Fred Chappell

Fred Chappell

This is a complete list of Fred Chappell books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series or category.

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List of Kirkman Family Cycle Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The World Between The Eyes; Poems
1971
2
River
1975
3
Bloodfire: A Poem
1978
4
Wind Mountain
1979
5
Moments of Light
1980
6
Midquest
1981
7
Castle Tzingal a Poem
1984
8
Source
1985
9
The Fred Chappell Reader
1987
10
First And Last Words
1988
11
More Shapes Than One
1991
12
C
C
1993
13
The Lodger
1993
14
Spring Garden: New and Selected Poems
1995
15
Locales
2003
16
Backsass
2004
17
Shadow Box: Poems
2009
18
Ancestors and Others
2009
19
Masters of the Weird Tale
2014
20
Familiars; Poems
2014
21
Three Poems & Two Essays
2015
22
The Archive, Vol. 73
2018
23
As If It Were
2019

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

List of Editor's Choice Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Editor's Choice III: Fiction, Poetry and Art from the U. S. Small Press, 1984-1990 (With: Morty Sklar, Robert Peters)
1991

List of Fred Chappell Anthologies in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Stories of the Modern South
1977
2
Third Annual Collection
1989
3
Growing Up in the South
1991
4
Fifth Annual Collection
1992
5
100 Ghastly Little Ghost Stories
1993
6
Seventh Annual Collection
1994
7
100 Vicious Little Vampire Stories
1995
8
Cthulhu 2000
1995
9
The Necronomicon
1996
10
100 Menacing Little Murder Stories
1998
11
100 Twisted Little Tales of Torment
1998
12
A New Pleiade: Selected Poems
1998
13
Locales
2003
14
The Best of Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine: Joe Haldeman and Others
2003
15
A Very Southern Christmas: Holiday Stories from the South's Best Writers
2003
16
Evermore
2006
17
Cat Tales: Fantastic Feline Fiction
2007
18
Bound for Evil: Curious Tales of Books Gone Bad
2008
19
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction May/June 2010
2010
20
Naked Came the Leaf Peeper
2011
21
The Sound of Poets Cooking
2012
22
Black Wings IV: Tales of Lovecraftian Horror
2015
23
27 Views of Greensboro: The Gate City in Prose & Poetry
2015
24
Wonder and Glory Forever
2020
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Fred Chappell: Biography

Fred Chappell was born on May 28th, 1936. Fred passed away January 4th, 2024 at 87 years old. Fred Chappell was born in Canton, North Carolina, United States.

Fred Chappell was the author of the Fred Chappell Short Story Collections series which consists of 23 novels. The Fred Chappell Short Story Collections series started in 1971 with the novel The World Between The Eyes; Poems. The most recently released novel in the Fred Chappell Short Story Collections series was As If It Were which was released in 2019. There are no upcoming novels for the Fred Chappell Short Story Collections series.

Fred Chappell: Awards & Accolades

Chappell's books have won multiple awards, The Somewhere Doors won the World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction, in 1992. The Lodger won the World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction, in 1994.

Fred Chappell books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Third Annual Collection was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 1991. More Shapes Than One was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Collection, in 1992. Farewell, I'm Bound to Leave You was nominated for the Otherwise Award, Best Science Fiction, in 1996. Bound for Evil: Curious Tales of Books Gone Bad was nominated for the Shirley Jackson Award, Best Anthology, in 2008. Black Wings IV: Tales of Lovecraftian Horror was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 2016.

Fred Chappell: Author Insights

The highest rated book by Fred Chappell on Book Notification is Farewell, I'm Bound to Leave You, the 3rd novel in the Kirkman Family Cycle series.

The most read book by Fred Chappell on Book Notification is I Am One of You Forever, the 1st novel in the Kirkman Family Cycle series.

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Fred Chappell: F.A.Q

When was Fred Chappell Born?

Fred Chappell was born on May 28th, 1936.

When did Fred Chappell die?

Fred Chappell died on January 4th, 2024 at 87 years old.

Where was Fred Chappell Born?

Fred Chappell was born in Canton, North Carolina, United States.

What book awards has Fred Chappell won?

The Somewhere Doors: World Fantasy Award Short Fiction (1992).
The Lodger: World Fantasy Award Short Fiction (1994).

What was the first book Fred Chappell wrote?

The first novel written by Fred Chappell was It Is Time, Lord , published in 1963.

What was the most recent book Fred Chappell wrote?

His most recently released work was As If It Were on April 3rd, 2019.

How many books has Fred Chappell written?

Fred Chappell has written 36 books across 11 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 4 books in the Kirkman Family Cycle Series
  • 5 Standalone Novels
  • 2 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 22 Short Story Collections
  • 2 Non-Fiction Books
  • 1 book in the Editor's Choice Series

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