Al Sarrantonio
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Al Sarrantonio is an American
horror
and science fiction
author
who has published, over the past thirty-five years, more than forty-five books and eighty short stories. He has also edited numerous anthologies and has been called "brilliant" and "a master anthologist" by Booklist
.
. He began his professional career at the age of 16 with a nonfiction appearance in one of legendary editor Ray Palmer’s
publications. He continued to write throughout university
, and in 1974, after graduation from Manhattan College
with a B.A.
in English, he attended the Clarion Science Fiction Writers Workshop
at Michigan State University
. Another prominent attendee that year was Bruce Sterling
.
magazine the following year. In 1980 he published 14 short stories. In 1982, after leaving publishing to become a full time writer, he began his first novel, The Worms, followed by Campbell Wood, Totentanz and The Boy with Penny Eyes. He quickly established himself in the horror field with such much-anthologized stories as “Pumpkin Head”, “The Man With Legs”, “Father Dear,” “Wish”, and “Richard’s Head,” (all of which appear in his first short story
collection, Toybox). “Richard’s Head” brought him his first Bram Stoker Award
nomination.
Sarrantonio is currently in the midst of a horror saga revolving around Halloween
, which takes place in the fictional upstate New York
town of Orangefield (novels to date: Halloweenland, Hallows Eve and Horrorween, the last of which incorporates three shorter Orangefield pieces: the short novel Orangefield, and novelette
s
Hornets and The Pumpkin Boy). Other horror novels include Moonbane, October, House Haunted and Skeletons. He has also written Western
s (West Texas and Kitt Peak), mysteries (Cold Night and Summer Cool) and science fiction
(the Edgar Rice Burroughs
-inflected trilogy Haydn of Mars, Sebastian of Mars and Queen of Mars, omnibused as Masters of Mars by the Science Fiction Book Club, 2006).
Sarrantonio was book reviewer for Night Cry magazine, the short-lived digest-sized offshoot of the Twilight Zone Magazine, and has been a critic
and columnist
for other publications. Because he has worn so many hats (novelist, short story
writer
, critic, essayist, editor
, publisher,
anthologist) and worked in so many genres (he has even edited three collections of humor, including The National Lampoon
Treasury of Humor) his work, always interesting and often brilliant, has not, perhaps, gained the attention it deserves.
Nominated:
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horror
Horror fiction
Horror fiction also Horror fantasy is a philosophy of literature, which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten its readers, inducing feelings of horror and terror. It creates an eerie atmosphere. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural...
and science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
author
Author
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who has published, over the past thirty-five years, more than forty-five books and eighty short stories. He has also edited numerous anthologies and has been called "brilliant" and "a master anthologist" by Booklist
Booklist
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.
Background and education
Sarrantonio was born in New York City and grew up on Long IslandLong Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
. He began his professional career at the age of 16 with a nonfiction appearance in one of legendary editor Ray Palmer’s
Raymond A. Palmer
Raymond Arthur Palmer was the influential editor of Amazing Stories from 1938 through 1949, when he left publisher Ziff-Davis to publish and edit Fate Magazine, and eventually many other magazines and books through his own publishing houses, including Amherst Press and Palmer Publications...
publications. He continued to write throughout university
University
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, and in 1974, after graduation from Manhattan College
Manhattan College
Manhattan College is a Roman Catholic liberal arts college in the Lasallian tradition in New York City, United States. Despite the college's name, it is no longer located in Manhattan but in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, roughly 10 miles north of Midtown. Manhattan College offers...
with a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
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in English, he attended the Clarion Science Fiction Writers Workshop
Clarion Workshop
Clarion is a six-week workshop for new and aspiring science fiction and fantasy writers. Originally an outgrowth of Knight and Wilhelm's Milford Writers' Conference, held at their home in Milford, Pennsylvania, USA, it was founded in 1968 by Robin Scott Wilson at Clarion State College in...
at Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
. Another prominent attendee that year was Bruce Sterling
Bruce Sterling
Michael Bruce Sterling is an American science fiction author, best known for his novels and his work on the Mirrorshades anthology, which helped define the cyberpunk genre.-Writings:...
.
