


Mellick attended Clarion West in 2008, where he studied under such authors as Chuck Palahniuk, Cory Doctorow, Connie Willis, Paul Park, and Mary Rosenblum. Only one of these early novels, Electric Jesus Corpse, ever made it to print. Background Ĭarlton Mellick III started writing at the age of ten and completed twelve novels by the age of eighteen. His novels explore surreal versions of earth in contemporary society and imagined futures, commonly focusing on social absurdities and satire.

Mellick's work has been described as a combination of trashy schlock sci-fi/horror and postmodern literary art. He is best known as one of the leading authors in the Bizarro movement in underground literature. Carlton Mellick III (born July 2, 1977) is an American author currently residing in Portland, Oregon.
