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John Peyton Cooke I’m
the author of several novels and short stories, most featuring gay
protagonists. This includes vampire novel Out for Blood, crime
thrillers Torsos and The Chimney Sweeper, and private eye
novels The Rape of Ganymede and The Fall of Lucifer. This page
is about me and my work. I also jot the occasional thought on a blog (link
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PROGRESS REPORT I’ve been working on some
projects, including a couple of novels and short stories. Stay tuned for
further updates. My most recent tales include: “Electric Pink”, in Pink Triangle
Rhapsody, Lycan Valley Press, 2022. “The Open House”, in Night
Terrors, Vol. 21, Scare Street, 2022. ”Let’s Make a Face”, in The
Valancourt Book of Horror Stories, Vol. 4, Valancourt Books, 2020. ”The Man Who Hated Foley”, in The
Pulp Horror Book of Phobias, Vol. II, Lycan Valley Press, 2020. |
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OUT FOR BLOOD, REDUX In 2019, Valancourt Books reprinted Out
for Blood, my gay vampire novel originally published by Avon Books in
1991. New cover at right … old one
far right. Out for Blood is available from Valancourt as ·
e-book ·
audiobook ·
trade paperback ·
hardcover |
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MY
WORK NOVELS The Fall of Lucifer, Éditions Cuir Noir, Toronto,
2008. The Rape of Ganymede, Éditions Cuir Noir, Toronto,
2008. Haven, Mysterious Press, New York, 1996. The Chimney Sweeper, Mysterious Press, New York, 1995. UK edition, Headline, London, 1994. Torsos, Mysterious Press, New York, 1994. UK edition, Headline, London, 1993
(as Torso). Spanish edition, Planeta, Barcelona,
1994. Out for Blood, Avon Books, New York, 1991. Reprinted, Valancourt Books,
Richmond, 2019. The Lake, Avon Books, New York, 1989. SHORT STORIES “Electric Pink”, in Pink
Triangle Rhapsody, Lycan Valley Press, 2022. “The Open House”, in Night
Terrors, Vol. 21, Scare Street, 2022. “Let’s Make a
Face”, in The Valancourt Book of Horror Stories, Vol. 4,
Valancourt Books, 2020. “The Man Who Hated
Foley”, in The Pulp Horror Book of Phobias, Vol. II, Lycan
Valley Press, 2020. After You’ve
Gone and Other Outré Tales, Éditions Cuir Noir, London,
2011. “Serostatus”, in The
Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, No. 624, January 2004. “After You’ve
Gone”, in Stranger, Harper Perennial, New York, 2002. Reprinted in Best American Mystery Stories
2003, Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 2003. “The Penitent”, in Dark
Love, ROC Books, New York, 1995. “Telling Tales”, in The
Mystery Zone, October 1995. “Spoiled Rotten”, in Eldritch
Tales, No. 28, 1993. “The Naked Tooth”, in Christopher
Street, No. 185, August 17, 1992. “The Strawberry Man”, in Embracing
the Dark, Alyson Books, Boston, 1991. “A Doll’s Tale”, in
Weird Tales, No. 295, Winter 1989/90. “Sweet Chariot” (with
Catherine Cooke), in Space & Time, No. 72, Summer 1987. “The Cat’s Meow”,
in Eldritch Tales, No. 12, 1986. |
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ABOUT John Peyton Cooke has written
seven novels and several short stories. Torsos, a historical crime
thriller about the Cleveland Torso Slayer of the 1930s, was a finalist for
the Lambda Literary Award for Best Gay Men’s Mystery. His other novels
include The Chimney Sweeper, The Rape of Ganymede, The Fall
of Lucifer, Haven, Out for Blood, and The Lake. His short story “After You’ve
Gone” was selected for Best American Mystery Stories 2003. His
tales have appeared in periodicals such as Christopher Street, The
Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, and Weird Tales, and in
various anthologies, including Stranger, Dark Love, and The
Valancourt Book of Horror Stories, Vol. 4. He was born in Texas and has lived in Wyoming,
Wisconsin, New York City, Toronto, and London. He currently lives with his
husband in the New York City metro area. |
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Cooke. All rights reserved.
Last update: November 2023