Career
In 1976 Sarrantonio began a professional editing career at a major New York publishing house. His first short fiction, “Ahead of the Joneses,” appeared in Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine in 1978, followed by a story in Heavy MetalHeavy Metal (magazine)
Heavy Metal is an American science fiction and fantasy comics magazine, known primarily for its blend of dark fantasy/science fiction and erotica. In the mid-1970s, while publisher Leonard Mogel was in Paris to jump-start the French edition of National Lampoon, he discovered the French...
magazine the following year. In 1980 he published 14 short stories. In 1982, after leaving publishing to become a full time writer, he began his first novel, The Worms, followed by Campbell Wood, Totentanz and The Boy with Penny Eyes. He quickly established himself in the horror field with such much-anthologized stories as “Pumpkin Head”, “The Man With Legs”, “Father Dear,” “Wish”, and “Richard’s Head,” (all of which appear in his first short story
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
collection, Toybox). “Richard’s Head” brought him his first Bram Stoker Award
Bram Stoker Award
The Bram Stoker Award is a recognition presented by the Horror Writers Association for "superior achievement" in horror writing. The awards have been presented annually since 1987, and the winners are selected by ballot of the Active members of the HWA...
nomination.
Sarrantonio is currently in the midst of a horror saga revolving around Halloween
Halloween
Hallowe'en , also known as Halloween or All Hallows' Eve, is a yearly holiday observed around the world on October 31, the night before All Saints' Day...
, which takes place in the fictional upstate New York
Upstate New York
Upstate New York is the region of the U.S. state of New York that is located north of the core of the New York metropolitan area.-Definition:There is no clear or official boundary between Upstate New York and Downstate New York...
town of Orangefield (novels to date: Halloweenland, Hallows Eve and Horrorween, the last of which incorporates three shorter Orangefield pieces: the short novel Orangefield, and novelette
Novelette
A novelette is a piece of short prose fiction. The distinction between a novelette and other literary forms is usually based upon word count, with a novelette being longer than a short story, but shorter than a novella...
s
Hornets and The Pumpkin Boy). Other horror novels include Moonbane, October, House Haunted and Skeletons. He has also written Western
Western (genre)
The Western is a genre of various visual arts, such as film, television, radio, literature, painting and others. Westerns are devoted to telling stories set primarily in the latter half of the 19th century in the American Old West, hence the name. Some Westerns are set as early as the Battle of...
s (West Texas and Kitt Peak), mysteries (Cold Night and Summer Cool) and science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
(the Edgar Rice Burroughs
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Edgar Rice Burroughs was an American author, best known for his creation of the jungle hero Tarzan and the heroic Mars adventurer John Carter, although he produced works in many genres.-Biography:...
-inflected trilogy Haydn of Mars, Sebastian of Mars and Queen of Mars, omnibused as Masters of Mars by the Science Fiction Book Club, 2006).
Sarrantonio was book reviewer for Night Cry magazine, the short-lived digest-sized offshoot of the Twilight Zone Magazine, and has been a critic
Critic
A critic is anyone who expresses a value judgement. Informally, criticism is a common aspect of all human expression and need not necessarily imply skilled or accurate expressions of judgement. Critical judgements, good or bad, may be positive , negative , or balanced...
and columnist
Columnist
A columnist is a journalist who writes for publication in a series, creating an article that usually offers commentary and opinions. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and other publications, including blogs....
for other publications. Because he has worn so many hats (novelist, short story
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
writer
Writer
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, critic, essayist, editor
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
, publisher,
anthologist) and worked in so many genres (he has even edited three collections of humor, including The National Lampoon
National Lampoon Inc
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Treasury of Humor) his work, always interesting and often brilliant, has not, perhaps, gained the attention it deserves.
Select awards and honors
Winner:- 2000: Bram Stoker AwardBram Stoker AwardThe Bram Stoker Award is a recognition presented by the Horror Writers Association for "superior achievement" in horror writing. The awards have been presented annually since 1987, and the winners are selected by ballot of the Active members of the HWA...
– 999: New Stories of Horror and Suspense - 2011: Audie AwardsAudie AwardsThe Audie Awards are annually bestowed annually in the USA for outstanding audiobooks. The Audies have been granted by the Audio Publishers Association, a not-for-profit trade organization, since 1996. The nominees are announced each year in January, and the winners are announced at a gala banquet...
