Avenue X and Other Dark Streets marks Ms. Collins' first attempt at self-publishing. The selections chosen for this volume were picked by the author to illustrate her diverse literary tastes and includes the Stoker Award nominated novelette "The Thing From Lover's Lane."What Others Have to Say About The Author:"Imaginative, dynamic, and highly entertaining." --Clive Barker"Nancy Collins [is] possibly the most original voice in the world of vampire fiction since Anne Rice published 'Interview With The Vampire' in the mid-70s. --Film Threat"Nancy A. Collins...raises the notorious splatterpunk genre perilously close to high art." --Norman Spinrad [Nancy Collins] chronicles excess with an almost elegant stylistic restraint. --Locus"[Nancy Collins]Deftly weaves the literary and the metaphorical..." --Mystery Scene