James Chambers

James Chambers is a highly acclaimed author with a diverse range of genres to his name. He has written in horror, fantasy, science fiction, and crime, among others. Chambers has received considerable recognition for his work, including winning the Bram Stoker Award and the Scribe Award, as well as being a four-time Bram Stoker Award nominee. His writing is known for its chilling horror and unique perspectives, making him a standout author in his field.\n \n Chambers' published works span a wide range of formats, including collections, novellas, and graphic novels. His collection of four Lovecraftian-inspired novellas, The Engines of Sacrifice, received critical acclaim for its chillingly evocative stories. Similarly, his short story collection, Resurrection House, and the Corpse Fauna novella series, consisting of The Dead Bear Witness and Tears of Blood, have been well-received by readers and critics alike. Chambers has also ventured into comics, writing for Leonard Nimoy's Primortals, Shadow House, and his own creation, The Midnight Hour.

In addition to his original works, Chambers has contributed to numerous anthologies and magazines, showcasing his versatility and range as a writer. His short stories have appeared in publications such as Bad-Ass Faeries, The Dead Walk, and Weird Trails, as well as magazines like Bare Bone and Cthulhu Sex. Chambers' writing has also received recognition from The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror and Booklist. He is a member of the Horror Writers Association and currently serves as the chairperson of its membership committee. Chambers continues to write and contribute to the literary world from his home in New York.
Corpse Fauna Books
# Title Year
1 The Dead Bear Witness 2012
2 Tears of Blood 2012
3 The Dead in Their Masses 2020
Systema Paradoxa Books
# Title Year
1 All-the-Way House 2021
2 Devil in the Green 2021
3 Found Footage 2022
4 The Play of Light 2022
5 Hell's Well 2022
6 The Billabong Trail 2024
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 Resurrection House 2009
2 The Engines of Sacrifice 2011
3 Three Chords of Chaos 2013
Short Story Collections
# Title Year
1 On the Night Border 2019
Graphic Novels
# Title Year
1 Kolchak: The Forgotten Lore of Edgar Allan Poe 2016
Defending the Future Books (with Jack Campbell, with John L. French, with Jack Campbell Jr., with Brenda Cooper, with Jack McDevitt, with Keith R.A. DeCandido, with Jeff Youngquist, with Nancy Jane Moore, with Bud Sparhawk, with David Sherman, with Charles E. Gannon, with Jeff Young, with Maria Snyder, with Jeff Young, with Danielle Ackley-McPhail, with Jeffrey Lyman, with Mike McPhail, with Judi Fleming, with Edward J. McFadden III, with Eric V. Hardenbrook, with Anton Kukal, with Peter Prellwitz, with Eric V. Hardenbrook)
# Title Year
1 Dogs of War 2013
2 The Best of Defending the Future 2016
3 Man and Machine 2016
4 In Harm's Way 2019
5 Best Laid Plans 2021
James Chambers Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Dark Furies: Weird Tales of Beauties & Beasts 2005
2 Just Plain Bad 2008
3 In All Their Glory 2010
4 Barbarians at the Jumpgate 2010
5 Dragon's Lure 2010
6 Hellfire Lounge 2: Rat Pack Redux 2011
7 Bad-Ass Faeries: It's Elemental 2014
8 The Society for the Preservation of CJ Henderson 2015
9 Gaslight & Grimm: Steampunk Faerie Tales 2016
10 The Best of Defending the Future 2016
11 The Best of Bad-Ass Faeries 2017
12 A New York State of Fright 2018
13 Footprints in the Stars 2019
14 Under Twin Suns: Alternate Histories of the Yellow Sign 2021