- Stories (with Neil Gaiman) - 2011: Shirley Jackson AwardShirley Jackson AwardThe Shirley Jackson Awards are literary awards named after Shirley Jackson in recognition of her legacy in writing. These awards for outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense, horror and the dark fantastic are presented at Readercon, an annual conference on imaginative...
- Stories (with Neil Gaiman)
Nominated:
- 2011: World Fantasy AwardWorld Fantasy AwardThe World Fantasy Awards are annual, international awards given to authors and artists who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in the field of fantasy...
- Stories (with Neil Gaiman) - 2002: Locus AwardLocus AwardThe Locus Award is a literary award established in 1971 and presented to winners of Locus magazine's annual readers' poll. Currently, the Locus Awards are presented at an annual banquet...
– Best Editor - 2000: International Horror Guild AwardInternational Horror Guild AwardThe International Horror Guild Award is a recognition presented by the International Horror Guild to recognize the achievements of those who create in the field of horror and dark fantasy. Nancy A. Collins, the founder of the award, felt there was a need for an award granted by a large,...
- Toybox - 2000: World Fantasy AwardWorld Fantasy AwardThe World Fantasy Awards are annual, international awards given to authors and artists who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in the field of fantasy...
– 999: New Stories of Horror and Suspense - 2000: British Fantasy AwardBritish Fantasy AwardThe British Fantasy Awards are administered annually by the British Fantasy Society and were first awarded in 1971. The membership of the BFS vote to determine recommendations, short-lists and winners of the awards...
- 999: New Stories of Horror and Suspense - 1991: Bram Stoker AwardBram Stoker AwardThe Bram Stoker Award is a recognition presented by the Horror Writers Association for "superior achievement" in horror writing. The awards have been presented annually since 1987, and the winners are selected by ballot of the Active members of the HWA...
- "Richard's Head" - 1990: Shamus AwardShamus AwardThe Shamus Award is awarded by the Private Eye Writers of America for the best detective fiction genre novels and short stories of the year....
- Cold Night
Novels
- Summer Cool (Walker, 1993; Crossroad Press, 2011, e-book)
- Kitt Peak (Evans, 1993; Leisure, 2006; Crossroad Press, 2011, e-book)
- Skeletons (Bantam, 1992; Crossroad Press, 2011, e-book)
- House Haunted (Bantam, 1991; Crossroad Press, 2011, e-book)
- West Texas (Evans, 1990; Leisure, 2006; Crossroad Press, 2011, e-book)
- October (Bantam, 1990; Crossroad Press, 2011, e-book)
- Moonbane (Bantam, 1989, paperback; Cemetery Dance, 2009; Crossroad Press, 2011, e-book)
- Cold Night (TOR, 1989; Crossroad Press, 2011, e-book))
- The Boy with Penny Eyes (TOR, 1987; Crossroad Press, 2011, e-book)
- Totentanz (TOR, 1985; Crossroad Press, 2011, e-book)
- Campbell Wood (Doubleday, 1986; Berkley, 1987; Crossroad Press, 2011, e-book)
- The Worms (Doubleday, 1985; Berkley, 1988; Crossroad Press, 2011, e-book)
The Orangefield Cycle
- "All Souls Day" (Mark Sieber's Horror Drive-In exclusive Orangefield short story featuring original art by Keith Minnion) http://www.horrordrive-in.com/serendipity/index.php?/archives/244-ALL-SOULS-DAY,-by-Al-Sarrantonio-Original-Art-by-Keith-Minnion.html (October 2009)
- Halloweenland (Leisure BooksLeisure BooksLeisure Books is an imprint of Dorchester Publishing specializing in Horror and Thriller mass market paperbacks. As of 2000, Leisure Books was the only U.S. publisher with a line of horror books...
Mass Market Paperback 2007; Cemetery Dance limited edition hardcover, 2009) - A novel length book that includes elements of The Baby and much more new material (the Leisure paperback also includes the original version of The Baby as a bonus). - Horrorween (Leisure, 2006) - A retelling of "Hornets," The Pumpkin Boy, and Orangefield.
