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(b.Brian Stableford has written 75 books, including 50 novels. In 1999 he was the recipient of the Science Fiction Research Association's Pilgrim Award for his contributions to sf scholarship, completing his set of the four major awards available in that field - the others being the SFRA's Pioneer Award (1996), the Distinguished Scholarship Award of the International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts (1987) and the J. Lloyd Eaton Award (1987). His recent non-fiction includes Yesterday's Bestsellers and Glorious Perversity: The Decline and Fall of Literary Decadence, both published by Borgo Press in 1998. He also works in the field of the popularization of science, in which he is currently producing a series of "LabNotes" pamphlets on recent developments in medical biotechnology for the Education Division of the Wellcome Trust. He occasionally translates obscure 19th century fantasies from the French, his most recent endeavour in that vein being Paul Feval's 1869 account of Vampire City, issued by Sarob Press, 1999.
The Hooded Swan series was written while he was a postgraduate student at the University of York, initially in the Biology department and later in Sociology. He taught Sociology for 12 years at the University of Reading before becoming a full-time writer in 1988.
The Hooded Swan series was written while he was a postgraduate student at the University of York, initially in the Biology department and later in Sociology. He taught Sociology for 12 years at the University of Reading before becoming a full-time writer in 1988.
Genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Young Adult Fantasy
New Books
Series
Hooded Swan
1. The Halcyon Drift (1972)
2. Rhapsody in Black (1973)
3. Promised Land (1974)
4. The Paradise Game (1974)
5. The Fenris Device (1974)
6. Swan Song (1975)
1. The Halcyon Drift (1972)
2. Rhapsody in Black (1973)
3. Promised Land (1974)
4. The Paradise Game (1974)
5. The Fenris Device (1974)
6. Swan Song (1975)
Daedalus Mission
1. The Florians (1976)
2. Critical Threshold (1977)
3. Wildeblood's Empire (1977)
4. The City of the Sun (1978)
5. Balance of Power (1979)
6. The Paradox of the Sets (1979)
1. The Florians (1976)
2. Critical Threshold (1977)
3. Wildeblood's Empire (1977)
4. The City of the Sun (1978)
5. Balance of Power (1979)
6. The Paradox of the Sets (1979)
Realms of Tartarus
1. The Face of Heaven (1976)
2. A Vision of Hell (2012)
3. A Glimpse of Infinity (2013)
1. The Face of Heaven (1976)
2. A Vision of Hell (2012)
3. A Glimpse of Infinity (2013)
Asgard
1. Asgard's Secret (1982)
aka Journey to the Center
2. Asgard's Conquerors (1990)
aka Invaders from the Centre
3. Asgard's Heart (1990)
aka The Centre Cannot Hold
1. Asgard's Secret (1982)
aka Journey to the Center
2. Asgard's Conquerors (1990)
aka Invaders from the Centre
3. Asgard's Heart (1990)
aka The Centre Cannot Hold
David Lydyard
1. The Werewolves of London (1990)
2. The Angel of Pain (1991)
3. The Carnival of Destruction (1994)
1. The Werewolves of London (1990)
2. The Angel of Pain (1991)
3. The Carnival of Destruction (1994)
Emortals
1. Inherit the Earth (1998)
2. Architects of Emortality (1999)
3. The Fountains of Youth (2000)
4. The Cassandra Complex (2001)
5. Dark Ararat (2002)
6. The Omega Expedition (2002)
1. Inherit the Earth (1998)
2. Architects of Emortality (1999)
3. The Fountains of Youth (2000)
4. The Cassandra Complex (2001)
5. Dark Ararat (2002)
6. The Omega Expedition (2002)
Biotech Revolution
Designer Genes (2004)
The Cure for Love (2007)
In the Flesh (2009)
The Great Chain of Being (2009)
The Undead (2011)
Xeno's Paradox (2011)
Zombies Don't Cry (2011)
Nature's Shift (2011)
The Golden Fleece (2012)
Designer Genes (2004)
The Cure for Love (2007)
In the Flesh (2009)
The Great Chain of Being (2009)
