Brett Alexander Savory

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Occupation: writer, editor

Brett Alexander Savory is the Bram Stoker Award-winning Editor-in-Chief of " [http://chizine.com ChiZine] : Treatments of Light and Shade in Words", Publisher of [http://chizinepub.com ChiZine Publications] , a Senior Editor at [http://scholastic.ca Scholastic Canada] , has had nearly 50 short stories published, written two novels, and writes for "Rue Morgue Magazine".

In 2006, [http://necropublications.com Necro Publications] released his horror-comedy novel "The Distance Travelled". His dark literary novel " [http://inanddown.com In and Down] " was released in September 2007 through [http://brindleandglass.com Brindle & Glass] . In the works are three more novels, and a dark comic book series with artist Homeros Gilani.

When he's not writing, reading, or editing, he plays drums for the hard rock band [http://diablored.com Diablo Red] , whose third album, "Lower the Troll", will be released in mid-2007.

Savory lives in Toronto with his wife, writer [http://sandrakasturi.com Sandra Kasturi] , poetry editor of "ChiZine", and sole proprietor of [http://kelpqueenpress.com Kelp Queen Press.]

Bibliography

Novels

* "In and Down" (Brindle & Glass Publishing, September 2007)
* "The Distance Travelled" (Necro Publications, March 2006)

Short Story Collections

* "No Further Messages" (Delirium Books, November 2007)

Short Stories / Novellas

* "I Am Today and I Am Yesterday" (with David Niall Wilson) —"In Delirium II" (Delirium Books, December 2007)

* "The Distance Travelled: A Little Slice of Heaven" (with Gord Zajac; Burning Effigy Press, April 2007)
* "Anniversary of an Uninteresting Event"—"In the Dark: Stories from the Supernatural" (reprint; October 2006)

* "Quiet Rapture"—Delirium Insider (October 2006)

* "Messages"—Realms of Fantasy (February 2006)
** reprinted in "The Year's Best Fantasy & Horror" (September 2007)

* "Wall"—Ideomancer.com (December 2005)
** reprinted at Suspect Thoughts (July 2006)

* "Subliminal Verses"—"Trunk Stories", Issue #3 (November 2005)
* "Running Beneath the Skin"—"Outsiders: 22 All-New Stories from the Edge" (Penguin/Roc, October 2005)
* Philip Nutman's "Wet Work" (Definitive Edition) —Editorial Consultant (Overlook Connection Press, September 2005)
* "My Eyes Are Nailed, But Still I See"—co-written with David Niall Wilson (Delirium Books, July 2005)

* "Bottom Drawer"—"Vestal Review" (January 2005)
** [http://futurefire.net/2005.04/fiction/bottomdrawer.html reprinted] at The Future Fire—runner-up winner of the "MirrorMask" Flash Fiction Competition (January 2006)
** reprinted at Rockstar Upload website—runner-up winner of the Rockstar Upload 4 Short Fiction Contest (February 2006)

* "Apology"—"Brutarian" (November 2004)

* "The Last Pentacle of the Sun: Writings in Support of the West Memphis Three"—co-edited with M. W. Anderson (Arsenal Pulp Press, October 2004)
* "Shoes" (with Tim Lebbon) —"A Walk on the Darkside: Visions of Horror" (Penguin/Roc, September 2004)
** (A "Year's Best Fantasy and Horror" honorable mention)

* "Landscape"—"Trunk Stories", Issue #1 (November 2003)
** Romanian translation published at "C.A.V.L.A SFera Online" as "Viziune" (July 2003)

* "Slipknot"—"Borderlands 5" (Borderlands Press, November 2003)
** reprinted in "From the Borderlands" (Warner Books, September 2004)
*** (A Bram Stoker Award-winning anthology)

* "Denying Death" (with Gary W. Conner and Seth Lindberg) —Prime Books (November 2003)
** Includes "Silica," "Beyond the Black," "Anniversary of an Uninteresting Event," "Walking," and "The Collective"

* "The Pig and the Pendulum" (with David Niall Wilson) —"Gothic.Net" (October 2003)

* "A Diamond of Skin and Love"—"Vivisections", Catalyst Press (March 2003)

* "Freshets"—"Queer Fear II", Arsenal Pulp Press (December 2002)
** (A Lambda Literary Award-winning anthology)

* "Mad Jack and the Widow Henley" (with Brian A. Hopkins) —"Space & Time", Issue #96 (July 2002)

* "Chamber of the Gods" (with Gord Rollo) —"Fangoria.com" (June 2002)
** reprinted in "Dark Wisdom" #9 (June 2006)

