Joan Samson

Joan Samson (Pennsylvania, 1937- Cambridge, 1976) was a US writer. Her only published novel was The Auctioneer, published briefly before she died of brain cancer.[1]

Joan Samson
Born1937
Pennsylvania
Died1976
Cambridge
Occupationwriter
Notable workThe Auctioneer

The Auctioneer, published in 1976 is described as a story that borders on horror, a story about how a community is torn apart by a single person.[2][3] It has been translated to Spanish, Dutch, Italian and recently to Catalan[4] and Polish.[5] It is considered one of the best-selling horror novels of the 1970s, selling over a million copies.[6][7]

Works
  • Watching the New Baby (1974)
  • The Auctioneer (New York: Simon and Schuster), 1976; Valancourt, 2020

References
  1. "Joan Samson". www.centipedepress.com. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  2. Bryan, C. D. B. (1976-02-01). "The Auctioneer". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  3. Jordan, Tina (2020-10-21). "50 States, 50 Scares". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  4. "El subhastador de Joan Samson-llibre Distorsions". www.editorialmalesherbes.com (in Catalan). Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  5. Record from the NUKAT central catalogue of Polish research libraries
  6. "The Auctioneer (1975)". Valancourt Books. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  7. Editions, Suntup (2020-09-17). "Announcing: The Auctioneer by Joan Samson". Suntup Editions. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
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