- The Baby (Cemetery Dance PublicationsCemetery Dance PublicationsCemetery Dance Publications is a specialty press publisher of horror and dark suspense. Cemetery Dance was founded by Richard Chizmar, a horror author, while he was in college. It is associated with Cemetery Dance magazine, which was founded in 1988. They began to publish books in 1992.Cemetery...
, 2006) - A limited edition novelette - The Pumpkin Boy (Endeavor, 2005) - A limited edition novelette
- Hallows Eve (Leisure, 2004; Cemetery Dance PublicationsCemetery Dance PublicationsCemetery Dance Publications is a specialty press publisher of horror and dark suspense. Cemetery Dance was founded by Richard Chizmar, a horror author, while he was in college. It is associated with Cemetery Dance magazine, which was founded in 1988. They began to publish books in 1992.Cemetery...
, 2006) - Orangefield (Cemetery Dance, 2002)
- "Hornets" (a short work that first appeared in Trick or Treat: A Collection of Halloween Novellas edited by Richard ChizmarRichard ChizmarRichard Thomas Chizmar is best known as the publisher and editor of Cemetery Dance magazine and the owner of Cemetery Dance Publications...
) (Cemetery Dance, 2001)
The "Five Worlds" science fiction trilogy
- Return (ROC, 1997)
- Journey (ROC, 1997)
- Exile (ROC, 1996)
The "Masters of Mars" science fiction trilogy
- Masters of Mars (Science Fiction Book Club collection of all three titles in one hardcover, 2006; Crossroad Press, 2011, e-book)
- Queen of Mars (Ace, 2006; Crossroad Press, 2011, e-book)
- Sebastian of Mars (Ace, 2005; Crossroad Press, 2011, e-book)
- Haydn of Mars (Ace, 2005; Crossroad Press, 2011, e-book)
Short Story Collections
- Halloween and Other Seasons (Cemetery Dance, 2008; Crossroad Press, 2011, e-book). Includes:
- "Summer"
- "Sleepover"
- "Eels"
- "Letters From Camp"
- "Roger in the Womb"
- "The Return of Mad Santa"
- "Baby Boss and the Underground Hamsters"
- "Trail of the Chromium Bandits"
- "The Man in the Other Car"
- "Hedges"
- "The Silly Stuff"
- "The New Kid"
- "Ahead of the Jonses"
- "The Artist in the Small Room Above"
- "The Dancing Foot"
- "Liberty"
- "Dust"
- "The Pumpkin Boy"
- Hornets and Others (Cemetery Dance, 2005; Crossroad Press, 2011, e-book). Includes:
- "The Ropy Thing"
- "The Only"
- "The Beat"
- "In the Corn"
- "Two"
- "The Coat"
- "The Haunting of Y-12"
- "Billy the Fetus"
- "Stars"
- "Bags"
- "The Red Wind"
- "The Green Face"
- "White Lightning"
- "The Glass Man"
- "Violets"
- "The Quiet Ones"
- "Hornets"
- A Little Yellow Book of Fevered Stories (Borderlands Press, 2004). Includes:
- "Preface"
- "Father Dear"
- "The Ropy Thing"
- "The Electric Fat Boy"
- "Sleepover"
- "In the Corn"
- "Stars"
- "The New Kid"
- "Pumpkin Head"
- Toybox (Cemetery Dance, 1999; Leisure, 2003; Crossroad Press, 2011, e-book). Includes:
- "Pumpkin Head"
- "The Man With Legs"
- "The Spook Man"
- "Wish"
- "Under My Bed"
- "The Big House"
- "Bogy"
- "The Corn Dolly"
- "The Electric Fat Boy"
- "Snow"
- "Garden of Eden"
- "The Dust"
- "Father Dear"
- "Children of Cain"
- "Red Eve"
- "Pigs"
- "Richard's Head"
- "Boxes"
Anthologies containing stories by Al Sarrantonio
- Retro-Pulp TalesRetro-Pulp TalesRetro-Pulp Tales is a limited edition anthology published by Subterranean Press in 2006, edited by Joe R. Lansdale. It tied in winning the 2006 Bram Stoker Award for Best Anthology ....
