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Richard Chizmar

Author of Gwendy's Button Box

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About the Author

Richard Chizmar is the founder and publisher of Cemetery Dance magazine and the Cemetery Dance Publications book imprint. He has edited more than thirty anthologies and his fiction has appeared in dozens of publications, including Ellery Queen¿s Mystery Magazine and The Year¿s 25 Finest Crime and show more Mystery Stories. He has won two World Fantasy awards, four International Horror Guild awards, and the HWA¿s Board of Trustee¿s award. He co-authpred Gwendy's Button Box (2017) with Stephen King. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

Series

Works by Richard Chizmar

Gwendy's Button Box (2017) 1,585 copies
Gwendy's Magic Feather (2019) 563 copies
Gwendy's Final Task (2022) 541 copies
Chasing the Boogeyman (2021) 533 copies
October Dreams: A Celebration of Halloween (2000) — Editor — 259 copies
A Long December (2016) 110 copies
Dark Screams: Volume One (2014) — Editor — 104 copies
Becoming the Boogeyman (2023) 102 copies
Widow's Point (2018) 102 copies
The Best of Cemetery Dance, Volume 2 (2001) — Editor — 99 copies
The Best of Cemetery Dance, Volume 1 (2000) — Editor — 89 copies
Screamplays (Anthology) (1997) — Editor — 63 copies
Shivers VII (2013) — Editor — 58 copies
Shivers VI (2010) — Editor — 54 copies
Turn Down the Lights (2013) — Editor — 43 copies
Dark Screams: Volume Two (2015) — Editor — 43 copies
Dark Screams: Volume Three (2015) — Editor — 41 copies
The Girl on the Porch (2019) 41 copies
Dark Screams: Volume Four (2015) — Editor — 39 copies
A Face in the Crowd and The Longest December (2023) — Author — 36 copies
Dark Screams: Volume Six (2017) — Editor — 33 copies
Dark Screams: Volume Nine (2018) — Editor — 31 copies
Dark Screams: Volume Five (2015) — Editor — 30 copies
In Laymon’s Terms (Anthology) (2011) — Editor — 30 copies
The Best of Cemetery Dance (1998) 29 copies
October Dreams II (Anthology) (2016) — Editor — 29 copies
Shivers (2002) — Editor — 29 copies
Night Visions 10 (2001) — Editor — 27 copies
Shivers IV (2006) — Editor — 26 copies
Shivers VIII (2019) — Editor — 26 copies
Shivers II (2003) — Editor — 25 copies
Dark Screams: Volume Seven (2017) — Editor — 24 copies
Shivers III (2004) — Editor — 23 copies
Dark Screams: Volume Eight (2017) — Editor — 23 copies
4 Fear of . . . . (2006) 21 copies
Shivers V (2008) — Editor — 18 copies
Darkness Whispers (2017) 16 copies
Dark Screams: Volume Ten (2018) — Editor — 12 copies
Cold Blood (Anthology) (1991) — Editor — 12 copies
Cemetery Dance Issue 61 (2009) — Editor — 11 copies
The Washingtonians (2018) — Author — 10 copies
Cemetery Dance Issue 74/75 (2016) — Editor — 9 copies
Devil's Night (2012) 9 copies
Cemetery Dance Issue 62 (2009) — Editor — 9 copies
Brothers (2015) — Author — 8 copies
