Suzy McKee Charnas

Suzy McKee Charnas

Suzy McKee Charnas also wrote as: Rebecca Brand.

Suzy McKee Charnas was born in New York City, United States on October 22nd, 1939 and passed away at the age of 83 on January 2nd, 2023.

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Below is a complete list of Suzy McKee Charnas books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Holdfast Chronicles Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Walk to the End of the World
1974
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2
Motherlines
1978
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3
The Furies
1994
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4
The Conqueror's Child
1999
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List of The Sorcery Hall Trilogy Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Bronze King
1985
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2
The Silver Glove
1988
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3
The Golden Thread
1989
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List of Suzy Charnas Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Dorothea Dreams
1986
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2
The Kingdom of Kevin Malone
1993
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3
The Ruby Tear ( As: Rebecca Brand)
1997
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4
Strange Seas
2001
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5
My Father's Ghost
2002
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6
Life's Greatest Battles: Awareness is the start of breakthrough ( As: Rebecca Brand)
2019
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List of Suzy Charnas Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Unicorn Tapestry
1980
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2
Boobs (in Asimov's)
1989
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3
Advocates (With: Chelsea Quinn Yarbro)
1991
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4
Beauty and the Opéra or The Phantom Beast (in Asimov's)
1996
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List of Suzy Charnas Plays in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Vampire Dreams
2001
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List of Suzy Charnas Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
The Vampire Tapestry
1980
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2
Moonstone and Tiger-Eye
1992
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3
Listening to Brahms
1998
Go
4
Music of the Night
2001
Go
5
Stagestruck Vampires and Other Phantasms
2004
Go
6
SnackReads Generations 1
2016
Go

List of Best Science Fiction of the Year Books in Publication Order

Annual sci-fi anthologies collecting a variety of short-stories.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 1
1972
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2
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 2
1973
Go
3
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 3
1974
Go
4
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 4
1975
Go
5
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 5
1976
Go
6
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 6
1977
Go
7
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 7
1978
Go
8
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 8
1979
Go
9
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 9
1980
Go
10
4
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 10
1981
Go
11
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 11
1982
Go
12
10
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 12
1983
Go
13
Best Science Fiction of the Year 13
1984
Go
14
Best Science Fiction of the Year 14
1984
Go
15
Best Science Fiction of the Year 15
1986
Go
16
Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year 16
1987
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List of The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror Books in Publication Order

Collects the year's best dark fantasy and horror stories, edited by Paula Guran.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition
2010
Go
2
7
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition
2011
Go
3
7
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition
2012
Go
4
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition
2013
Go
5
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition
2014
Go
6
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition
2015
Go
7
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2016 Edition
2016
Go
8
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2017 Edition
2017
Go
9
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition
2018
Go
10
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2019 Edition
2020
Go
11
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 1
2020
Go
12
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 2
2021
Go
13
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 3
2022
Go
14
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 4
2023
Go
15
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 5
2024
Go
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List of Best Horror of the Year Books in Publication Order

Sci-fi and horror anthologies featuring short-story collections.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume One
2009
Go
2
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Two
2010
Go
3
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Three
2011
Go
4
10
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Four
2012
Go
5
The Best Horror of the Year Volume Five
2013
Go
6
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Six
2014
Go
7
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Seven
2015
Go
8
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eight
2016
Go
9
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Nine
2017
Go
10
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Ten
2018
Go
11
The Best of the Best Horror of the Year: 10 Years of Essential Short Horror Fiction
2018
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12
8
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eleven
2019
Go
13
8
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Twelve
2020
Go
14
The Best Horror of the Year Volume Thirteen
2021
Go
15
The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fourteen
2022
Go
16
The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fifteen
2024
Go
17
The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Sixteen
2024
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18
The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Seventeen
2025
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List of Suzy McKee Charnas Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 1
1972
Go
2
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 2
1973
Go
3
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 3
1974
Go
4
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 4
1975
Go
5
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 5
1976
Go
6
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 6
1977
Go
7
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 7
1978
Go
8
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 9
1980
Go
9
4
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 10
1981
Go
10
Fantasy Annual III
1981
Go
11
Fantasy Annual IV
1981
Go
12
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 11
1982
Go
13
Nebula Awards 16
1982
Go
14
10
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 12
1983
Go
15
Best Science Fiction of the Year 13
1984
Go
16
Best Science Fiction of the Year 14
1984
Go
17
Best Science Fiction of the Year 15
1986
Go
18
6
A Very Large Array
1987
Go
19
Nebula Awards No. 22
1988
Go
20
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, July 1989
1989
Go
21
Skin of the Soul
1990
Go
22
The Seaharp Hotel
1990
Go
23
A Whisper of Blood
1991
Go
24
Omni Best Science Fiction One
1992
Go
25
The Mammoth Book of Modern Science Fiction
1993
Go
26
The New Hugo Winners, Vol. 3
1994
Go
27
The Mammoth Book of Wolf Men / The Mammoth Book of Werewolves
1994
Go
28
Women of Wonder, the Contemporary Years
1995
Go
29
The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women
1995
Go
30
Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, March 1996
1996
Go
31
Women Who Run with the Werewolves
1996
Go
32
Visions of Wonder
1996
Go
33
Modern Classics of Fantasy
1997
Go
34
Blood Thirst
1997
Go
35
Children of the Night
1999
Go
36
Isaac Asimov's Werewolves
1999
Go
37
Vanishing Acts
2000
Go
38
The WisCon Chronicles, Volume 1
2007
Go
39
Poe: 19 New Tales of Suspense, Dark Fantasy, and Horror Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe
2008
Go
40
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume One
2009
Go
41
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Two
2010
Go
42
9
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition
2010
Go
43
8
Teeth: Vampire Tales
2011
Go
44
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Three
2011
Go
45
7
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition
2011
Go
46
10
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Four
2012
Go
47
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2012
2012
Go
48
7
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition
2012
Go
49
The Best Horror of the Year Volume Five
2013
Go
50
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition
2013
Go
51
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Six
2014
Go
52
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition
2014
Go
53
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Seven
2015
Go
54
6
Blood Sisters
2015
Go
55
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition
2015
Go
56
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eight
2016
Go
57
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2016 Edition
2016
Go
58
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Nine
2017
Go
59
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Ten
2018
Go
60
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition
2018
Go
61
The Best of the Best Horror of the Year: 10 Years of Essential Short Horror Fiction
2018
Go
62
A Whisper of Blood
2019
Go
63
8
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eleven
2019
Go
64
8
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Twelve
2020
Go
65
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 1
2020
Go
66
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 2
2021
Go
67
The Best Horror of the Year Volume Thirteen
2021
Go
68
The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fourteen
2022
Go
69
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 3
2022
Go
70
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 4
2023
Go
71
The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fifteen
2024
Go
72
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 5
2024
Go
73
The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Sixteen
2024
Go
74
The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Seventeen
2025
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Suzy McKee Charnas