, edited by Joe R. LansdaleJoe R. LansdaleJoe R. Lansdale is an American author and martial-arts expert. He has written novels and stories in many genres, including Western, horror, science fiction, mystery, and suspense...
(Subterranean Press, 2006). Includes the short story, "Summer." - Midnight Premiere, edited by Tom Piccirilli (Cemetery Dance Publications 2007). Includes the short story, "Baby Boss and the Underground Hamsters."
- Stalkers, edited by Ed GormanEdward GormanEd Gorman is an award-winning American author best known for his crime and mystery fiction. He wrote The Poker Club which is currently in post production for a film of the same name directed by Tim McCann....
and Martin H. GreenbergMartin H. GreenbergMartin Harry Greenberg was an American speculative fiction anthologist and writer.-Biography:Dr. Martin H. Greenberg was born March 1, 1941, to Max and Mae Greenberg in South Miami Beach, Florida...
. (Dark Harvest Books 1989). Includes the short story, "Children of Cain." - Cemetery Dance: a Fifteen Year Celebration, edited by Richard ChizmarRichard ChizmarRichard Thomas Chizmar is best known as the publisher and editor of Cemetery Dance magazine and the owner of Cemetery Dance Publications...
. (Cemetery Dance Publications, to be published in 2007). Scheduled to include the short story, "Landing Earl." - Quietly Now (a tribute to Charles L. GrantCharles L. GrantCharles Lewis Grant was a novelist and short story writer specializing in what he called "dark fantasy" and "quiet horror." He also wrote under the pseudonyms of Geoffrey Marsh, Lionel Fenn, Simon Lake, Felicia Andrews, and Deborah Lewis.Grant won a World Fantasy Award for his novella collection...
), edited by Kealan Patrick BurkeKealan Patrick BurkeKealan Patrick Burke was born and raised in Dungarvan, Ireland. He is best known as an award-winning author described as "a newcomer worth watching" by Publishers Weekly...
(Borderlands 2004). Includes the short story, "Dust." - Trick or Treat: A Collection of Halloween Novellas edited by Richard Chizmar. (Cemetery Dance 2001). Includes the short story "Hornets"
- Shivers, edited by Richard ChizmarRichard ChizmarRichard Thomas Chizmar is best known as the publisher and editor of Cemetery Dance magazine and the owner of Cemetery Dance Publications...
. (Cemetery Dance 2002). Includes the short story, "The Green Face." - Shivers II, edited by Richard ChizmarRichard ChizmarRichard Thomas Chizmar is best known as the publisher and editor of Cemetery Dance magazine and the owner of Cemetery Dance Publications...
(Cemetery Dance 2003). Includes the short story, "The New Kid." - Shivers III, edited by Richard ChizmarRichard ChizmarRichard Thomas Chizmar is best known as the publisher and editor of Cemetery Dance magazine and the owner of Cemetery Dance Publications...
(Cemetery Dance 2004). Includes the short story, "Hedges." - Shivers IV, edited by Richard ChizmarRichard ChizmarRichard Thomas Chizmar is best known as the publisher and editor of Cemetery Dance magazine and the owner of Cemetery Dance Publications...
(Cemetery Dance 2006). Includes the short story, "The Man in the Other Car." - Shivers V, edited by Richard ChizmarRichard ChizmarRichard Thomas Chizmar is best known as the publisher and editor of Cemetery Dance magazine and the owner of Cemetery Dance Publications...
(Cemetery Dance 2009). Includes the short story "Cookies." - The Ultimate Halloween, edited by Marvin KayeMarvin KayeMarvin Nathan Kaye is an American mystery, fantasy, science fiction, and horror author and editor. He has also edited numerous horror anthologies, such as H. P. Lovecraft's Magazine of Horror and Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine...
. (I Books 2003). Includes the short story, "Pumpkin Head." - Razored Saddles edited by Joe R. Lansdale and Pat LoBruttoPat LoBruttoPatrick LoBrutto is an editor, author, anthologist and a past recipient of the World Fantasy Award for editing in 1986. He has worked for Ace Books, Bantam Books, Doubleday, M. Evans, Stealth Press and Kensington among other publishing houses...
