Carlton Mellick III

Carlton Mellick III

Infobox Writer
name = Carlton Mellick III



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birthdate = birth date and age|1977|7|2
birthplace = Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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occupation = Novelist
nationality = American
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genre = Bizarro fiction, Fantasy, Horror
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movement = Bizarro fiction
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influences = Edson, Dr. Seuss, Lynch, Svankmajer, Koja, Troma, Vonnegut, Kafka, Block, Barker, Dahl, Acker, Giger.
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website = http://www.carltonmellick.com/

Carlton Mellick III (July 2, 1977, Phoenix, Arizona) is an American author currently residing in Portland, Oregon. He calls his style of writing "avant-punk,"Fact|date=September 2007 and is currently one of the leading authors in the recent 'Bizarro' movement in underground literature Fact|date=September 2007 with Steve Aylett, Chris Genoa and D. Harlan Wilson.

Mellick's work has been described as a combination of trashy schlock sci-fi/horror and postmodern literary art.Fact|date=September 2007 His novels explore surreal versions of earth in contemporary society and imagined futures, commonly focusing on social absurdities and satire. [ https://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A1LTNPL5JQN85U/104-3914805-7956713 amazon profile]

His influences range from offbeat children's book authors such as Dr. Seuss and Roald Dahl to Japanese cult directors such as Takashi Miike and Shinya Tsukamoto to trashy B-movies such as those from Troma and John Waters. [http://www.bizarrocentral.com/author_detail.asp?authorID=1 Bizarro Central profile]

Background

Carlton Mellick III started writing at the age of ten and completed twelve novels by the age of eighteen. ["Electric Jesus Corpse." Eraserhead Press, 2002. p.3 ISBN 0-9713572-8-5] Only one of these early novels, "Electric Jesus Corpse", ever made it to print.

He is best known for his first novel "Satan Burger" and its sequel "Punk Land". Satan Burger was translated into Russian and published by Ultra Culture in 2005. It was part of a four book series called Brave New World, which also featured "Virtual Light" by William Gibson, "City Come A Walkin" by John Shirley, and "Tea from an Empty Cup" by Pat Cadigan.

In the late 90's, he formed a collective for offbeat authors which included D. Harlan Wilson, Kevin L. Donihe, Vincent Sakowski, among others, and the publishing company Eraserhead Press. This scene evolved into the Bizarro fiction movement in 2005. [http://www.bizarrocentral.com/article_detail.asp?articleID=12 When Bizarro Became Bizarro] In addition to writing, Mellick is an artist and musician.Fact|date=September 2007

Bibliography

Novels

*"Satan Burger" (2001)
*"Electric Jesus Corpse" (2002)
*"Punk Land" (2005) - sequel to "Satan Burger"

Novellas

*"Razor Wire Pubic Hair" (2003)
*"Teeth and Tongue Landscape" (2003)
*"The Steel Breakfast Era" (2003)
*"The Baby Jesus Butt Plug: A Fairytale" (2004)
*"Fishyfleshed" (2004)
*"The Menstruating Mall" (2005)
*"Ocean Of Lard" (w. Kevin L. Donihe 2005) [Claims to be #17 in the "Choose Your Own Mindfuck Fest" series, but is really a stand alone parody of the Choose Your Own Adventure series.]
*"Sex and Death in Television Town" (2006)
*"Sea of the Patchwork Cats" (2006)
*"The Haunted Vagina" (2006)
*"War Slut" (2006)
*"Sausagey Santa" (2007)
*"Ugly Heaven, Beautiful Hell" (2007)
*"Ultra Fuckers" (2008)
*"Adolf in Wonderland" (2008)
*"Cybernetrix" (2008)
*"The Egg Man" (2008)

Collections

*"Sunset With A Beard" (2000)
*"Cancer-cute" (2001)

elected Short Fiction

*"Porno in August" - The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror (2003)
*"God on Television" - Falling From the Sky (2007)
*"The Immortal" - The Flash (2007)
*"City Hobgoblins" - Perverted by Language: Fiction Inspired by The Fall (2007)

Notes and references

External links

* [http://www.carltonmellick.com Carlton Mellick's Official site]
* [http://www.bizarrocentral.com/author_detail.asp?authorID=1 Bizarro Central Bio]
* [http://carltonmellick3.deviantart.com Carlton Mellick's online art portfolio]


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