John Helfers is an author and editor currently living in Green Bay, Wisconsin. During his sixteen years working for Martin H. Greenberg at Tekno Books, he edited more than fifteen short story anthologies for DAW, as well as numerous ones for other publishers in all genres. He has also worked with well-known authors and co-editors.
Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Mystery, Young Adult Fiction
New Books
Novels
Collections
The Spider Chronicles (2007) (with Mort Castle, Bill Crider, Shannon Denton, Chuck Dixon, Steve Englehart, Ron Fortier, Joe Gentile, Rich Harvey and John Jakes)
Towering Yarns (2017) (with David Brin, Arthur C Clarke, Paul Crilley, William H Keith Jr, Jody Lynn Nye, Teresa Patterson, Mike Resnick, Charles Sheffield, Christian W Smith and Janny Wurts)
Towering Yarns (2017) (with David Brin, Arthur C Clarke, Paul Crilley, William H Keith Jr, Jody Lynn Nye, Teresa Patterson, Mike Resnick, Charles Sheffield, Christian W Smith and Janny Wurts)
Novellas
Series contributed to
Shadowrun
45. Aftershock (2006) (with Jean Rabe)
Shadowrun: Sprawl Stories (2019)
Shadowrun: The Complete Frame Job (2019)
Shadowrun: Old School (2022)
45. Aftershock (2006) (with Jean Rabe)
Shadowrun: Sprawl Stories (2019)
Shadowrun: The Complete Frame Job (2019)
Shadowrun: Old School (2022)
Castle of Horror Anthology (with Michael Aronovitz, Tony Bloodworth, David Boop, David Bowles, Jason Henderson, P J Hoover, Sam Knight, Sarah Stegall, Stephen D Sullivan and In Churl Yo)
2. Castle of Horror Anthology Volume Two (2019)
2. Castle of Horror Anthology Volume Two (2019)
Anthology series
Anthologies edited
Black Cats and Broken Mirrors (1998) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Alien Abductions (1999) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Future Crimes (1999) (with Ed Gorman and Martin H Greenberg)
Star Colonies (2000) (with Ed Gorman and Martin H Greenberg)
Villains Victorious (2001) (with Martin H Greenberg)
The Mutant Files (2001) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Space Stations (2004) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Little Red Riding Hood in the Big Bad City (2004) (with Martin H Greenberg)
In the Shadow of Evil (2005) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Slipstreams (2006) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Army of the Fantastic (2007) (with John Marco)
Man Vs Machine (2007) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Future Americas (2008) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Stalking the Wild Hare (2010) (with Chris Pierson, Jean Rabe and Marc Tassin)
Fiction River: How to Save the World (2013)
Fiction River: Recycled Pulp (2015)
Champions of Aetaltis (2016) (with Marc Tassin)
Visions of the Apocalypse (2016)
The Year's Best Crime and Mystery Stories 2016 (2016) (with Kristine Kathryn Rusch)
No Humans Allowed (2017)
BattleTech (2018)
Master of Orion: To the Stars (2020)
BattleTech: The Battle of Tukayyid (2021)
Leviathans: Armored Skies (2021)
Alien Abductions (1999) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Future Crimes (1999) (with Ed Gorman and Martin H Greenberg)
Star Colonies (2000) (with Ed Gorman and Martin H Greenberg)
Villains Victorious (2001) (with Martin H Greenberg)
The Mutant Files (2001) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Space Stations (2004) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Little Red Riding Hood in the Big Bad City (2004) (with Martin H Greenberg)
In the Shadow of Evil (2005) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Slipstreams (2006) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Army of the Fantastic (2007) (with John Marco)
Man Vs Machine (2007) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Future Americas (2008) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Stalking the Wild Hare (2010) (with Chris Pierson, Jean Rabe and Marc Tassin)
Fiction River: How to Save the World (2013)
Fiction River: Recycled Pulp (2015)
Champions of Aetaltis (2016) (with Marc Tassin)
Visions of the Apocalypse (2016)
The Year's Best Crime and Mystery Stories 2016 (2016) (with Kristine Kathryn Rusch)
No Humans Allowed (2017)
BattleTech (2018)
Master of Orion: To the Stars (2020)
BattleTech: The Battle of Tukayyid (2021)
Leviathans: Armored Skies (2021)
Non fiction
The Valdemar Companion (1990) (with Mercedes Lackey and Denise Little)
Unauthorized Dan Brown Companion (2006)
The Vorkosigan Companion (2008) (with Lillian Stewart Carl)
Unauthorized Dan Brown Companion (2006)
The Vorkosigan Companion (2008) (with Lillian Stewart Carl)
Anthologies containing stories by John Helfers
Phantoms of the Night (1996)
Future Net (1996)
The UFO Files (1998)
Alien Pets (1998)
Star*drive (1999)
Twice Upon a Time (1999)
First to Fight (1999)
Merlin (1999)
Mardi Gras Madness (2000)
Future Net (1996)
The UFO Files (1998)
Alien Pets (1998)
Star*drive (1999)
Twice Upon a Time (1999)
First to Fight (1999)
Merlin (1999)
Mardi Gras Madness (2000)
Short stories
| Blood Ghost (1996) | |||
| Ghost in the Machine (1996) | |||
| A Boy and His Alien (1998) | |||
| Outside Looking In (1998) | |||
| The Final Battle (1999) | |||
| Hearts And Minds (1999) | |||
| Savior (1999) | |||
| Unlikely Allies (1999) | |||
| Farewell to the Flesh (2000) |
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