01-27-2008, 08:45 PM
You have quite a list on your site, GothicLover. I take it you read other romances as well, because some of the books you listed were by authors I generally regard as writers of romances, whether contemporary or historical. To add to those lists, I would say that Amanda Quick (aka Jayne Ann Krentz) has some regency romances that could fall under Gothic. Sometimes I wonder if she tries to write Gothic novels but is afraid of labelling it as such; therefore, she tries to use the regency formula.
I'm convinced there must be other lovers of gothic fiction out there. It's unfortunate we do not hear much from them. Yes, many people's reading tastes are more for the modern, contemporary stories, but I think that some of that stems from embarrassment from having read some of the previous trash. I admit to being one from that class. I wish there was some way we can influence writers and publishers to produce more traditional historical gothics. I don't want the same formula over and over again, but there must be another Victoria Holt in the making.
I'm convinced there must be other lovers of gothic fiction out there. It's unfortunate we do not hear much from them. Yes, many people's reading tastes are more for the modern, contemporary stories, but I think that some of that stems from embarrassment from having read some of the previous trash. I admit to being one from that class. I wish there was some way we can influence writers and publishers to produce more traditional historical gothics. I don't want the same formula over and over again, but there must be another Victoria Holt in the making.
