ˈkɒpɪˌraɪtə
copywriter
ˈkɒpɪˌraɪtə
letter-writer
ˈlɛtəˌraɪtə
nonwriter
ˌnɒnˈraɪtə
reiter
ˈraɪtə
rewriter
riːˈraɪtə
rhyta
ˈraɪtə
righter
ˈraɪtə
Ruyter
ˈraɪtə
screenwriter
ˈskriːnˌraɪtə
scriptwriter
ˈskrɪptˌraɪtə
skywriter
ˈskaɪˌraɪtə
songwriter
ˈsɒŋˌraɪtə
speechwriter
ˈspiːtʃraɪtə
sportswriter
ˈspɔːtsraɪtə
teletypewriter
ˌtɛlɪˈtaɪpˌraɪtə
typewriter
ˈtaɪpˌraɪtə
underwriter
ˈʌndəˌraɪtə
writer
ˈraɪtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HORROR WRITER

horridness
horrific
horrifically
horrification
horrified
horrifies
horrify
horrifying
horrifyingly
horripilant
horripilate
horripilation
horrisonant
horrisonous
horror
horror film
horror story
horror-stricken
horror-struck
horrors

WORDS THAT END LIKE HORROR WRITER

CD writer
cowriter
crime writer
DVD writer
electric typewriter
electronic typewriter
feature writer
ghost writer
hack writer
insurance underwriter
liter
lyric writer
manual typewriter
memoriter
prose writer
serial writer
short story writer
sign writer
singer-songwriter
sports writer
story writer

Synonyms and antonyms of horror writer in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «horror writer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HORROR WRITER

Find out the translation of horror writer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of horror writer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «horror writer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

恐怖小说作家
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

escritor de terror
570 millions of speakers

English

horror writer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हॉरर लेखक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرعب الكاتب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ужас писатель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

escritor de horror
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভয়াবহ লেখক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

horreur écrivain
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penulis seram
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Horror-Autor
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ホラー作家
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공포 작가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Writer medeni
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhà văn kinh dị
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திகில் எழுத்தாளர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भयपट लेखक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Korku yazarı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

orrore scrittore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

horror pisarz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жах письменник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scriitor de groază
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τρόμου συγγραφέα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

horror skrywer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fasa författare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skrekkforfatteren
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of horror writer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HORROR WRITER»

The term «horror writer» is normally little used and occupies the 116.101 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HORROR WRITER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about horror writer

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2 QUOTES WITH «HORROR WRITER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word horror writer.
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James Herbert
I've always suffered from being labelled a horror writer - just because I didn't go to university, just because I still talk in my natural voice, just because I'm not as articulate as Martin Amis.
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Chet Williamson
If I had stayed purely a horror writer or thriller writer, I might have more of a presence in those particular genres, and I'd certainly have more individual titles to market, since it's much easier to write pure genre fiction than it is to create something different.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HORROR WRITER»