. (Dark Harvest, 1989). Includes the short story, "Trail of the Chromium Bandits." - Bruce Coville's Book of Spine Tinglers: Tales to Make You Shiver, edited by Bruce CovilleBruce CovilleBruce Coville is an American author of children's and young adult novels. He was born in Syracuse, New York and lives there currently; he has spent most of his life there, leaving to attend Duke University and then to live in New York City....
(Apple Paperbacks 1996). Includes the short story, "Letters From Camp." - The Mammoth Book of Comic Fantasy, edited by Mike Ashley. (Carroll & Graf Pub 1998). Includes the short story, "The Return of Mad Santa."
- Shadows 4 edited By Charles L. GrantCharles L. GrantCharles Lewis Grant was a novelist and short story writer specializing in what he called "dark fantasy" and "quiet horror." He also wrote under the pseudonyms of Geoffrey Marsh, Lionel Fenn, Simon Lake, Felicia Andrews, and Deborah Lewis.Grant won a World Fantasy Award for his novella collection...
. (Doubleday Science Fiction 1981). Includes the short story, "Under My Bed" - Shadows 5 edited By Charles L. GrantCharles L. GrantCharles Lewis Grant was a novelist and short story writer specializing in what he called "dark fantasy" and "quiet horror." He also wrote under the pseudonyms of Geoffrey Marsh, Lionel Fenn, Simon Lake, Felicia Andrews, and Deborah Lewis.Grant won a World Fantasy Award for his novella collection...
. (Doubleday Science Fiction 1982). Includes the short story, "Boxes" - Shadows 6 edited By Charles L. GrantCharles L. GrantCharles Lewis Grant was a novelist and short story writer specializing in what he called "dark fantasy" and "quiet horror." He also wrote under the pseudonyms of Geoffrey Marsh, Lionel Fenn, Simon Lake, Felicia Andrews, and Deborah Lewis.Grant won a World Fantasy Award for his novella collection...
. (Doubleday Science Fiction 1983). Includes the short story, "The Man With Legs" - Shadows 8 edited By Charles L. GrantCharles L. GrantCharles Lewis Grant was a novelist and short story writer specializing in what he called "dark fantasy" and "quiet horror." He also wrote under the pseudonyms of Geoffrey Marsh, Lionel Fenn, Simon Lake, Felicia Andrews, and Deborah Lewis.Grant won a World Fantasy Award for his novella collection...
. (Doubleday Science Fiction 1985). Includes the short story, "Wish" - Shadows 10 edited By Charles L. GrantCharles L. GrantCharles Lewis Grant was a novelist and short story writer specializing in what he called "dark fantasy" and "quiet horror." He also wrote under the pseudonyms of Geoffrey Marsh, Lionel Fenn, Simon Lake, Felicia Andrews, and Deborah Lewis.Grant won a World Fantasy Award for his novella collection...
. (Doubleday Science Fiction 1987). Includes the short story, "Pigs" - Chrysalis 7, edited by Roy Torgeson (Doubleday, 1981). Contains the short story, "The Artist in the Small Room Above."
- Chrysalis 9, edited by Roy Torgeson (Doubleday, 1981). Contains the short story, "That They Be Saved."
- Weirdbook 18, published by W. Paul Ganley, 1983. Includes the short story "The Quiet Ones."
- Weirdbook 23/24, (Double issue) published by W. Paul Ganley, 1988. Includes the short story, "The Red Wind."
Books Edited by Al Sarrantonio
- Portents - signed original anthology published in 2011.
- Stories - co-edited with Neil GaimanNeil GaimanNeil Richard Gaiman born 10 November 1960)is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, audio theatre and films. His notable works include the comic book series The Sandman and novels Stardust, American Gods, Coraline, and The Graveyard Book...
. Published June 2010. - Halloween: New Poems (anthology of original poems by Al Sarrantonio, James A. MooreJames A. MooreJames Arthur Moore is an American horror novelist and short story writer.In 2003, he was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award for "Best Novel" for his book Serenity Falls. In 2006, the novella Bloodstained Oz was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award for "Best Long Fiction"...
