Philip Fracassi is an American writer of horror, thriller, and science fiction.[1] He has written multiple novels, screenplays, and short stories. His 2021 collection of short stories, Beneath a Pale Sky, was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection.[2] The short story "Death, My Old Friend", featured in this collection, was optioned in 2022 by Christopher Riggert for a feature film adaptation.[3]
Bibliography edit
Novels edit
- The Egotist (1999)
- A Child Alone With Strangers (2022, Skyhorse)
- Don’t Let Them Get You Down (2022, Zagava)
- Gothic (2023, Cemetery Dance)[4][5][6]
- Boys in the Valley (2023, Tor Nightfire)
Novellas, novelettes, and short stories edit
- Mother (2015)
- Altar (2016)
- Shiloh (2017)
- Sacculina (2017)
- “Ateuchus" (2018)[7]
- Commodore (2021)
- "Death, My Old Friend" (2021)
- "The Guardian" (2021)[8]
Short story anthologies and collections edit
- Behold the Void (2017)[9][10][11]
- The Midnight Exhibit, Vol. 1 (2020)
- The Nightside Codex (2020, "As I Sit To Write This Story")
- Beneath a Pale Sky (2021)[2]
- The Bad Book (2021, "Marmalade")
- Slice of Paradise: A Beach Vacation Horror Anthology (2022, "The Guardian)
- Revelations: Horror Writers for Climate Action (2022, "The Guardian)
- Hybrid: Misfits, Monsters and Other Phenomena (2022, "My Father's Ashes")
- No One is Safe (2023)
Other work edit
- Tomorrow's Gone (2021, poetry collection)
- The Boy with the Blue Rose Heart (2022, children's fiction)
Screenplays edit
- Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups (2012)
- Girl Missing (2015)
Awards and honors edit
Fracassi's work has been nominated for and received multiple awards and honors.
- Short Story Collection of the Year from This Is Horror (2017, won, Behold the Void)[12]
- Charles Dexter Award from Strange Aeons Magazine (2018, won, Behold the Void)[13]
- Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Story (2019, finalist, "The Horse Thief")[14]
- Best Horror Story Collections of 2021 from Tor Nightfire (Beneath a Pale Sky)[15]
- Best Collection of the Year from Rue Morgue Magazine (2021, won, Beneath a Pale Sky)
- Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection (2021, nominated for Beneath a Pale Sky)[2]
References edit
- ^ "SANDBOX HOPPING WITH PHILIP FRACASSI". GINGER NUTS OF HORROR. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ a b c "THE 2021 BRAM STOKER AWARDS® WINNERS". Bram Stoker Awards. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ Haring, Bruce (2022-08-06). "Horror Author Philip Fracassi Story Optioned For Feature Film Debut". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ Sloan, Jodie. "Book Review: Creativity comes at a heavy, horrific cost in Philip Fracassi's Gothic". The AU Review. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ "Gothic (review)". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ "HORROR BOOK REVIEW: GOTHIC BY PHILIP FRACASSI". GINGER NUTS OF HORROR. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ "Paula Guran Reviews Short Fiction: Nightmare, The Dark, and Dark Discoveries". Locus Online. 2018-10-27. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ "Paula Guran Reviews Short Fiction: Black Static, The Dark, Nightmare, and Fantasy". Locus Online. 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ Rafferty, Terrence (2017-06-01). "I Know What You'll Read This Summer". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ "BEHOLD THE VOID BY PHILIP FRACASSI". GINGER NUTS OF HORROR. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ Letson, Russell (2017-06-01). "Issue 677 Table of Contents, June 2017". Locus Online. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ locusmag (2018-04-19). "2017 This Is Horror Awards Winners". Locus Online. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ "Fracassi, Philip". The Bram Stoker Awards. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ locusmag (2019-12-10). "2019 Ignotus Winners". Locus Online. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ Reader, Sam (2022-02-08). "The Best Horror Short Story Collections and Anthologies of 2021". Tor Nightfire. Retrieved 2023-03-02.