Thrillers (Anthology) (1993) — Editor — 8 copies
Cemetery Dance Issue 68 (2012) — Editor — 8 copies
Legacies (2010) — Editor — 8 copies
Cemetery Dance Issue 58 (2008) — Editor — 7 copies
Cemetery Dance Issue 50 (2004) — Editor — 7 copies
Dirty Coppers (1997) — Author — 7 copies
Midnight Promises (1996) 6 copies
Cemetery Dance Issue 60 (2009) — Editor — 6 copies
Cemetery Dance Issue 57 (2007) — Editor — 6 copies
Cemetery Dance Issue 51 (2005) — Editor — 6 copies
Cemetery Dance Issue 71 (2017) — Editor — 5 copies
Cemetery Dance Issue 56 (2006) — Editor — 5 copies
Cemetery Dance Issue 59 (2008) — Editor — 5 copies
The Box 5 copies
Bad News (Anthology) (2000) — Contributor — 5 copies
Subterranean Gallery (1999) — Editor — 5 copies
Christmas Horror Volume 3 (2020) 5 copies
Dark Hallows II: Tales from the Witching Hour (2016) — Contributor — 5 copies
Cemetery Dance Issue 49 (2004) — Editor — 4 copies
Cemetery Dance Issue 48 (2003) — Editor — 4 copies
Cemetery Dance Issue 54 (2006) — Editor — 4 copies
Cemetery Dance Issue 52 (2005) — Editor — 4 copies
Cemetery Dance Issue 55 (2006) — Editor — 4 copies
Cemetery Dance Issue 64 (2010) — Editor — 4 copies
Cemetery Dance Issue 65 (2011) — Editor — 4 copies
Cemetery Dance Issue 66 (2012) — Editor — 4 copies
Cemetery Dance Issue 69 (2013) — Editor — 4 copies
Cemetery Dance Issue 53 (2005) — Editor — 3 copies
Seasons of Terror (2021) 3 copies
Cemetery Dance Issue 67 (2012) — Editor — 3 copies
The Best of Shivers — Editor — 3 copies
Cemetery Dance Issue 47 (2003) — Editor — 3 copies
Cemetery Dance Issue 14 (1992) — Editor — 3 copies
Cemetery Dance Issue 63 (2010) — Editor — 3 copies
Cemetery Dance Issue 45 (2003) — Editor — 2 copies
The Vault 2 copies
Cemetery Dance Issue 73 (2015) — Editor — 2 copies
Cemetery Dance Issue 44 (2003) — Editor — 2 copies
Cemetery Dance Issue 24 (1996) — Editor — 2 copies
Killer Crimes — Editor — 2 copies
Unearthed (2016) 2 copies
Cemetery Dance Issue 70 (2013) — Editor — 2 copies
Cemetery Dance Issue 37 (2002) — Editor — 2 copies
Cemetery Dance Issue 34 (2001) — Editor — 2 copies
Cemetery Dance Issue 17/18 (1993) — Editor — 2 copies
Cemetery Dance Issue 39 (2002) — Editor — 2 copies
Memorials 1 copy
Exquisite Corpse (2018) 1 copy
The Carnival 1 copy
Cemetery Dance # 41 (2001) 1 copy
Cemetery Dance Issue 3 (1990) — Editor — 1 copy
Cemetery Dance Issue 72 (2015) — Editor — 1 copy
Cemetery Dance Issue 12 (1992) — Editor — 1 copy
Cemetery Dance Issue 31 (1999) — Editor — 1 copy
Grave Tales (2000) 1 copy
Cemetery Dance Issue 20 (1994) — Editor — 1 copy
Fuck the Rules (2017) 1 copy
The Sniper 1 copy
Cemetery Dance Issue 13 (1992) — Editor — 1 copy
Cemetery Dance Issue 46 (2003) — Editor — 1 copy
Cemetery Dance Issue 43 (2003) — Editor — 1 copy
Cemetery Dance Issue 40 (2002) — Editor — 1 copy
Cemetery Dance Issue 38 (2002) — Editor — 1 copy
Cemetery Dance Issue 19 (1994) — Editor — 1 copy

