Written by:
Rick LAI is a computer programmer living in Bethpage, New York. During the 1980s and 1990s, he wrote articles utilizing Philip José Farmer’s Wold Newton Universe concepts for pulp magazine fanzines such as Nemesis Inc, Echoes, Golden Perils, Pulp Vault and Pulp Collector. Rick has also created chronologies of such heroes as Doc Savage and the Shadow.
A Suite of Shadowmen
Starring:
Rouletabille
Doctor Omega
Hoppy Uniatz
The Trafalmadorians
Arsène Lupin
Erik
Fantômas
Doc Ardan
The Little Prince
The Nyctalope
Jacques de Trémeuse (a.k.a. Judex & Vallières)
Favraux
Kaspar Gutman
Created by:
Gaston Leroux
Arnould Galopin
Leslie Charteris
Kurt Vonnegut
Maurice Leblanc
Gaston Leroux
Marcel Allain
& Pierre Souvestre
Guy d’Armen
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Jean de La Hire
Arthur Bernède
& Louis Feuillade
Arthur Bernède
& Louis Feuillade
Dashiell Hammett
Written by:
Serge LEHMAN, born in 1964, is the best-known nom-de-plume of French writer Pascal Fréjean, who has also published under the names of “Corteval,” “Don Herial” and “Karel Dekk.” Pascal is one of France’s most talented scienmce fiction writers, the author of the notorious F.A.U.S.T. trilogy (1996-97), Wonderland (1997), Aucune Etoile Aussi Lointaine (1998) and the editor of the ground-breaking anthology Escales sur l’Horizon (1998). More recently, he collaborated with graphic novelist Enki Bilal on Immortal (Ad Vitam) (2004), Bilal’s own feature film adaptation of his Nikopol series of graphic novels.
Jean-Marc & Randy LOFFICIER, the authors of the Shadowmen non-fiction series, have also collaborated on five screenplays, a dozen books and numerous comic books and translations, including Arsène Lupin, Doc Ardan, Doctor Omega and The Phantom of the Opera, all published by Black Coat Press. They have written a number of animation teleplays, including episodes of Duck Tales and The Real Ghostbusters and such popular comic book heroes as Superman and Doctor Strange. In 1999, in recognition of their distinguished career as comic book writers, editors and translators, they were presented with the Inkpot award for Outstanding Achievement in Comic Arts. Randy is a member of the Writers Guild of America, West and Mystery Writers of America.
Be Seeing You!
Starring:
Sherlock Holmes
Denis Nayland Smith (a.k.a. No. 2)
Von Bork
Azzef
Ned Hattison
Arsène Lupin
Also Starring:
Sir Winston Churchill (a.k.a. No. 1)
And:
The Village
Created by:
Arthur Conan Doyle
Sax Rohmer
Arthur Conan Doyle
Anonymous
Gustave Le Rouge
Maurice Leblanc
Patrick McGoohan
& George Markstein
Written by:
Xavier MAUMÉJEAN won the renowned Gerardmer Award in 2000 for his psychological thriller The Memoirs of the Elephant Man. His other works include Gotham, another thriller, The League of Heroes, which won the 2003 Imaginaire Award of the City of Brussels and was translated by Black Coat Press in 2005, and the recent La Vénus Anatomique, which won the 2005 Rosny Award. Xavier has a diploma in philosophy and the science of religions and works as a teacher in the North of France, where he resides, with his wife and his daughter, Zelda.
The Vanishing Diamonds
Starring:
Joseph Jorkens
Allan Quatermain
Captain Nemo
Lord Baskerville
Hareton Ironcastle
Griffin (a.k.a. The Invisible Man)
The Time Traveler
Comte d’Artagnan
Isaac Laquedem (a.k.a. The Wandering Jew)
Also Starring:
The Duke of Buckingham
King Louis XIII of France
Queen Anne of Austria
Cardinal Richelieu
Alexandre Dumas
And:
The Queen’s diamonds
Created by:
Lord Dunsany
H. Rider Haggard
Jules Verne
Arthur Conan Doyle
J.H. Rosny Aîné
H.G. Wells
H.G. Wells
Alexandre Dumas
Alexandre Dumas
Alexandre Dumas
Written by:
Sylvie MILLER is one of France’s best English and Spanish translators, having adapted works by Juan Miguel Aguilera, Brian Hopkins, Stanley Wiater, Peter Crowther, Nancy Collins and Colin Greenland. With Philippe Ward, she co-wrote Le Chant de Montsegur (2001), a thriller which explores the myths and legends of the Cathar country. Sylvie teaches economics and has also authored several textbooks. She lives outside of Paris.