The Undead (2011)
Xeno's Paradox (2011)
Zombies Don't Cry (2011)
Nature's Shift (2011)
The Golden Fleece (2012)
Menmosyne
1. The Wayward Muse (2005)
2. Eurydice's Lament (2015)
The Mirror of Dionysus (2016)
The Pool of Mnemosyne (2018)
1. The Wayward Muse (2005)
2. Eurydice's Lament (2015)
The Mirror of Dionysus (2016)
The Pool of Mnemosyne (2018)
Empire of the Necromancers
1. The Shadow of Frankenstein (2008)
2. Frankenstein and the Vampire Countess (2009)
3. Frankenstein in London (2010)
1. The Shadow of Frankenstein (2008)
2. Frankenstein and the Vampire Countess (2009)
3. Frankenstein in London (2010)
Morgan's Fork
1. Spirits of the Vasty Deep (2018)
2. The Insubstantial Pageant (2018)
3. The Truths of Darkness (2019)
1. Spirits of the Vasty Deep (2018)
2. The Insubstantial Pageant (2018)
3. The Truths of Darkness (2019)
Revelations of Time and Space
1. The Revelations of Time and Space (2020)
2. After the Revelation (2021)
1. The Revelations of Time and Space (2020)
2. After the Revelation (2021)
Novels
Cradle of the Sun (1969)
The Blind Worm (1970)
To Challenge Chaos (1972)
Man in a Cage (1975)
The Mind-Riders (1976)
The Walking Shadow (1979)
Optiman (1980)
aka War Games
The Castaways of Tanagar (1981)
The Gates of Eden (1983)
The Third Millennium (1985) (with David Langford)
The Empire of Fear (1988)
Slumming in Voodooland (1991)
The Innsmouth Heritage (1992)
Young Blood (1992)
Firefly (1994)
The Hunger and Ecstasy of Vampires (1996)
Year Zero (2000)
The Eleventh Hour (2001)
Curse of the Coral Bride (2004)
Kiss the Goat (2005)
The Stones of Camelot (2006)
Streaking (2006)
The New Faust at the Tragicomique (2007)
Sherlock Holmes and the Vampires of Eternity (2009)
The Dragon Man (2009)
The Moment of Truth (2009)
Prelude to Eternity (2009)
Alien Abduction (2009)
The Plurality of Worlds (2009)
The World Beyond (2009)
Luscinia (2010)
The Quintessence of August (2011)
The Womb of Time (2011)
The Cthulhu Encryption (2011)
Journey to the Core of Creation (2011)
Yesterday Never Dies (2013)
The Engineer Von Satanas (2015) (with Albert Robida)
Vampires of Atlantis (2016)
The Darkling Wood (2016)
The Devil in Detail (2016)
Portals of Paradise (2016)
Tangled Web of Time (2016)
Further Beyond (2017)
The Death of Broceliande (2018)
The Alchemy of Blood (2018)
The Tyranny of the Word (2019)
The Painter of Spirits (2019)
The Quiet Dead (2019)
Living with the Dead (2019)
Meat on the Bone (2021)
Beyond the Mountains of Madness (2022)
The Blind Worm (1970)
To Challenge Chaos (1972)
Man in a Cage (1975)
The Mind-Riders (1976)
The Walking Shadow (1979)
Optiman (1980)
aka War Games
The Castaways of Tanagar (1981)
The Gates of Eden (1983)
The Third Millennium (1985) (with David Langford)
The Empire of Fear (1988)
Slumming in Voodooland (1991)
The Innsmouth Heritage (1992)
Young Blood (1992)
Firefly (1994)
The Hunger and Ecstasy of Vampires (1996)
Year Zero (2000)
The Eleventh Hour (2001)
Curse of the Coral Bride (2004)
Kiss the Goat (2005)
The Stones of Camelot (2006)
Streaking (2006)
The New Faust at the Tragicomique (2007)
Sherlock Holmes and the Vampires of Eternity (2009)
The Dragon Man (2009)
The Moment of Truth (2009)
Prelude to Eternity (2009)
Alien Abduction (2009)
The Plurality of Worlds (2009)
The World Beyond (2009)
Luscinia (2010)
The Quintessence of August (2011)
The Womb of Time (2011)
The Cthulhu Encryption (2011)
Journey to the Core of Creation (2011)
Yesterday Never Dies (2013)
The Engineer Von Satanas (2015) (with Albert Robida)
Vampires of Atlantis (2016)
The Darkling Wood (2016)
The Devil in Detail (2016)
Portals of Paradise (2016)
Tangled Web of Time (2016)
Further Beyond (2017)
The Death of Broceliande (2018)
The Alchemy of Blood (2018)
The Tyranny of the Word (2019)
The Painter of Spirits (2019)
The Quiet Dead (2019)
Living with the Dead (2019)
Meat on the Bone (2021)
