Lorelei Shannon
Encyclopedia
Lorelei Shannon is an American writer of horror
and computer games
.
Shannon is the author of a number of books and short stories. Her work has been listed in The Supernatural Index: A Listing of Fantasy, Supernatural, Occult, Weird, and Horror Anthologies, by Mike Ashley and William G. Contento. She co-edited the anthology Hours of Darkness for Scorpius Digital Publishing, which contained stories by well-known horror authors such as Ramsey Campbell
, Peter Crowther
, Dennis Etchison
, Joe R. Lansdale
, and Richard Christian Matheson
.
She is a designer and screenwriter for three games from Sierra On-Line. Shannon co-designed King's Quest VII, the second last of Sierra Entertainment
's history-making King's Quest
computer game series, with Sierra founder Roberta Williams
. Shannon's sequel to Roberta Williams's horror game Phantasmagoria
, called Phantasmagoria: A Puzzle of Flesh
, caused a storm of controversy when it was banned in Singapore and Australia for violent and sexual content. Sears stores throughout the U.S. refused to carry the game. Throughout Shannon's time at Sierra On-Line, she wrote material for many classic Sierra games such as Laura Bow and Police Quest
, and worked with many of Sierra's "stars," such as Scott Murphy
, Al Lowe
, Corey Cole, Josh Mandel, and Jane Jensen
.
Shannon founded the Rain City Hearse
Club in 2002.
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 computer games
Computer Games
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.
Shannon is the author of a number of books and short stories. Her work has been listed in The Supernatural Index: A Listing of Fantasy, Supernatural, Occult, Weird, and Horror Anthologies, by Mike Ashley and William G. Contento. She co-edited the anthology Hours of Darkness for Scorpius Digital Publishing, which contained stories by well-known horror authors such as Ramsey Campbell
Ramsey Campbell
John Ramsey Campbell is an English horror fiction author.Since he first came to prominence in the mid-1960s, critics have cited Campbell as one of the leading writers in his field: T. E. D. Klein has written that "Campbell reigns supreme in the field today", while S. T...
, Peter Crowther
Peter Crowther
Peter Crowther is a British journalist, short story writer, novelist, editor, publisher and anthologist. He is the founder of PS Publishing. He edits a series of themed anthologies of science fiction short stories published by DAW books...
, Dennis Etchison
Dennis Etchison
Dennis William Etchison , is an American writer and editor of fantasy and horror fiction. Etchison refers to his own work as “rather dark, depressing, almost pathologically inward fiction about the individual in relation to the world.”Stephen King has called Dennis Etchison “one hell of a fiction...
, Joe R. Lansdale
Joe R. Lansdale
Joe 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...
, and Richard Christian Matheson
Richard Christian Matheson
Richard Christian Matheson is an American writer of horror fiction and screenplays. He is the author of the short story collections Scars and Other Distinguishing Marks and Dystopia; the novel Created By; and the screenplay for the Showtime Masters of Horror installments Dance of the Dead and...
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She is a designer and screenwriter for three games from Sierra On-Line. Shannon co-designed King's Quest VII, the second last of Sierra Entertainment
Sierra Entertainment
Sierra Entertainment Inc. was an American video-game developer and publisher founded in 1979 as On-Line Systems by Ken and Roberta Williams...
's history-making King's Quest
King's Quest
King's Quest is an adventure game series created by the American software company Sierra Entertainment. It is widely considered a classic series from the golden era of adventure games. Following the success of its first installment, the series was primarily responsible for building the reputation...
computer game series, with Sierra founder Roberta Williams
Roberta Williams
Roberta Williams is an American video game designer. She is most famous for her pioneering work in graphical adventure games, particularly the King's Quest series.-Career:...
. Shannon's sequel to Roberta Williams's horror game Phantasmagoria
Phantasmagoria
Phantasmagoria can refer to:* Phantasmagoria, a type of show using an optical device to display moving images* Phantasmagoria, a video game* Phantasmagoria: A Puzzle of Flesh, a video game sequel to Phantasmagoria...
, called Phantasmagoria: A Puzzle of Flesh
Phantasmagoria: A Puzzle of Flesh
Phantasmagoria: A Puzzle of Flesh, also known as Phantasmagoria 2 and released as Phantasmagoria II: Fatal Obsessions in some European countries, is a full motion video based game released in 1996 by Sierra Entertainment...
, caused a storm of controversy when it was banned in Singapore and Australia for violent and sexual content. Sears stores throughout the U.S. refused to carry the game. Throughout Shannon's time at Sierra On-Line, she wrote material for many classic Sierra games such as Laura Bow and Police Quest
Police Quest
Police Quest is a series of computer games produced and published by Sierra On-Line between 1987 and 1993. The original series was composed of four adventure games, the first three of which were designed by former policeman Jim Walls, with the fourth title designed by former LAPD Chief Daryl F....
, and worked with many of Sierra's "stars," such as Scott Murphy
Scott Murphy
Matthew Scott Murphy is an entrepreneur and the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2009 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
, Al Lowe
Al Lowe
Al Lowe is an American musician and game designer/programmer who developed several adventure games, mostly for Sierra On-Line. He is best known for his creation of Leisure Suit Larry and the long-running series it spawned....
, Corey Cole, Josh Mandel, and Jane Jensen
Jane Jensen
Jane Jensen is the game designer of the popular and critically acclaimed Gabriel Knight adventure games and author of the novels Judgement Day and Dante's Equation....
