John Everson
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John Everson of Naperville, Illinois
, is an American author. He is the Bram Stoker
Award-winning author of the novels Covenant, released by Leisure Books in 2008, and Sacrifice, released by Leisure Books in 2009. Both Covenant and Sacrifice were released previously by Delirium Books
and have also been translated in Polish and released by Red Horse and Replika Books.
Everson's work has been featured in numerous short story
collections including, Kolchak: The Night Stalker Casebook, Terrible Beauty, Fearful Symmetry, Infernally Yours, Damned, The Horror Library: Vol. 3, Small Bites, and many others. He has three short story collections of his own that feature a wide variety of his work: Needles & Sins (Necro Publications, 2007), Vigilantes of Love (Twilight Tales, 2003) and Cage of Bones & Other Deadly Obsessions (Delirium Books, 2000).
In addition to writing, Everson is also the co-founder of the publishing company Dark Arts Books. This company releases one anthology a year that consists of 4 different authors contributing 3 to 4 short stories each in order to offer readers a sampler collection that represents each of their individual styles. Everson assists with editing and provides cover artwork, book layout, and promotion of the company.
Recent releases for Everson include The 13th (Necro Publications, Summer 2009 and Leisure Books, Fall 2009) and Siren (Leisure, 2010).
Naperville, Illinois
Naperville is a city in DuPage and Will Counties in Illinois in the United States, voted the second best place to live in the United States by Money Magazine in 2006. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 141,853. It is the fifth largest city in the state, behind Chicago,...
, is an American author. He is the Bram Stoker
Bram Stoker
Abraham "Bram" Stoker was an Irish novelist and short story writer, best known today for his 1897 Gothic novel Dracula...
Award-winning author of the novels Covenant, released by Leisure Books in 2008, and Sacrifice, released by Leisure Books in 2009. Both Covenant and Sacrifice were released previously by Delirium Books
Delirium Books
Delirium Books, launched in the Summer of 1999 by Shane Ryan Staley, is currently recognized as one of the premiere horror publishers in the collector's market, producing low print run limited editions intended for both collectors and readers alike...
and have also been translated in Polish and released by Red Horse and Replika Books.
Everson's work has been featured in numerous 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...
collections including, Kolchak: The Night Stalker Casebook, Terrible Beauty, Fearful Symmetry, Infernally Yours, Damned, The Horror Library: Vol. 3, Small Bites, and many others. He has three short story collections of his own that feature a wide variety of his work: Needles & Sins (Necro Publications, 2007), Vigilantes of Love (Twilight Tales, 2003) and Cage of Bones & Other Deadly Obsessions (Delirium Books, 2000).
In addition to writing, Everson is also the co-founder of the publishing company Dark Arts Books. This company releases one anthology a year that consists of 4 different authors contributing 3 to 4 short stories each in order to offer readers a sampler collection that represents each of their individual styles. Everson assists with editing and provides cover artwork, book layout, and promotion of the company.
Recent releases for Everson include The 13th (Necro Publications, Summer 2009 and Leisure Books, Fall 2009) and Siren (Leisure, 2010).
Short Story Collections
- Cage of Bones & Other Deadly Obsessions (2000)
- Vigilantes of Love (2003)
- Candy In the Dumpster (2006)
- Needles & Sins (2007)
Anthology Appearances
- SPGA Showcase - "Warmin' The Women" (Jone 1996)
- Distant Journeys - "Biological Imperative" (Fall 1996)
- Nasty Snips - "Mirror Image" (Fall 1999)
- TransVersions - "Calling of the Moon" (Fall 2000)
- The Dead Inn - "Sacrificing Virgins" (February 2001)
- Bloodtype CD Anthology - "Mutilation Street" (Spring 2001)
- Dark Testaent - "Mary" (February 2002)
- Freaks, Geeks & Sideshow Floozies - "Love & Sex & Rope & Screams: A Circus in 3 Acts" (Spring 2002)
- Tourniquet Heart - "Anniversary" (Summer 2002)
- Decadence 2 - "Dead Girl on the Side of the Road" (Summer 2002)
- MOTA 3: Courage - "Spirits Having Flown" (Summer 2003)
- Damned: An Anthology of the Lost - "Green Green Glass" (Spring 2004)
- Peepshow Vol. 1 - "Star on the Beach" (Spring 2004)
- Small Bites - "Faux" (Fall 2004)
- Spooks! - "The Tapping" (October 2004)
- Cold Flesh - "Camille Smiled" (Summer 2005)
- In Delirium - "The House That Shane Built" (January 2006)
- Dark Doorways - "My Aim Is True (Spring 2006)
- Fear - "Long Distance Call" (September 2006)
- On Writing Horror - chapter on "Small Press" (November 2006)
- Kolchak: The Night Stalker - "The Strange Events at Vishnu Springs" - February 2007
- Echoes of Terror - "Ice Cold Shakes" (Spring 2007)
- A Dark and Deadly Valley - "The Devil's Platoon" (Spring 2007)
- Darker Discoveries - "The Eyes Have It" (Spring 2008)
- The Horror Library Vol. 3 - "Fish Bait" (2008)