Beyond the Mountains of Madness (2022)
Omnibus
Collections
The Cosmic Perspective (1985)
Sexual Chemistry (1991)
Complications (2003)
Salome and Other Decadent Fantasies (2004)
Sheena and Other Gothic Tales (2006)
The Haunted Bookshop (2007)
The Tree of Life (2007)
The Gardens of Tantalus (2008)
An Oasis of Horror (2008)
Changelings and Other Metamorphic Tales (2009)
The Innsmouth Heritage And Other Sequels (2009)
The Best of Both Worlds (2009)
Beyond the Colors of Darkness and Other Exotica (2009)
The Return of the Djinn and Other Black Melodramas (2009)
The Legacy of Erich Zann (2012)
Sexual Chemistry and Other Tales (2018)
Tales of Enchantment and Disenchantment (2019)
The Elusive Shadows (2020)
Sexual Chemistry (1991)
Complications (2003)
Salome and Other Decadent Fantasies (2004)
Sheena and Other Gothic Tales (2006)
The Haunted Bookshop (2007)
The Tree of Life (2007)
The Gardens of Tantalus (2008)
An Oasis of Horror (2008)
Changelings and Other Metamorphic Tales (2009)
The Innsmouth Heritage And Other Sequels (2009)
The Best of Both Worlds (2009)
Beyond the Colors of Darkness and Other Exotica (2009)
The Return of the Djinn and Other Black Melodramas (2009)
The Legacy of Erich Zann (2012)
Sexual Chemistry and Other Tales (2018)
Tales of Enchantment and Disenchantment (2019)
The Elusive Shadows (2020)
Novellas
The Mad Trist (2010)
Valdemar's Daughter (2010)
The Vermilion Book of Occult Fiction (2022) (with Jules Bois and Josephin Peladan)
Valdemar's Daughter (2010)
The Vermilion Book of Occult Fiction (2022) (with Jules Bois and Josephin Peladan)
Series contributed to
Warhammer : Orfeo (as by Brian Craig)
1. Zaragoz (1989)
2. Plague Daemon (1990)
3. Storm Warriors (1991)
1. Zaragoz (1989)
2. Plague Daemon (1990)
3. Storm Warriors (1991)
Anthologies edited
The Dedalus Book of British Fantasy (1991)
The Dedalus Book of Femmes Fatales (1991)
The Dedalus Book of Decadence: Moral Ruins (1992)
The Second Dedalus Book of Decadence: The Black Feast (1992)
Tales of the Wandering Jew (1993)
News from the Moon (2007)
The Germans on Venus (2009)
The Revolt of the Machines (2014)
The Nickel Man (2016)
On the Brink of the World's End (2016)
New Atlantis: Volume 1 (2016)
New Atlantis: Volume 4 (2016)
New Atlantis: Volume 3 (2016)
New Atlantis: Volume 2 (2016)
The Mirror of Present Events (2016)
The Humanisphere (2016)
Scientific Romance (2016)
Under the Moons of Mars (2017)
Decadence and Symbolism (2018)
Journey to the Isles of Atlantis (2018)
The Queen of the Fays (2018)
The Origin of the Fays (2019)
The Incredible Adventure (2019)
Funestine & Other Adventures in Romancia (2020)
Automata (2020)
The Snuggly Satyricon (2020)
Weird Fiction in France (2020)
Snuggly Tales of Hashish and Opium (2020)
The Bald Giants (2020)
The Blue Man and Other French Scientific Romances (2021)
Fays of the Sea (2021)
Snuggly Sirenicon (2021)
The Snuggly Satanicon (2021)
Snuggly Tales of Femmes Fatales (2022)
Snuggly Tales of the Afterlife (2022)
The Dedalus Book of Femmes Fatales (1991)
The Dedalus Book of Decadence: Moral Ruins (1992)
The Second Dedalus Book of Decadence: The Black Feast (1992)
Tales of the Wandering Jew (1993)
News from the Moon (2007)
The Germans on Venus (2009)
The Revolt of the Machines (2014)
The Nickel Man (2016)
On the Brink of the World's End (2016)
New Atlantis: Volume 1 (2016)
New Atlantis: Volume 4 (2016)
New Atlantis: Volume 3 (2016)
New Atlantis: Volume 2 (2016)
The Mirror of Present Events (2016)
The Humanisphere (2016)
Scientific Romance (2016)
Under the Moons of Mars (2017)
Decadence and Symbolism (2018)
Journey to the Isles of Atlantis (2018)
The Queen of the Fays (2018)
The Origin of the Fays (2019)
The Incredible Adventure (2019)
Funestine & Other Adventures in Romancia (2020)
Automata (2020)
The Snuggly Satyricon (2020)
Weird Fiction in France (2020)
