John Shirley
(1979, novel, horror)
Dracula in Love
(1979, novel, horror)
Three-Ring Psychus
(1980, novel, science fiction, surreal...Zebra, New York, US, pbk)
The Exploded Heart
(1980, unpublished novel, punk)
City Come A-Walkin'
(July 1980, novel, science fiction, slipstream)
The Brigade
(1981, novel, thriller...Avon, New York, US)
Cellars
(1983, novel, horror...Avon, New York, US)
Changeworld
(19??... uncertain if this title exists)
Kingdom Come
(1984, novel...Dell, US... as D.B.Drumm... book 1 'Traveler' series)
The Stalkers
(1984, novel...Dell, US... as D.B.Drumm... book 2 'Traveler' series)
To Kill a Shadow
(1984, novel...Dell, US... as D.B.Drumm... book 3 'Traveler' series)
Road War
(1985, novel...Dell, US... as D.B.Drumm... book 4 'Traveler' series)
Border War
(1985, novel...Dell, US... as D.B.Drumm... book 5 'Traveler' series)
Eclipse
(1985, novel, science fiction, cyberpunk... book 1 'A Song Called Youth' trilogy)
Terminal Road
(1986, novel...Dell, US... as D.B.Drumm... book 6 'Traveler' series)
Eclipse Penumbra
(1988, novel, science fiction, cyberpunk... book 2 'A Song Called Youth' trilogy)
A Splendid Chaos
(1988, novel, science fiction...Franklin Watts, US, pbk)
In Darkness Waiting
(1988, novel, horror)
Kamus of Kadizhar: The Black Hole of Carcosa
(1988, novel)
Heatseeker
(1989, short stories, science fiction, cyberpunk... with an introduction by William Gibson)
Eclipse Corona
(1990, novel, science fiction, cyberpunk... book 3 'A Song Called Youth' trilogy)
Wetbones
(1991, novel, horror... extremely weird)
New Noir
(1993, short stories)
The Exploded Heart: The Trajectory of a Science Fiction Punk
(June 1996, short stories, song lyrics, cyberpunk...Eyeball Books, Asheville, North Carolina, US, pbk... surreal... includes 2 excerpts from the unpublished novel The Exploded Heart )
Silicon Embrace
(1996, novel, science fiction...Mark V.Ziesing, Shingletown, California, US, hbk)
Black Butterflies: A Flock on the Darkside
(April 1998, short stories, science fiction...Mark V.Ziesing, Shingletown, California, US, trade pbk)
Online Texts
Short Fiction
*note: The above is a more recent short story not contained in any of his books. It would take a separate page to list all of John Shirley's short fiction. At some point in the future, I'll endeavor to do just that... but in the meantime check out the contents listings under the individual book entries for his collections (linked above).
Film Scripts / Screenplays
"Black Glass"
(feature film, science fiction, cyberpunk...Mickery Films screenplay by John Shirley)
"The Brigade" screenplay by John Shirley
(no info yet... based on the novel by John Shirley)
"Cross the Line" by John Shirley
(film... no info yet)
"The Crow"
(199?, feature film, US, 101 minutes... based on the comic by James Obarr... screenplay co-written by John Shirley and David J.Schow... starring: Brandon Lee...
external link: The Crow Home Page... gothic horror)
"Girl" by John Shirley
(?... no info yet)
"Hunter Prime" by John Shirley
(no info yet)
"Macrochip" by William Gibson and John Shirley
(feature film, cyberpunk... also known as "Mindclone")
"MIRAMAX" by John Shirley
(no info yet)
"Mysterium" by John Shirley
(unreleased, TV movie... based on the book by Robert Charles Wilson... read John Shirley's account in Wetbones , No.2, Fall 1997)
"Primal Scream" by John Shirley
(TV movie... Showtime Channel... the title was changed to "Twists of Terror")
"Shadow Kids" by John Shirley
(no info yet)
"Software" by John Shirley
(no info yet)
"The Specialist" by John Shirley
(movie... no info yet)
"Stinger" by John Shirley
(no info yet)
"VR5"
(1997, TV series, US... starring: Lori Singer... story editor, and executive producer on at least one episode, John Shirley... read John Shirley's account of the show's genesis in Wetbones , No.1, Spring 1997)
Music
Obsession
(198?, music album... lyrics and vocals by John Shirley)
Red Star by John Shirley and the Panther Moderns
(1996, music album...Weathered Leather Records, PMRS1001... lyrics and vocals by John Shirley, music by John Kan)
Book Reviews by John Shirley
*note: This is an incomplete listing.