Philippe WARD is the nom-de-plume of French writer Philippe Laguerre who has built a substantial reputation for tapping the darkest veins of French regional folklore. His first novel, Artahe (1997), translated by Black Coat Press in 2004, received considerable critical acclaim when it was initially released. Since then, Ward has authored Irrintzina (1999), a Basque thriller which has won several literary awards, Le Chant de Montsegur (co-written with Miller, 2001) and La Fontaine de Jouvence (2005), starring Gilles de Grandin, an homage to Seabury Quinn’s legendary hero. Philippe is the editor of Rivière Blanche, Black Coat Press’ French science fiction imprint.
A Jest, To Pass the Time
Starring:
Bernard Sutton
Inspector Jordan
Inspector Tony
Flambeau
M. Dicky
Zigomar
Baron Cesare Stromboli
Colonel Clay (a.k.a. Picardet)
The Lone Wolf (a.k.a. Troyon)
Horace Dorrington (a.k.a. de la Zeur)
Belphegor (a.k.a. the Phantom of the Louvre)
Sigono
Fantômas (a.k.a. le génie)
Zenith the Albino (a.k.a. the Romanian Prince)
Gaston Dupont (a.k.a. the veteran)
Ténèbras
Emil Lupin
Filip Colin (a.k.a. fake Emil Lupin, Professor Pelotard, the Breton)
Ruder-Ox
Mademoiselle Miton (a.k.a. English tourist, female server, Elena Acevedo)
Simon Carne (a.k.a. Bertrand Charon, Prof. Bondonnat)
Vera Roudine
Maxim de Winter
Lord Lister
Lord Stuart
Percy Stuart
Raffles
And:
The Moonstone
Created by:
Max Pemberton
Jules de Gastyne
Gabriel Bernard
G.K. Chesterton
Louis Boussenard
Leon Sazie
Jose Moselli
Grant Allen
Louis Vance
Arthur Morrison
Arthur Bernède
Edward Brooker
Marcel Allain
& Pierre Souvestre
Anthony Skene
Frederick van Rensselaer Dey
Arnould Galopin
Anonymous
Frank Heller
Antonio Quattrini
G.H. Teed
Guy Boothby
Charles Lucieto
Daphne du Maurier
Karl Matull
& Theo Blankensee
Ernst Pinkert
Anonymous
E.W. Hornung
Wilkie Collins
Written by:
Jess NEVINS is a reference librarian at Sam Houston State U
niversity in Huntsville, Texas. He is the author of two companion books on Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill’s League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and of The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana, a comprehensive guide to 19th century genre literature. Jess is currently working on The Encyclopedia of Pulp Heroes, an exhaustive list of series heroes, in numerous media, published around the world from 1902 to 1945. Jess lives outside of Houston with his wife Alicia and their menagerie of animals.