, T. M. WrightT. M. WrightTerrance Michael Wright is best known as a writer of horror fiction, speculative fiction, and poetry. He has written over 25 novels, novellas, and short stories over the last 40 years. His first novel, 1978's Strange Seed, was nominated for a World Fantasy Award, and his 2003 novel Cold House was...
, Joe R. LansdaleJoe R. LansdaleJoe R. Lansdale is an American author and martial-arts expert. He has written novels and stories in many genres, including Western, horror, science fiction, mystery, and suspense...
, Brian FreemanBrian FreemanBrian James Freeman is an author whose fiction has been published in magazines and anthologies including Borderlands 5, Corpse Blossoms, and all four volumes of the Shivers series. His first novel, Black Fire, was written under the pseudonym James Kidman...
, Gary A. BraunbeckGary A. BraunbeckGary A. Braunbeck is an American science fiction, fantasy, mystery and horror author.-Biography:Braunbeck was born in Newark, Ohio . He writes in a number of different genres, but principally horror...
, and more) (May 2010, Cemetery Dance)ISBN 978-1-58767-205-7 - Flights: Extreme Visions of Fantasy (ROC, 2004). Includes his short story "Sleepover."
- Redshift: Extreme Visions of Speculative Fiction (ROC, 2001)
- 999: New Stories of Horror and Suspense999 (anthology)999: New Stories of Horror and Suspense is a collection of short stories and novellas published in 1999 and edited by Al Sarrantonio. The title is a contraction of the year as well as 666 upside-down. All twenty-nine stories had never been published before...
(Avon, 1999; Perennial, 2001) - 100 Hair-Raising Little Horror Stories (with Martin H. Greenberh, Barnes & Noble, 1993)
- The National Lampoon Treasury of Humor (Fireside/Simon & Schuster, 1991)
- The Fireside Treasury of New Humor (Fireside/Simon & Schuster, 1989)
- The Fireside Treasury of Great Humor (Fireside/Simon & Schuster, 1987)
Magazine appearances
- Cemetery Dance, #46. Features the short story "Eels."
- Cemetery Dance, #35, 2001. Features the short story "Violets."
- Cemetery Dance, #22 Winter 1995 (Volume Six, Issue Four). Features the short story "Garden of Eden."
- Cemetery Dance, #4 Spring 1990 (Volume 2 issue 2). Features the short story "The Meek."
- Spiderwebs, Volume 1, Number 2; Spring 1982. Contains the short story "Sherlocks."
- Analog Science Fiction and FactAnalog Science Fiction and FactAnalog Science Fiction and Fact is an American science fiction magazine. As of 2011, it is the longest running continuously published magazine of that genre...
Volume 101 #13; December 1981. Features the short story "There is a Home." - Heavy MetalHeavy Metal (magazine)Heavy Metal is an American science fiction and fantasy comics magazine, known primarily for its blend of dark fantasy/science fiction and erotica. In the mid-1970s, while publisher Leonard Mogel was in Paris to jump-start the French edition of National Lampoon, he discovered the French...
May 1979. Features the short story "Roger in the Womb." - Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction MagazineAsimov's Science FictionAsimov's Science Fiction is an American science fiction magazine which publishes science fiction and fantasy and perpetuates the name of author and biochemist Isaac Asimov...
Volume 3 #3; March 1979. Features the short story "Ahead of the Joneses."
Comic book adaptions
- Cemetery Dance Presents: Grave Tales issue #2 (May 2000). Features "The Corn Dolly" adapted by Glenn ChadbourneGlenn ChadbourneGlenn Chadbourne is an American artist. He lives in Newcastle, Maine. He is best known for his work in the horror and fantasy genres, having created covers and illustrated books and magazines for publishers such as Cemetery Dance Publications, Subterranean Press, and Earthling Publications. Mr...
. - Weird Business edited by Joe R. Lansdale and Richard Klaw (1995). Features "The Man with Legs."
External links
- http://www.alsarrantonio.com Al Sarrantonio's Official Website
- http://www.robertmccammon.com/interviews/rrm-sarrantonio.html Robert McCammon interview
- http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/CTGY/SARRANTONIO Cemetery Dance Publications
- http://www.harpercollins.com/authors/18344/Al_Sarrantonio/index.aspx HarperCollins Publisher