Thomas F. Monteleone
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Thomas F. Monteleone is an American
science fiction author and horror fiction author. His first novel, Seeds of Change was the lead-off title in the critically unsuccessful Laser Books
line of science fiction titles (see for details), but he went on to become a popular writer of supernatural
thrillers. He is no relation to Chicago Outfit
mobster Tom Monteleone.
Monteleone has been a professional writer since 1972, and 4-time winner of the Bram Stoker Award. He has published more than 100 short stories in numerous magazines and anthologies. His stories have been nominated for many awards, and have appeared in lots of best-of-the-year compilations.
His notorious column of opinion and entertainment, "The Mothers And Fathers Italian Association," currently appears in Cemetery Dance magazine. He is the editor of seven anthologies, including the highly acclaimed Borderlands series edited with his wife, Elizabeth. Borderlands 5
won a Bram Stoker Award
in 2003.
He has written for the stage and television, having scripts produced for American Playhouse
(which won him the Bronze Award at the International TV and Film Festival of New York
and the Gabriel Award
), George A. Romero
’s Tales from the Darkside
, and a series on Fox TV entitled Night Visions
. He has written many feature-length screenplays, none of which have been produced.
Of his thirty-six books, his novel, The Blood of the Lamb received the 1993 Bram Stoker Award, and The New York Times Notable Book of the Year Award. His four collections of selected short fiction are Dark Stars and Other Illuminations (1981), Rough Beasts and Other Mutations (2003),The Little Brown Book of Bizarre Stories (2004), and Fearful Symmetries (2004),which won the 2004 Bram Stoker Award
. His novels, The Resurrectionist and Night of Broken Souls, global thrillers from Warner Books, received rave reviews and have been optioned for films. The Reckoning (2000), a sequel to The Blood of the Lamb, and The Eyes of the Virgin (2002) have been published by Forge. His omnibus volume of essays about the book and film industries entitled The Mothers And Fathers Italian Association was recently published by Borderlands Press (www.borderlandspress.com) and won the 2003 Bram Stoker Award for Non-Fiction. He is also the author of the bestseller, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Writing a Novel (2004), and is currently at work on his latest novel, an historical thriller. His books and stories have been translated into twelve foreign languages.
Dragonstar series (with David Bischoff
United States
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science fiction author and horror fiction author. His first novel, Seeds of Change was the lead-off title in the critically unsuccessful Laser Books
Laser Books
Laser Books was a line of 58 paperback science fiction novels published from 1975 to 1977 by Canadian romance powerhouse Harlequin Books. Laser published three titles per month, available by subscription as well as in stores. The books were limited to 50,000-60,000 words. They were numbered as a...
line of science fiction titles (see for details), but he went on to become a popular writer of supernatural
Supernatural
The supernatural or is that which is not subject to the laws of nature, or more figuratively, that which is said to exist above and beyond nature...
thrillers. He is no relation to Chicago Outfit
Chicago Outfit
The Chicago Outfit, also known as the Chicago Syndicate or Chicago Mob and sometimes shortened to simply the Outfit, is a crime syndicate based in Chicago, Illinois, USA...
mobster Tom Monteleone.
Monteleone has been a professional writer since 1972, and 4-time winner of the Bram Stoker Award. He has published more than 100 short stories in numerous magazines and anthologies. His stories have been nominated for many awards, and have appeared in lots of best-of-the-year compilations.
His notorious column of opinion and entertainment, "The Mothers And Fathers Italian Association," currently appears in Cemetery Dance magazine. He is the editor of seven anthologies, including the highly acclaimed Borderlands series edited with his wife, Elizabeth. Borderlands 5
Borderlands 5
Borderlands 5 is an anthology edited by Thomas F. Monteleone and Elizabeth Monteleone that was published in 2004 by Borderlands Press. Including a new story by Stephen King, the anthology featured over a dozen new horror stories. It was also published as From the Borderlands from Warner...
won a 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...
in 2003.
He has written for the stage and television, having scripts produced for American Playhouse
American Playhouse
American Playhouse is an anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service in the United States.It premiered on January 12, 1982 with The Shady Hill Kidnapping, written and narrated by John Cheever and directed by Paul Bogart...
(which won him the Bronze Award at the International TV and Film Festival of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and the Gabriel Award
Gabriel Award
The Gabriel Awards were originated by the Catholic Academy for Communication Arts Professionals in 1965. They were designed to honor works of broadcast excellence that have a positive and creative treatment of concerns to mankind....
), George A. Romero
George A. Romero
George Andrew Romero is a Canadian-American film director, screenwriter and editor, best known for his gruesome and satirical horror films about a hypothetical zombie apocalypse. He is nicknamed "Godfather of all Zombies." -Life and career:...