Associated Works

Christine (1983) — Afterword, some editions — 8,818 copies
100 Hair-Raising Little Horror Stories (1993) — Contributor — 441 copies
Predators (1993) — Contributor — 103 copies
Night Screams (1996) — Contributor — 81 copies
Gutted: Beautiful Horror Stories (Anthology) (2016) — Foreword — 69 copies
Women on the Edge (1992) — Contributor — 63 copies
100 Twisted Little Tales of Torment (1998) — Contributor — 63 copies
Cat Crimes for the Holidays (1997) — Contributor — 51 copies
Werewolves (1995) — Contributor — 48 copies
100 Fiendish Little Frightmares (1997) — Contributor — 46 copies
Narrow Houses: Tales of Superstition, Suspense, and Fear (1992) — Contributor — 45 copies
Visitations of the Night (Grails) (1994) — Contributor — 42 copies
Danger in D.C. (Anthology) (1993) — Contributor — 38 copies
100 Tiny Tales of Terror (1996) — Contributor — 33 copies
The Poker Club (1999) — Contributor — 33 copies
White House Horrors (1996) 31 copies
Murder Most Feline: Cunning Tales of Cats and Crime (2001) — Contributor — 31 copies
Gauntlet, Issue 2, 1991 [Stephen King Special] (1991) — Contributor — 30 copies
Santa Clues (1993) — Contributor — 28 copies
Chiral Mad 3 (Anthology) (2016) — Contributor — 27 copies
The Conspiracy Files (1998) 26 copies
You, Human: An Anthology of Dark Science Fiction (2016) — Contributor — 21 copies
The UFO Files (1998) — Contributor — 20 copies
Reading Stephen King (2017) — Author — 19 copies
Fantastic Tales of Terror: History's Darkest Secrets (2018) — Contributor — 15 copies
Revelations: Horror Writers for Climate Action (2022) — Contributor — 15 copies
Halloween Carnival Volume 5 (2017) — Author — 13 copies
The Demons of King Solomon (2017) — Contributor — 12 copies
Dark Tides: A Charity Horror Anthology (2019) — Contributor — 11 copies
Imagination Fully Dilated (Anthology) (1998) — Contributor — 9 copies
In Darkness, Delight: Creatures of the Night (2019) — Contributor — 8 copies
Crimes of Passion: Twenty-Three Tales of Love and Hate (1993) — Contributor — 8 copies
Do-Overs and Detours (2010) — Introduction — 8 copies
Mean Time: New Crime for a New Millennium (Anthology) (1998) — Contributor — 7 copies
Diabolica Americana: A Dark States Horror Compendium (2021) — Contributor — 5 copies
Midnight From Beyond the Stars (2021) — Introduction — 4 copies
Imagination Fully Dilated - Volume II (2000) — Contributor — 4 copies
Christmas Horror Volume 2 (2017) — Contributor — 3 copies

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Common Knowledge

Legal name
Chizmar, Richard Thomas
Birthdate
1965
Gender
male
Nationality
USA
Occupations
publisher
editor
writer
Organizations
Cemetery Dance Publications
Chesapeake Films
Agent
Kristin Nelson
Short biography
Richard Thomas Chizmar (born 1965) is an American writer, the publisher and editor of Cemetery Dance magazine, and the owner of Cemetery Dance Publications. He also edits anthologies, writes fiction, produces films, writes screenplays, and teaches writing.

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Reviews

My review of this book can be found on my YouTube Vlog at:

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booklover3258 | 3 other reviews | Mar 18, 2024 |
Not a bad read, but I did not really like the innovative, genre blending format. I felt Chizmar was at his best in the nostalgia washed depictions of family and friends and that the killings felt shoehorned in. Then there was the killers response when asked about the numerology/ clues?! Not sure if that was supposed to be funny? Will try others… this true crime format in novel form just did not work for me
 
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cspiwak | 18 other reviews | Mar 6, 2024 |
Chizmar managed to do it again.......even knowing this sequal was mostly fiction, I found myself getting caught up in the " true crime" feel of it all......I had to continuously remind myself this wasn't real.

I personally enjoyed the Edgewood looking back excerpts.....these are the parts of the book that offer a real view of Chizmars childhood.

My one and only complaint about these books.......Carly Albright. She just makes too big of an impact in his life. He writes this character to be almost too important to him.....often writing what feels like gushing diatribes about her. She seems to take center stage whenever she's around. Even Kara....his wife.....seems to put her on a pedestal. Its reiterated again in the afterword of this book thats she's a fictional character......I just hope this is true..for Kara's sake most of all.

I am anxiously awaiting the next chapter in this story! Well done Chizmar!!!
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Jfranklin592262 | 3 other reviews | Feb 19, 2024 |
I'm not sure how this amazing Chizmar masterpiece slipped by me for years........but, I'm so glad I happened upon it. I really enjoyed this.

I believe this is my first foray into metafiction......I wasn't even sure what that was until I Google it lol!

Chizmar does such an amazing job of creating a realistic " true crime" story, I wasn't sure until the afterword what was true and what was totally fictional.

I totally disagree on ALL fronts with the last reviewer.......who posted a diatribe ......and didn't even give Chizmar the limelight in his own book review ....instead chose to bash other writers all in the same go lol! No, this is a wonderfully written and executed story!

I'm off to read part two.....Becoming the Boogeyman.
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