Snuggly Tales of Hashish and Opium (2020)
The Bald Giants (2020)
The Blue Man and Other French Scientific Romances (2021)
Fays of the Sea (2021)
Snuggly Sirenicon (2021)
The Snuggly Satanicon (2021)
Snuggly Tales of Femmes Fatales (2022)
Snuggly Tales of the Afterlife (2022)
Non fiction
Glorious Perversity (1968)
Clash of Symbols (1969)
The Mysteries of Modern Science (1977)
Masters of Science Fiction (1981)
Future Man (1984)
Scientific Romance in Britain, 1890-1950 (1985)
Algebraic Fantasies and Realistic Romances (1986)
The Sociology of Science Fiction (1987)
Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction, and Getting Published (1987)
The Way to Write Science Fiction (1989)
Opening Minds (1995)
Outside the Human Aquarium (1995)
Teach Yourself Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction (1997)
Slaves of the Death Spiders (1998)
Space, Time, and Infinity (1998)
Yesterday's Bestsellers (1998)
The Dictionary of Science Fiction Places (1999)
Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction Literature (2004)
Historical Dictionary of Fantasy Literature (2005)
The A to Z of Science Fiction Literature (2005)
Science Fact and Science Fiction (2006)
Heterocosms (2007)
The Devil's Party (2009)
Gothic Grotesques (2009)
News of the Black Feast (2009)
Jaunting on the Scoriac Tempests (2009)
The A to Z of Fantasy Literature (2009)
Against the New Gods (2009)
Narrative Strategies in Science Fiction (2009)
Exotic Encounters (2010)
Creators of Science Fiction (2010)
The Decadent World-View (2010)
Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction (2012)
The Plurality of Imaginary Worlds (2016)
Clash of Symbols (1969)
The Mysteries of Modern Science (1977)
Masters of Science Fiction (1981)
Future Man (1984)
Scientific Romance in Britain, 1890-1950 (1985)
Algebraic Fantasies and Realistic Romances (1986)
The Sociology of Science Fiction (1987)
Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction, and Getting Published (1987)
The Way to Write Science Fiction (1989)
Opening Minds (1995)
Outside the Human Aquarium (1995)
Teach Yourself Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction (1997)
Slaves of the Death Spiders (1998)
Space, Time, and Infinity (1998)
Yesterday's Bestsellers (1998)
The Dictionary of Science Fiction Places (1999)
Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction Literature (2004)
Historical Dictionary of Fantasy Literature (2005)
The A to Z of Science Fiction Literature (2005)
Science Fact and Science Fiction (2006)
Heterocosms (2007)
The Devil's Party (2009)
Gothic Grotesques (2009)
News of the Black Feast (2009)
Jaunting on the Scoriac Tempests (2009)
The A to Z of Fantasy Literature (2009)
Against the New Gods (2009)
Narrative Strategies in Science Fiction (2009)
Exotic Encounters (2010)
Creators of Science Fiction (2010)
The Decadent World-View (2010)
Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction (2012)
The Plurality of Imaginary Worlds (2016)
Anthologies containing stories by Brian Stableford
Science Fiction Monthly Vol 1 No 8 (1974)
The First Orbit Book of Horror Stories (1976)
Weekend Book of Science Fiction (1981)
Top Science Fiction (1984)
Arrows of Eros (1989)
Dark Voices 2 (1990)
Vampires: The Greatest Stories (1991)
The Mammoth Book of Vampires (1992)
Tales of the Wandering Jew (1993)
Christmas Forever (1993)
Tomorrow Sucks (1994)
Shadows over Innsmouth (1994)
Isaac Asimov's Skin Deep (1995)
The Year's Best Science Fiction Twelfth Annual Collection (1995)
100 Wicked Little Witch Stories (1995)
100 Vicious Little Vampire Stories (1995)
Virtuous Vampires (1996)
Off Limits (1996)
The Year's Best Science Fiction Thirteenth Annual Collection (1996)
100 Tiny Tales of Terror (1996)
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror Volume Seven (1996)
The Best of Interzone (1996)
