Strangers

by Mort Castle

  Quite popular in countries other than his own, Castle has also seen his work translated into French, Japanese, Italian, and Spanish and other languages he can neither speak nor read. in 2001, fans at Argentina’s premiere fantasy and horror website Galaxia Cthulhu ranked his story “If You Take My Hand, My Son” the “Fourth Best Horror Story of All Time,” with the other slots being filled with works by Poe, Lovecraft, and Clive Barker. Castle replied, “Gracias.” Mort Castle’s Greek Fan Club and Sheepherding Social and Professional Society is headed by Dimitris G. Vekios, President for Life and Sole Member.

  Conducting writing workshops and giving readings throughout the world, mostly in Illinois, Castle was a “Featured Reader” for Chicago’s Columbia College “2003 Story Week,” a citywide literary event that also spotlighted Irvine Welsh, author of Trainspotting, and Dennis Lehane, author of Mystic River. This year as last, Castle will be a Guest of Honor at the annual World Horror Convention where he will conduct a writing workshop.

  Castle and his wife of 33 years, Jane, live in Crete, Illinois.

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