Suzy McKee Charnas was born on October 22nd, 1939. Suzy passed away January 2nd, 2023 at 83 years old. Suzy McKee Charnas was born in New York City, United States. McKee Charnas attended Barnard College where she received a Degree in Economics and History and New York University where she received a Master's Degree in Education.

Suzy McKee Charnas was the author of the Suzy Charnas Short Story Collections series which consists of 6 novels. The Suzy Charnas Short Story Collections series started in 1980 with the novel The Vampire Tapestry. The most recently released novel in the Suzy Charnas Short Story Collections series was SnackReads Generations 1 which was released in 2016. There are no upcoming novels for the Suzy Charnas Short Story Collections series.

Suzy's series The Holdfast Chronicles was inducted into the Gaylactic Spectrum Hall of Fame in 2003 alongside, Ursula K. LeGuin, Melissa Scott, and Diane Duane.

Suzy McKee Charnas: Awards & Accolades

McKee Charnas' books have won multiple awards, Unicorn Tapestry won the Nebula Award, Best Novella, in 1981. The Kingdom of Kevin Malone won the Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Children's Literature, in 1994. Motherlines won the Otherwise Award, Retrospective Award, in 1995. Walk to the End of the World won the Otherwise Award, Retrospective Award, in 1995. The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 1996. The Conqueror's Child won the Otherwise Award, Best Science Fiction, in 1999. Poe: 19 New Tales of Suspense, Dark Fantasy, and Horror Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe won the Shirley Jackson Award, Best Anthology, in 2009.

The following novels by Suzy McKee Charnas were nominated for these awards:

  • The Vampire Tapestry: Nebula Award, Best Novel (1981).
  • Unicorn Tapestry: World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction (1981).
  • Advocates: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (1991).
  • The Furies: Otherwise Award, Best Science Fiction (1994).
  • Beauty and the Opéra or The Phantom Beast (in Asimov's): Otherwise Award, Best Science Fiction (1996). Hugo Award, Best Novelette (1997). World Fantasy Award, Novella (1997).
  • Vanishing Acts: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2001).
  • Poe: 19 New Tales of Suspense, Dark Fantasy, and Horror Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2009). World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2010).

Related Authors

Fans of Suzy McKee Charnas also enjoy these authors:

  1. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  2. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  3. Charles Dickens, author of: A Christmas Carol.
  4. Joe Hill, author of the NOS4A2 Series.
  5. Terry Pratchett, author of: Good Omens.

Suzy McKee Charnas: F.A.Q

When was Suzy McKee Charnas Born?

Suzy McKee Charnas was born on October 22nd, 1939.

When did Suzy McKee Charnas die?

Suzy McKee Charnas died on January 2nd, 2023 at 83 years old.

Where was Suzy McKee Charnas Born?

Suzy McKee Charnas was born in New York City, United States.

What book awards has Suzy McKee Charnas won?

Unicorn Tapestry: Nebula Award Best Novella (1981).
The Kingdom of Kevin Malone: Mythopoeic Award Fantasy Award for Children's Literature (1994).
Motherlines: Otherwise Award Retrospective Award (1995).
Walk to the End of the World: Otherwise Award Retrospective Award (1995).
The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women: World Fantasy Award Anthology (1996).
The Conqueror's Child: Otherwise Award Best Science Fiction (1999).
Poe: 19 New Tales of Suspense, Dark Fantasy, and Horror Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe: Shirley Jackson Award Best Anthology (2009).

What was the first book Suzy McKee Charnas wrote?

The first book written by Suzy McKee Charnas was Walk to the End of the World, published in 1974.

What was the most recent book Suzy McKee Charnas wrote?

Her most recently released work was Life's Greatest Battles: Awareness is the start of breakthrough on October 26th, 2019.

What is the most popular book by Suzy McKee Charnas?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Suzy McKee Charnas book is The Vampire Tapestry. Here are her most popular books:
  1. The Vampire Tapestry (8)

How many books has Suzy McKee Charnas written?

Suzy McKee Charnas has written 24 books across 10 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 4 books in the Holdfast Chronicles Series
  • 3 books in The Sorcery Hall Trilogy Series
  • 6 Suzy Charnas Standalone Novels
  • 4 Suzy Charnas Short Stories/Novellas
  • 1 Play
  • 6 Suzy Charnas Short Story Collections

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