For their 2009 Awards Show in Burbank, CA., The Horror Writers Assn., is lauding author, screenwriter, director and producer Mick Garris as their Guest of Honor. Visit The Stoker Awards Official Blog for details [1] about the weekend (June 12-14, 2009).

Garris wrote an excellent horror novel entitled Development Hell, which is a hilariously disgusting, sexy, scary and thought-provoking fictional account of one man's trip through Tinsel Town. Read our review of the Development Hell novel [2]here, and also our in-depth interview with Garris [3] on the project.

I caught up with Garris at Dark Delicacies Bookstore [4]in Burbank recently to talk more about his book, and some speculation of what makes his brand of horror tick.