Clarkston: Borealis/White Wolf Publishing, 1996.

Signed first edition hardback. 336pp, final page blank, 8vo.

The publisher’s information states that, “Because of the mature nature of themes presented within, reader discretion is advised.” This statement is intriguing, and likely present because publisher White Wolf was primarily known for tabletop game manuals. A disquieting combination of ‘women’s fiction’ and psychological horror, this novel follows the life of a girl named Agnes Gray who grows up in Texas and her developing relationship with her “pillow friend” of the title: a porcelain figurine that she sleeps in bed with every night. Publisher’s Weekly wrote that The Pillow Friend “puts a new, sexually explicit and extremely dark spin on fantasy regarding desire in this apparently semi-autobiographical ode to the power of a writer's imagination.”

Dustjacket features photograph by Pamela Dawn. Unclipped priced. Maroon and white card board. Author signature on title page. Like new.