Angels of Music
Starring:
Christine Daae
Trilby O’Ferrall
Irene Adler
Erik
The Persian
Etienne Gérard
Joséphine Balsamo
Count Ruboff
Baron Maupertuis
Michael Elphberg
Basil Hallward
Spalanzani
Cochenille
Coppélius
Duke of Omnium
Chevalier del Gardo
Simon Cordier
Cardinal Tosca
Walter Parkes Thatcher
Aristide Saccard
Georges Duroy
Olympia
Created by:
Gaston Leroux
George du Maurier
Arthur Conan Doyle
Gaston Leroux
Gaston Leroux
Arthur Conan Doyle
Maurice Leblanc
Raymond L. Schrock
& Elliot Clawson
Arthur Conan Doyle
Anthony Hope
Oscar Wilde
Jules Barbier
& E.T.A. Hoffmann
Jules Barbier
& E.T.A. Hoffmann
Jules Barbier
& E.T.A. Hoffmann
Anthony Trollope
F. Brooke Warren
Robert E. Kent
& Guy de Maupassant
Arthur Conan Doyle
Orson Welles
& Herman J. Mankiewicz
Emile Zola
Guy de Maupassant
Jules Barbier
& E.T.A. Hoffmann
Written by:
Kim NEWMAN’s literary career began as a film reviewer and critic. His first stories were published in Interzone. In 1985, he wrote two non-fiction books, Ghastly Beyond Belief (with Neil Gaiman) and Nightmare Movies. His first novels were The Night Mayor (1989) and Bad Dreams (1990). The publication of Anno Dracula (1992) established him as a major name in horror fiction. That series continued with The Bloody Red Baron (1995) and Judgment of Tears (1998). Other novels by Kim include Jago (1991), The Quorum (1994) and Life’s Lottery (1999). Kim’s short story collections include The Original Dr. Shade (1994), Famous Monsters (1995), Seven Stars (2000), Where the Bodies are Buried (2000) and Unforgivable Stories (2000).
The Incomplete Assassin
Starring:
Joseph Rouletabille
Sainclair
Michel Strogoff
Dr. Génessier
Created by:
Gaston Leroux
Gaston Leroux
Jules Verne
Jean Redon
Written by:
John PEEL was born in Nottingham, England, and started writing stories at age 10. John moved to the U.S. in 1981 to marry his pen-pal, Nan Taylor. He, his wife (“Mrs. Peel”) and their 13 dogs now live on Long Island, New York. John has written just over 100 books to date, mostly for young adults. He is the only author to have written novels based on both Doctor Who and Star Trek. His most popular work is Diadem, a fantasy series; he is currently writing the ninth volume.
Annus Mirabilis
Starring:
Doctor Omega
Denis Borel
The Xipéhuz
Also Starring:
Albert Einstein
The Phenomena:
Prof. Wellingham’s Panergon
Prof. Mirzabeau’s Violent Flame
Henry R. Cortlandt
Apergy
Vril
Created by:
Arnould Galopin
Arnould Galopin
J.H. Rosny Aîné
Skelton Kupport
Fred T. Jane
John Jacob Astor
Percy Greg
Lord Bulwer-Lytton
Written by:
Chris ROBERSON’s short fiction has appeared in the anthologies Live Without A Net (Roc, 2003), The Many Faces of Van Helsing (Ace, 2004), Black October, Electric Velocipede and Asimov’s, with new stories forthcoming in Asimov’s, Postscripts and FutureShocks (Roc, 2006). His first major release novel is Here, There & Everywhere (Pyr, 2005); forthcoming titles include The Voyage of Night Shining White (PS Publishing, 2006) and Paragaea: A Planetary Romance (Pyr, 2006). Roberson has been a finalist for the World Fantasy Award for Best Short Story, the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, and twice for the Sidewise Award for Best Alternate History Short Story (winning in 2004 for the story “O One.”) He lives in Austin, Texas with his wife, their daughter and his library.
Legacies
Starring:
Arsène Lupin
Justin Ganimard
Joseph Joséphin (a.k.a. Rouletabille)
Baron Karl von Hessel
Lily Bugov, Countess Idivzhopu
Lady Diana Wyndham
Théodore Béchoux
Also Starring:
Marcel Proust
Created by:
Maurice Leblanc
Maurice Leblanc
Gaston Leroux
Lester Dent
& Philip José Farmer
Philip José Farmer
Maurice Dekobra
Maurice Leblanc
Written by:
Jean-Louis TRUDEL, born in Toronto in 1967, holds degrees in physics, astronomy and the history and philosophy of science. Since 1994, he has authored a couple of science fiction novels published in France, one collection of short stories and 24 young adult science fiction and fantasy novels, not counting two co-authored with fellow Canadian writer Yves Meynard. His short stories have appeared in French-language magazines like imagine... and Solaris. In English, his short fiction has been published in several Canadian and U.S. anthologies, such as Northern Stars (1994) and in magazines such as On Spec. When time allows, Jean-Louis also works on translations (such as Jean-Claude Dunyach’s The Night Orchid, published by Black Coat Press) and science fiction criticism.