* "Mr. Chumbly"—"Dreaming of Angels"—Prime Books (April 2002)

* "Danny Boy"—"The Asylum ... Bedtime Stories for the Criminally Insane, Vol. 2: The Violent Ward", DarkTales Publications (April 2002)
** reissued by Prime Books in February 2003

* "The Time Between Lights"—"Brainbox II: Son of Brainbox"—Irrational Press (December 2001)

* "The Distance Travelled"—Prime Books (November 2001)
** (A "Year's Best Fantasy and Horror" honorable mention)

* "The Smoke of the Seven Hells"—Undaunted Press 'flipbook' (October 2001)

* "Twelve Great Black Pigs, and One Red One" (with David Niall Wilson) —"Gothic.Net" (August 2001)

* "Jimmy Dale"—"Gothic.Net" (April 2001)

* "Filthy Death, the Leering Clown" (with Joseph Moore) —DarkTales Publications (October 2000)

* "Ribbons of Darkness Over Me" (with David Niall Wilson) —"Twilight Showcase" (#15, February 2000)

* "Silica"—"Gothic.Net" (January 2000)
** reprinted at Imaginary Worlds Press website (August 2000)

* "Epicure" (with Patricia Lee Macomber) —"Cassandra's Crypt", Goddess of the Bay Publications (January 2000)

* "Fucking Fear Factory" (with David Niall Wilson) —"Gothic.Net" (September 1999)
** reprinted at "Twilight Tales" (December 1999)

* "First Child of the New World" (with Geoff Cooper and Ray Wallace) —"Errata" (#5, August 1999)

* "A Room of Incense" (with Dan Lee) —"The Three-lobed Burning Eye" (#2, July 1999)
** reprinted in "The Three-lobed Burning Eye—Annual, Volume 1" anthology (Legion Press, October 2002)

* "Poland's Anguish"—"The Goddess of the Bay" (#7, Summer 1999)

* "Jewels"—"The Asylum . . . Bedtime Stories for the Criminally Insane, Vol. 1: The Psycho Ward", DarkTales Publications (1999)

* "Solstice" (with Sandra DeLuca) —"Twilight Showcase" (#4, March 1999)

* "That's Some Pig!" (with David Niall Wilson) —"Of Pigs and Spiders", Bereshith Publishing (Shadowlands imprint, March 1999)
** reprinted at "HorrorFind.com" (October 2000)

* "The Neath"—"Twilight Showcase" (#3, February 1999)
** reprinted in Gord Rollo's "Unnatural Selection: A Collection of Darwinian Nightmares" anthology (LTDBooks, October 2000; Cosmos Books, August 2001)

* "Pop! Goes the Weasel" (with Brian A. Hopkins) —"Bad Dreams" (#8, 1999)

* "Honour Thy Father and Mother . . ."—"Dark Muse" (October 1998)
** reprinted in "Bloody Muse" (February 1999)
** reprinted in "Bad Dreams" (#7)

* "Age of Faith"—"The Goddess of the Bay" (#3, October 1998)

* "Stars"—"The Goddess of the Bay" (#2, Fall 1998)

Awards, Grants, & Honorable Mentions

Awards

* "In and Down" named a "Quill & Quire" "Book of the Year" (2007)
* Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Editing (2004) [Nominated]
* Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Editing (2000) [Winner]

Grants

* [http://www.torontoartscouncil.org/ Toronto Arts Council] Level 2 grant (2002)

YBFH Appearances & Honorable Mentions

* "Year's Best Fantasy & Horror" 20th edition appearance: "Messages" (2007)
* "Year's Best Fantasy & Horror" honorable mention: "Shoes" (co-written with Tim Lebbon; 2004)
* "Year's Best Fantasy & Horror" honorable mention: "The Distance Travelled" (novella; 2001)

External links

* [http://brettsavory.com Official website]
* [http://inanddown.com "In and Down" micro-site]
* [http://www.quillandquire.com/reviews/review.cfm?review_id=5719 Starred review of "In and Down" in "Quill & Quire" Magazine]
* [http://www.bookshorts.com/blog/2007/08/in-and-down-by-brett-savory-is-more.html "In and Down" BookShorts Author Interview]
* [http://jack-yoniga.livejournal.com LiveJournal]
* [http://myspace.com/brettsavory MySpace]
* [http://chizinepub.com ChiZine Publications]
* [http://chizine.com "ChiZine: Treatments of Light and Shade in Words"]

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