Rio Youers

Rio Youers is a renowned author in the genres of fantasy and thriller. He has been nominated for several prestigious awards, including the British Fantasy Award and the Sunburst Award. Youers has received recognition for his novels, Lola on Fire and No Second Chances, which have captivated readers with their unique storylines and intriguing characters.

In addition to his novels, Youers has also made a name for himself in the comic book world. He is the writer of Refrigerator Full of Heads, a six-issue comic series from DC Comics. This series showcases Youers' ability to create compelling stories in various formats. Furthermore, he has written Sleeping Beauties, a graphic novel based on the number-one bestseller by Stephen King and Owen King. This collaboration highlights Youers' talent for adapting existing works into new and exciting mediums.

In 2017, Youers released The Forgotten Girl, a thriller that was a finalist for the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Novel. This recognition further solidified Youers' reputation as a skilled and versatile writer. His latest novel, The Bang-Bang Sisters, is set to be published by William Morrow in summer 2024, and readers are eagerly awaiting its release. With each new work, Youers continues to demonstrate his mastery of storytelling and his ability to captivate audiences with his unique and engaging stories.
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 End Times 2007
2 Westlake Soul 2012
3 Everdead 2013
4 Point Hollow 2015
5 The Forgotten Girl 2017
6 Halcyon 2018
7 Lola on Fire 2021
8 No Second Chances 2022
Short Stories/Novellas
# Title Year
1 Ellie's Boy 1999
2 Mama Fish 2009
3 Old Man Scratch 2009
Collections
# Title Year
1 Dark Dreams, Pale Horses 2011
Best New Zombie Tales Books (with Jonathan Maberry, with Bev Vincent, with David Niall Wilson, with Joe McKinney, with Ray Garton, with Tim Lebbon, with Tim Waggoner, with Steven A. Roman, with Mort Castle, with Harry Shannon, with John Everson, with Nancy Kilpatrick, with Simon Wood, with Kealan Patrick Burke, with Gary McMahon, with Nate Southard, with Jeff Strand, with Cody Goodfellow, with James Newman, with Paul Kane, with Nate Kenyon, with Jeremy C. Shipp, with Robert Swartwood, with Kim Paffenroth, with James Roy Daley, with Jessica Brown, with Derek Gunn, with Narrell M. Harris)
# Title Year
1 Best New Zombie Tales Vol. 1 2010
2 Best New Zombie Tales Vol. 2 2010
3 Best New Zombie Tales Vol.3 2011
4 Best New Zombie Tales Trilogy 2012
Rio Youers Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Northern Haunts 100 Terrifying New England Tales 2009
2 Best New Zombie Tales Vol. 1 2010
3 Best New Zombie Tales Vol. 2 2010
4 Classics Mutilated 2010
5 Shroud 10 2010
6 Best New Zombie Tales Vol.3 2011
7 Best New Zombie Tales Trilogy 2012
8 Zombies Vs Robots: This Means War! 2012
9 21st Century Dead 2012
10 Imaginarium 2012 2012
11 A Carnivàle of Horror 2012
12 Zombies Vs Robots: Diplomacy 2013
13 Chilling Tales: In Words, Alas, Drown I 2013
14 Mister October, Volume II 2013
15 The End of the Road 2013
16 Imaginarium 4 2014
17 Far Voyager: A Postcripts Anthology 32/33 2014
18 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Seven 2015
19 Seize the Night 2015
20 Lost Highways 2018
21 Wonderland 2019
22 Best New Horror #30 2020
23 Voices in the Dark 2022
24 Close to Midnight 2022