Dead. sort of?

[EMARX]

What is it about publishers that will continue to print books by dead authors but make it seem as if they are still among the living. Richard Laymon being a perfect example.

[Bev Vincent]

As far as I know, there are no new Laymon books, just reprints of old ones. Oh, I suppose there may be a new manuscript lying around somewhere, but that's about it. No one is writing books that are being published under Laymon's name.

Robert Ludlum is a better example. He's still prolific, long after his funeral.

[Haunted]

What is it about publishers that will continue to print books by dead authors but make it seem as if they are still among the living. Richard Laymon being a perfect example.

It's called money.

[adrianmarley]

Robert Ludlum is a better example. He's still prolific, long after his funeral.

Brings new meaning to the term Ghost Writer.

Virginia Andrews is another such author.

[SKfan2006]

another is Tolkien since there are still a few unwritten books that will be released in the future.

[JRLauer]

What is it about publishers that will continue to print books by dead authors but make it seem as if they are still among the living. Richard Laymon being a perfect example.

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[coolambindang]

Yes I saw recently that Cemetery Dance is reprinting a Laymon's first book? but I do not think it is a "new" book just a reprinting. I would hope if benifits his wife and family.

[Bev Vincent]

CD is also doing "In Laymon's Words," which is both a collecton of essays or stories inspired by Laymon and will also contain some unpublished works from Laymon, done with the cooperation of his wife and daughter.

[BRUMMIEYID]

Dead or Alive....I think if an author is popular then publishers should keep a steady flow of re-prints.
Good writers live forever in the hearts of the reader!

[Srbo]

It's called money.

Mmmmm...I don`t know.

Franz Kafka`s work was dicovered only after he died...

And...he is considered as one of the greats.

Sooooo...I don`t think it`s always just about that..