I've never read any of Barker's work, but I played the demo of Jericho and really want to play the final game now. I admire the man for some of his stances, such as him coming out and declaring videogames art in opposition to Ebert. In this interview Clive Barker talks about his game Jericho, videogames as art, gay protagonists in videogames, and much more. Gamepro.com has the interview for you to read.