Discover the use of horror writer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to horror writer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Horror Writer
Horror Writer (Wizard Creative Writers)
Marian Thomas, 2002
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Merely a Horror Writer: Short Story
From Remember Why You Fear Me, this story is one of a set of deliciously frightening and darkly satirical tales by Robert Shearman, winner of the World Fantasy Award, the British Fantasy Award, the Shirley Jackson Award, and the Edge Hill ...
Robert Shearman, 2013
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2012 Horror Writer's Market: Where and how to submit your ...
Horror. Writer's. Market. Many stories include elements of horror. The tension created by fear is an important driver for fiction in general. However, the publishing opportunities presented here want stories that focus primarily on scaring readers.
Robert Lee Brewer, 2012
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On Writing Horror: A Handbook by the Horror Writers Association
In On Writing Horror, Second Edition, Stephen King, Joyce Carol Oates, Harlan Ellison, David Morrell, Jack Ketchum, and many others tell you everything you need to know to successfully write and publish horror novels and short stories.
Mort Castle, 2006
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Stephen King from A to Z: An Encyclopedia of His Life and Work
edited by Tim Underwood and Chuck Miller An anthology originally published in 1986 containing 17 essays of varying quality about King. King's "The Horror Writer and the Ten Bears," a reprint of an article that originally appeared in Writer's ...
George Beahm, 1998
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The Conspiracy Against the Human Race: A Contrivance of Horror
Those who cannot bear the truth will pretend this is another work of fiction, but in doing so they perpetuate the conspiracy of the book's title.
Thomas Ligotti, 2011
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Speaking of Horror: Interviews with Writers of the Supernatural
For that reason I don't mind being called a horror writer, because horror is just an emotion. SCHWEITZER: For marketing purposes, it would seem that if you set a horror novel in, say, Minoan Crete, it wouldn't be published as a horror novel.
‎1994
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Literature and the Writer
For example, he argues in "The Horror Writer and The Ten Bears": Horror isn't a hack market now and never was. The genre is one of the most delicate known to man, and it must be handled with great care and more than a little love. Some of ...
Michael J. Meyer, 2004
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Asian Horror Encyclopedia: Asian Horror Culture in ...
Kurasawa, Kichiro: Contemporary Japanese horror writer. Editor of Frame Kabanebune, he wrote the story collection The Night They Talked About Various Devils, which has four interconnected tales of the supernatural. One tale is “The ...
Laurence Bush, 2001
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Discovering Dean Koontz: Essays on America's Bestselling ...
MUNSTER: You're emphatic about not being called a horror writer, when in fact some of your stories (Phantoms, Twilight Eyes, "Hardshell," and "Snatchers" to name a few) all seem to be horror stories. How do you define horror, and why are  ...
Bill Munster, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HORROR WRITER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term horror writer is used in the context of the following news items.
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Will HP Lovecraft's deity give his name to a feature on Pluto? | Books …
Most popular amongst voters in this category is horror writer HP Lovecraft's octopus-deity Cthulhu (“In his house at R'lyeh dead Cthulhu waits ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Norwich literature festival inspires young wordsmiths - News …
Writers taking part including horror writer Darren Shan, Goodnight Mister Tom author Michelle Magorian, and the new writer of the Young ... «Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, Jul 15»
3
Stephen King signs copies of new book at Maine bookstore
Fans say meeting the famous horror writer was a dream come true. Bridgton Books' owner Justin Ward says he's honored to have King as a ... «WGME, Jul 15»
4
Trailer Watch – Goosebumps
... the hit 90s T.V. and book series, in which monsters literally jump off the pages of books, written by the horror writer R. L. Stein (Jack Black). «Impact Magazine, Jul 15»
5
Pluto's features could have names like Mt. Tardis and Vader Crater
Cthulhu, the octopus/man/dragon cultist deity created by horror writer H.P. Lovecraft, earned the most votes in the "Underworld Beings" ... «CNET, Jul 15»
6
You Can Download and Play The Shining Board Game Today, Co …
This is no secret; in interviews, the prolific horror writer is quoted as saying, "parts of the film are chilling, charged with a relentless ... «The Escapist, Jul 15»
7
Librarians summer reading lists include novels, memoirs and old …
... June, and horror writer Stephen King released “Finders Keepers,” a follow up to his novel “Mr. Mercedes,” which he released in January. «theday.com, Jul 15»
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'Goosebumps' trailer puts Jack Black to work scaring children
... first look at Jack Black as the well-known children's horror writer. In the clip, we begin to get a sense of the plot for the "Goosebumps" movie. «CNET, Jul 15»
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'Be Kind. Be Kind. Be Kind.' - Indie Publisher Fanboy Comics …
The book was nominated for the Horror Writer's Association Bram Stoker Award for poetry and has been nominated for two Science Fiction ... «Bleeding Cool News, Jul 15»
10
City College profs to talk science at Con
Lovecraft, a science fiction/horror writer who died in 1937 at age 46, isn't as well known as H.G. Wells, Ray Bradbury or Arthur C. Clarke. But his ... «U-T San Diego, Jul 15»

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