The Grey Men
Starring:
Ned Knob
Jenny Paddock
Sam Hopkey
Jeanie Bird
Sawney (a.k.a. Alexander Ross)
Germain Patou
Gregory Temple
John Devil (a.k.a. Henri de Belcamp, James Davy, Tom Brown, Arthur Pevensey)
Created by:
Paul Féval
Paul Féval
Paul Féval
Paul Féval
Paul Féval
Paul Féval
Paul Féval
Paul Féval
Written by:
Brian M. STABLEFORD has been a professional writer since 1965. He has published more than 50 novels and 200 short stories, as well as several non-fiction books, thousands of articles for periodicals and reference books and a number of anthologies. He is also a part-time Lecturer in Creative Writing at King Alfred’s College Winchester. Brian’s novels include The Empire of Fear (1988), Young Blood (1992), The Wayward Muse (2005) and his future history series comprising Inherit the Earth (1998), Architects of Emortality (1999), The Fountains of Youth (2000), The Cassandra Complex (2001), Dark Ararat (2002) and The Omega Expedition (2002). His non-fiction includes Scientific Romance in Britain (1985), Teach Yourself Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction (1997), Yesterday's Bestsellers (1998) and Glorious Perversity: The Decline and Fall of Literary Decadence (1998). Brian’s translations for Black Coat Press include Paul Féval’s Knightshade, Vampire City, The Vampire Countess, John Devil, The Wandering Jew’s Daughter, The Black Coats: ’Salem Street and
the forthcoming The Black Coats: The Invisible Weapon.
IN THE SAME COLLECTION
Volume 1: The Modern Babylon (2004)
Matthew Baugh, Bill Cunningham, Terrance Dicks, Win Scott Eckert, Viviane Etrivert, G.L. Gick, Rick Lai, Alain le Bussy, J.-M. & Randy Lofficier, Samuel T. Payne, John Peel, Chris Roberson, Robert Sheckley, Brian Stableford.
Volume 2: Gentlemen of the Night (2005)
Matthew Baugh, Bill Cunningham, Win Scott Eckert, G.L. Gick, Rick Lai, Serge Lehman, Jean-Marc Lofficier, Xavier Mauméjean, Sylvie Miller, Jess Nevins, Kim Newman, John Peel, Chris Roberson, Brian Stableford, Jean-Louis Trudel, Philippe Ward.
Volume 3: Danse Macabre (2006)
Joseph Altairac, Matthew Baugh, Alfredo Castelli, Bill Cunningham, François Darnaudet, Paul DiFilippo, Win Scott Eckert, G.L. Gick, Micah Harris, Travis Hiltz, Rick Lai, Jean-Marc Lofficier, Xavier Mauméjean, David A. McIntee, Brad Mengel, Michael Moorcock, John Peel, Jean-Luc Rivera, Chris Roberson, Robert L. Robinson, Jr., Brian Stableford.
Volume 4: Lords of Terror (2007)
Matthew Baugh, Bill Cunningham, Win Scott Eckert, Micah Harris, Travis Hiltz, Rick Lai, Roman Leary, Jean-Marc Lofficier, Randy Lofficier, Xavier Mauméjean, Jess Nevins, Kim Newman, John Peel, Steven A. Roman, John Shirley, Brian Stableford.
Volume 5: The Vampires of Paris (2008)
Matthew Baugh, Michelle Bigot, Christopher Paul Carey, Win Scott Eckert, G.L. Gick, Micah Harris, Tom Kane, Lovern Kindzierski, Rick Lai, Roman Leary, Alain le Bussy, Jean-Marc Lofficier, Randy Lofficier, Xavier Mauméjean, Jess Nevins, John Peel, Frank Schildiner, Stuart Shiffman, Brian Stableford, David L. Vineyard.
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