Also See
- Alligator Alley by Mink Mole & Dr Adder
(1989, novel, science fiction... contains: an Introduction by John Shirley)
- Burning Chrome by William Gibson
(1986, short stories, science fiction... contains: "The Belonging Kind" by William Gibson and John Shirley)
- Cyber-Killers edited by Ric Alexander
(1997, anthology...Orion, London, UK, hbk, ISBN 0-75280-783-8... contains: "Tricentennial" by John Shirley)
- Cyberpunk edited by Piergiorgio Nicolazzini
(1994, anthology, science fiction... Italian language... contains: ? by John Shirley)
- The Earth Strikes Back: Tales of Ecological Horror edited by Richard T.Chizmar
(1994, anthology, science fiction... contains: "Where It's Safe" by John Shirley -- this story was later re-issued in the collection The Exploded Heart , 1996)
- Mirrorshades edited by Bruce Sterling
(1986, anthology, science fiction, cyberpunk... contains: "Freezone" by John Shirley -- an excerpt from 'A Song Called Youth' trilogy)
- Newer York edited by Lawrence Watt-Evans
(1991, anthology... contains: "A Walk Through Beirut" by John Shirley... re-issued in The Exploded Heart , 1996)
- Semiotext(e) SF 14, Volume V, Issue 2 edited by Peter Lamborn Wilson, Rudy Rucker, Robert Anton Wilson
(1989, anthology... contains: "Six Kinds of Darkness" by John Shirley -- an excerpt from 'A Song Called Youth' trilogy)
- Storming the Reality Studio edited by Larry McCaffery
(1991, anthology... contains: "Wolves of the Plateau" by John Shirley -- excerpt from 'A Song Called Youth' trilogy)
- Three-Fisted Tales of Bob edited by Reverend Ivan Stang
(1990, anthology... contains: ? by John Shirley...
"the complete text is available online at the official website of the Church of the Subgenius" --Pope Paisley Lemming.)
- When the Music's Over edited by Lewis Shiner
(1991, anthology, science fiction... contains: "The Prince" by John Shirley... this story was later re-issued in The Exploded Heart , 1996)
Additional Links
The Crow
(feature film, US, 101 minutes... Anachron Cinema entry... film info, plus links... meanwhile, see: CyFilm)
The Crow Home Page
(haven't checked this link recently, let me know if it's still valid)
Death Equinox Guest of Honor Stuff
(bio, book reviews, and brief interview at the Cyber-Psychos AOD website... maintained by Jasmine Sailing)
"I Don't Want A Holiday In The Sun 'Cause I Wanna Be Sedated" by Paul T.Riddell
(essay about John Shirley available online at The Paul T. Riddell Essay Archive...
print version published in Tangent , May 1997...
"I'm doing a big column on John Shirley and why he's ignored by cyberpunk fans in favor of William Gibson." --Paul T.Riddell.)
"An Interview with John Shirley" conducted by Alexander Laurence
(in Alternative-X ... not sure if this is still an active link)
John Shirley Bibliography
(maintained by Rob Kaiser... good bibliography, but no links to individual entries...
lists Changeworld, which I haven't heard of... any leads?)
John Shirley Bio
(from Dragon*Con)
John Shirley Homepage
(designed and maintained by DarkEcho Design... contains bio, bibliography, reviews, interview, current projects)
"John Shirley Interview" by Paula Guran
(at DarkEcho, January 1996... updated 1 December 1996)
Photo of John Shirley
(John Shirley in a punk-rock stance... courtesy of Eyeball Books)
Of Related Interest
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