’s Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside is an anthology horror TV series produced by George A. Romero; it originally aired from 1983 to 1988. Similar to Amazing Stories, The Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, The Outer Limits, and Tales From The Crypt, each episode was an individual short story that ended with a plot...
, and a series on Fox TV entitled Night Visions
Night Visions
Night Visions is an American television anthology series created in the style of The Twilight Zone. Each 43 minute episode was made up of two 21 to 22 minutes stories that dealt with themes of the supernatural or simply explored the dark side of human nature. Henry Rollins was the uncredited host...
. He has written many feature-length screenplays, none of which have been produced.
Of his thirty-six books, his novel, The Blood of the Lamb received the 1993 Bram Stoker Award, and The New York Times Notable Book of the Year Award. His four collections of selected short fiction are Dark Stars and Other Illuminations (1981), Rough Beasts and Other Mutations (2003),The Little Brown Book of Bizarre Stories (2004), and Fearful Symmetries (2004),which won the 2004 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...
. His novels, The Resurrectionist and Night of Broken Souls, global thrillers from Warner Books, received rave reviews and have been optioned for films. The Reckoning (2000), a sequel to The Blood of the Lamb, and The Eyes of the Virgin (2002) have been published by Forge. His omnibus volume of essays about the book and film industries entitled The Mothers And Fathers Italian Association was recently published by Borderlands Press (www.borderlandspress.com) and won the 2003 Bram Stoker Award for Non-Fiction. He is also the author of the bestseller, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Writing a Novel (2004), and is currently at work on his latest novel, an historical thriller. His books and stories have been translated into twelve foreign languages.
Dragonstar series (with David BischoffDavid BischoffDavid F. Bischoff is an American science fiction and television writer.-General Background:Born in Washington D.C. and now living in Eugene, Oregon, Bischoff writes science fiction books, short stories, and scripts for television...
)
- Day of the Dragonstar, Berkley, 1983, ISBN 0-425-05932-4
- Night of the Dragonstar, Berkley, July 1985, ISBN 0-425-07963-5
- Dragonstar Destiny, Ace Books, January 1989, ISBN 0-441-16676-8
Standalone novels
- Seeds of Change, Laser Books, 1975, ISBN 0-88950-900-X
- The Time Connection, Laser Books, 1976, ISBN 0-445-00417-7
- The Time-Swept City, Popular Library, 1977, ISBN 0-445-04081-5
- The Secret Sea, Popular Library, 1979, ISBN 0-445-04404-7
- Guardian, Doubleday, 1980, ISBN 0-385-13694-3
- Paperback reprint: Fawcett Popular Library, 1981, ISBN 0-445-04682-1
- Night Things (1980)
- Ozymandias (1981)
- Night Train (1984)
- Lyrica: A Novel of Horror and Desire (1986)
- Fantasma (1987)
- The Magnificent Gallery (1987)
- The Crooked House (1987) (with John DeChancieJohn DeChancieJohn DeChancie is an American author. A Pittsburgh native, he is most famous for his comic fantasy Castle series, and his science fiction Skyway series...
) - The Blood of the Lamb (1992) - [[Bram Stoker Award]] (1992)
- The Resurrectionist (1995)
- Between Floors (1997)
- Night of Broken Souls (1997)
- The Reckoning (1999)
- Eyes of the Virgin (2002)
- Serpentine (2007)
Fiction collections
- Dark Stars and Other Illuminations (1981)
- Rough Beasts and Other Mutations (2003)
- Fearful Symmetries (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...
, 2004) ISBN 1-58767-053-4 (Bram Stoker Award 2004)
Non-fiction
- The Arts and Beyond: Visions of Man's Aesthetic Future (1977)
- The Mothers and Fathers Italian Association (2003) (Bram Stoker Award 2003)
- The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing a Novel (2004)
- The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing a Novel, 2nd Edition (2010)
Borderlands fantasy series
- Borderlands (1988)
- Borderlands 2 (1991)
- Borderlands 3 (1993)
- Borderlands 4 (1994) (with Elizabeth Monteleone)
- Borderlands 5Borderlands 5Borderlands 5 is an anthology edited by Thomas F. Monteleone and Elizabeth Monteleone that was published in 2004 by Borderlands Press. Including a new story by Stephen King, the anthology featured over a dozen new horror stories. It was also published as From the Borderlands from Warner...
(with Elizabeth Monteleone), Borderlands Press, 2004- Reprinted as From the Borderlands, Warner Books, 2004. (Bram Stoker Award 2003)