.
Shannon founded the Rain City Hearse
Hearse
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Club in 2002.
Book-length works
- Vermifuge and Other Toxic Cocktails. Short story collection. Wildside PressWildside PressWildside Press is an independent publishing company located in Maryland, USA. It was founded in 1989 by John Gregory and Kim Betancourt. While the press was originally conceived as a publisher of speculative fiction in both trade and limited editions, it has broadened out somewhat since then, both...
, 2001. - Rags and Old Iron. Wildside Press, 2002, and Juno Books, 2007.
- The Blood of Father Time: The Mystic Clan’s Grand Plot. With Alan M. ClarkAlan M. ClarkAlan Marshall Clark is an author and an artist who is best known as the illustrator and book cover painter of many pieces of horror fiction. He was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel for his 2005 book Siren Promised .He has won the World Fantasy Award for his illustrations ,...
and Stephen C. Merritt. Five Star Science Fiction and Fantasy Series, 2007 - The Blood of Father Time: The New Cut. With Alan M. Clark and Stephen C. Merritt. Five Star Science Fiction and Fantasy Series, 2007.
- Possum Kingdom. Virtual Bookworm Publishing, 2009.
- Mad Madame Lalaurie: New Orleans' Most Famous Murderess Revealed (With Victoria Cosner Love) The History PressThe History PressThe History Press is one of the UK’s largest local and specialist history publishers, publishing approximately 500 books per year.Created in December 2007, The History Press has integrated core elements of the NPI Media Group within it, including all existing published titles, plus all the future...
, 2011.
Game manuals
- King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown Hintbook, 1990
- King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow Hintbook, 1992
- King's Quest VII: Official Hint Guide, 1994
- Phantasmagoria: The Official Sierra Insider's Guide, 1995
Computer games
- Pepper’s Adventures in Time. Sierra On-Line, 1993.
- King’s Quest VII. Sierra On-Line, 1995.
- Phantasmagoria: A Puzzle of FleshPhantasmagoria: A Puzzle of FleshPhantasmagoria: A Puzzle of Flesh, also known as Phantasmagoria 2 and released as Phantasmagoria II: Fatal Obsessions in some European countries, is a full motion video based game released in 1996 by Sierra Entertainment...
. Sierra On-Line, 1996.
Short fiction
- “Whitechapel Rose.” Into the Shadows. Ed. Jordan K. Weisman. FASA Corporation, 1991.
- “Poison.” Midnight Zoo, volume 3, issue 35. Ed. Jon L. Herron. 1993.
- “Anything for You.” Young Blood. Ed. Mike Baker. Zebra Publishing, 1994.
- “The Tail of the Sixth Emperor.” Rat Tails. Ed. Jon Gustafson. Pulphouse PublishingPulphouse PublishingPulphouse Publishing was an American small press publisher based in Eugene, Oregon and specializing in science fiction and fantasy. It was founded by Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch in 1988. The press was active until 1996...
, 1994. - “Gabriel’s Gargoyle.” New Altars. Eds. Dawn Albright and Sandra J. Hutchinson. Angelus Press, 1997.
- “For Great is Truth, and Shall Prevail.” Carpe Noctem, issue 14. Eds. Catia & Carnell. 1998.
- “Peggy Sue Got Slobbered.” Prom Night Ed. Nancy SpringerNancy SpringerNancy Connor Springer is an American author of fantasy, young adult literature, mystery, and science fiction. Her novel Larque on the Wing won the Tiptree Award, and she has also received the Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America.-Series:Book of the Isle* 1. The White Hart * 2...
. Daw BooksDAW BooksDAW Books is an American science fiction and fantasy publisher, founded by Donald A. Wollheim following his departure from Ace Books in 1971. The company therefore claims to be "the first publishing company ever devoted exclusively to science fiction and fantasy." The first DAW Book published was...
, 1999. - “The Virgin Spring.” Embraces. Ed. Paula Guran. Venus Or Vixen Press, 2000.
- “Black Dogs.” Out of Avalon II anthology. Ed. Jennifer RobersonJennifer RobersonJennifer Mitchell Roberson is an author of fantasy and historical literature.Roberson has lived in Arizona since 1957. She grew up in Phoenix, but in 1999 relocated to Flagstaff. She obtained a Bachelor of Science in journalism from Northern Arizona University in 1982 as an adult student...
. Daw Books, 2001. - “The Little Spark." Horror Garage Magazine issue #4. Ed. Paula Guran. 2005.
- “Judgment.” Pirates of the Blue Kingdoms Eds. Stephen SullivanStephen D. SullivanStephen D. Sullivan is an American author, artist, editor, publisher, and radio host. Sullivan is well known in the gaming community for his work with TSR, the publishers of Dungeons and Dragons.-Career:...
and Jean Rabe. Popcorn PressPopcorn PressPopcorn Press is a small-press publishing house located in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. To date, they have published science fiction, novels, and poetry. The press is a coalition of poets and writers who look for unique elements in their authors. Popcorn Press is a small publishing house dedicated to...
, 2007. - “Siren Song.” Blue Kingdoms: Buxom Buccaneers. Ed. Stephen Sullivan and Jean Rabe. Walkabout Press, 2008.
- “Ravenswake” Blue Kingdoms: Shades and Specters. Eds. Stephen Sullivan and Jean Rabe. Walkabout Press, 2008.