The Mammoth Book of Best New Science Fiction 11th Annual Collection (1997)
The Mammoth Book of Dracula (1997)
Year's Best SF 2 (1997)
Dancing with the Dark (1997)
The Fortune Teller (1997)
Gothic Ghosts (1997)
The Road to Science Fiction 5 (1998)
The Year's Best Science Fiction Fifteenth Annual Collection (1998)
Year's Best SF 3 (1998)
Immortals (1998)
Sirens and Other Daemon Lovers (1998)
White of the Moon (1999)
Moon Shots (1999)
Black Heart, Ivory Bones (2000)
Dark Terrors 5 (2000)
Isaac Asimov's Utopias (2000)
The First Orbit Book of Horror Stories (1976)
Weekend Book of Science Fiction (1981)
Top Science Fiction (1984)
Arrows of Eros (1989)
Dark Voices 2 (1990)
Vampires: The Greatest Stories (1991)
The Mammoth Book of Vampires (1992)
Tales of the Wandering Jew (1993)
Christmas Forever (1993)
Tomorrow Sucks (1994)
Shadows over Innsmouth (1994)
Isaac Asimov's Skin Deep (1995)
The Year's Best Science Fiction Twelfth Annual Collection (1995)
100 Wicked Little Witch Stories (1995)
100 Vicious Little Vampire Stories (1995)
Virtuous Vampires (1996)
Off Limits (1996)
The Year's Best Science Fiction Thirteenth Annual Collection (1996)
100 Tiny Tales of Terror (1996)
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror Volume Seven (1996)
The Best of Interzone (1996)
The Mammoth Book of Best New Science Fiction 11th Annual Collection (1997)
The Mammoth Book of Dracula (1997)
Year's Best SF 2 (1997)
Dancing with the Dark (1997)
The Fortune Teller (1997)
Gothic Ghosts (1997)
The Road to Science Fiction 5 (1998)
The Year's Best Science Fiction Fifteenth Annual Collection (1998)
Year's Best SF 3 (1998)
Immortals (1998)
Sirens and Other Daemon Lovers (1998)
White of the Moon (1999)
Moon Shots (1999)
Black Heart, Ivory Bones (2000)
Dark Terrors 5 (2000)
Isaac Asimov's Utopias (2000)
Short stories
| Sad Story (1974) | |||
| The Engineer and the Executioner (1975) | |||
| Judas Story (1976) | |||
| Security (1979) | |||
| And He Not Busy Being Born (1986) | |||
| The Man Who Loved the Vampire Lady (1988) | |||
| Wildland (1989) | |||
| Bedside Conversations (1990) | |||
| Behind the Wheel (1990) | |||
| The Shepherd's Daughter (1990) | |||
| Innocent Blood (1991) | |||
| Justice (1991) | |||
| The Innsmouth Heritage [short story] (1992) | |||
| Another Bad Day in Bedlam (1993) | |||
| The Devil's Men (1994) | |||
| Les Fleurs du Mal (1994) | Hugo (nominee) | ||
| The Unkindness of Ravens (1994) | |||
| The Exploration of Inner Space (1995) | |||
| The Hunger and Ecstasy of Vampires [short story] (1995) | |||
| Mortimer Gray's History of Death (1995) | Nebula Awards (nominee) | ||
| Out of Touch (1995) | |||
| The House of Mourning (1996) | Bram Stoker (nominee) | ||
| Chacun sa Goule (1997) | |||
| The Pipes of Pan (1997) | |||
| Quality Control (1997) | |||
| Seers (1997) | |||
| True Collectors (1997) | |||
| O for a Fiery Gloom and Thee (1998) | |||
| Chanterelle (2000) | |||
| The Haunted Bookshop [short story] (2000) |
Awards
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Brian Stableford recommends
Taste of Blood Wine (1992)
(Blood Wine[Freda Warrington], book 1)
Freda Warrington
"Should not be missed."
Perdido Street Station (2000)
(New Crobuzon, book 1)
China Miéville
"A phantasmagoric masterpiece whose grotesquerie is unmatched by any other work of contempory imaginative fiction. Its surreal imagery recalls the work of Hieronymus Bosch, and only a writer ov the very highest quality could bind such a hectic torrent of exotica into a plot as taut and compelling as this one."
The Five of Cups (2003)
Caitlín R Kiernan
"Caitlin Kiernan's The Five of Cups is a clamorous riot of a book: vivid, violent and viperish. It has that precious raw power which the best first novels always have, uncalmed by dulling practice and uninhibited by censorious wariness."
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