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Parry, Michel
(1947-2014) Belgian-born anthologist, screenwriter and author, in the UK from childhood; he also wrote or edited as by Carlos Cassaba, Nick Fury, Christopher Lee (having known the actor for many years), Steve Lee, Linda Lovecroft and Eric Pendragon. Of the films he scripted, Xtro (1982) is of sf interest. Almost all of his fiction was horror, his first publication of genre interest being "The Last Bus" in Tandem Horror 2 (anth 1968) edited by Richard Davis, and his first novel being Countess Dracula (1971); some titles, like Agro (1971 as by Nick Fury; rev 1975 under his own name), approached sf. Most of his Anthologies, for which he was perhaps best known, were also horror, though sf content (see Horror in SF) could be found in various titles, and some – like The Rivals of Frankenstein (anth 1977) in the Rivals sequence, or Spaced Out (anth 1978), or Sex in the 21st Century (anth 1979) with Milton Subotsky, or Santa 2000 (anth 1984) – contain mostly sf tales, mostly reprints. [JC]
Michel Patrick Parry
born Brussels, Belgium: 7 October 1947
died 1 November 2014 [date his death was reported]
works (selected)
- Countess Dracula (London: Sphere Books Limited, 1971) [pb/]
- Agro (London: Sphere Books Limited, 1971) as by Nick Fury [pb/]
- Agro (London: Mayflower, 1975) [rev of the above: pb/]
- Chariots of Fire (London: Futura, 1974) with Garry Rusoff [pb/Chris Achilleos]
- Throne of Fire (New York: Popular Library, 1977) with Garry Rusoff [pb/uncredited]
works as editor
series
Mayflower Books of Black Magic
- The 1st Mayflower Book of Black Magic Stories (London: Mayflower, 1974) [anth: Mayflower Books of Black Magic: pb/Les Edwards]
- Great Black Magic Stories (New York: Taplinger Publishing Company, 1977) [anth: vt of the above: Mayflower Books of Black Magic: hb/Rus Anderson]
- The 2nd Mayflower Book of Black Magic Stories (London: Mayflower, 1974) [anth: Mayflower Books of Black Magic: pb/Les Edwards]
- The 3rd Mayflower Book of Black Magic Stories (London: Mayflower, 1975) [anth: Mayflower Books of Black Magic: pb/Les Edwards]
- The 4th Mayflower Book of Black Magic Stories (London: Mayflower, 1976) [anth: Mayflower Books of Black Magic: pb/Les Edwards]
- The 5th Mayflower Book of Black Magic Stories (London: Mayflower, 1976) [anth: Mayflower Books of Black Magic: pb/Les Edwards]
- The 6th Mayflower Book of Black Magic Stories (London: Mayflower, 1977) [anth: Mayflower Books of Black Magic: pb/Les Edwards]
Reign of Terror
- Reign of Terror: The 1st Corgi Book of Great Victorian Horror Stories (London: Corgi Books, 1976) [anth: Reign of Terror: pb/]
- Reign of Terror: Great Victorian Horror Stories (London: Severn House, 1976) [anth: vt of the above: Reign of Terror: pb/]
- Reign of Terror: The 2nd Corgi Book of Great Victorian Horror Stories (London: Corgi Books, 1977) [anth: Reign of Terror: pb/]
- Reign of Terror: The 3rd Corgi Book of Great Victorian Horror Stories (London: Corgi Books, 1977) [anth: Reign of Terror: pb/Les Edwards]
- Reign of Terror: The 4th Corgi Book of Great Victorian Horror Stories (London: Corgi Books, 1978) [anth: Reign of Terror: pb/Les Edwards]
Rivals
- The Rivals of Dracula: A Century of Vampire Fiction (London: Corgi Books, 1977) [anth: Rivals: pb/]
- The Rivals of Frankenstein: A Gallery of Monsters (London: Corgi Books, 1977) [anth: Rivals: pb/]
- The Rivals of King Kong: A Rampage of Beasts (London: Corgi Books, 1978) [anth: Rivals: pb/]
individual titles
- Beware of the Cat: Weird Tales About Cats (London: Gollancz, 1972) [anth: hb/]
- Beware of the Cat: Stories of Feline Fantasy and Horror (New York: Taplinger Publishing Company, 1973) [anth: vt of the above: hb/Rus Anderson]
- Strange Ecstasies: Stories About Strange and Unearthly Drugs (London: Panther, 1973) [anth: pb/Bob Haberfield]
- The Hounds of Hell: Weird Tales About Dogs (London: Gollancz, 1974) [anth: hb/]
- The Hounds of Hell: Stories of Canine Horror and Fantasy (New York: Taplinger Publishing Company, 1974) [anth: vt of the above: hb/Rus Anderson]
- Dream Trips: Stories of Weird and Unearthly Drugs (London: Panther, 1974) [anth: pb/Bob Haberfield]
- The Devil's Children: Tales of Demons and Exorcists (London: Futura, 1974) [anth: pb/]
- Jack the Knife: Tales of Jack the Ripper (London: Mayflower, 1975) [anth: pb/]
- Christopher Lee's "X" Certificate No. 1 (London: Star Books, 1975) with Christopher Lee [anth: pb/]
- From the Archives of Evil (New York: Warner Books, 1976) with Christopher Lee [anth: vt of the above: pb/]
- From the Archives of Evil Number Two (New York: Warner Books, 1976) with Christopher Lee [anth: pb/]
- Archives of Evil (London: W H Allen, 1977) as by Christopher Lee [anth: cut vt of the above, 1 story dropped: hb/]
- Christopher Lee's Archives of Evil (London: Mayflower, 1979) as Michel Parry [anth: vt of the above: pb/]
- The Supernatural Solution: Stories of Spooks and Sleuths (London: Panther, 1976) [anth: pb/]
- Roots of Evil: Beyond the Secret Life of Plants (London: Corgi Books, 1976) as by Carlos Cassaba [anth: pb/]
- Roots of Evil: Weird Stories of Supernatural Plants (New York: Taplinger Publishing Company, 1976) [anth: vt of the above: hb/]
- The Devil's Kisses (London: Corgi Books, 1976) as by Linda Lovecroft [anth: pb/]
- Waves of Terror: Weird Stories About the Sea (London: Corgi Books, 1976) [anth: pb/]
- Savage Heroes: Tales of Sorcery and Black Magic (London: Star, 1977) as by Eric Pendragon [anth: pb/Les Edwards]
- Savage Heroes: Tales of Magical Fantasy (New York: Taplinger Publishing Company, 1980) as by Eric Pendragon [anth: vt of the above: hb/Jim Pitts]
- More Devil's Kisses (London: Corgi Books, 1977) as by Linda Lovecroft [anth: pb/]
- Spaced Out (London: Panther, 1977) [anth: pb/Brian Froud]
- The Great Villains: An Omnibus of Evil (London: W H Allen, 1978) with Christopher Lee [anth: hb/]
- Christopher Lee's Omnibus of Evil (London: Mayflower, 1980) with Christopher Lee [anth: vt of the above: pb/]
- Superheroes (London: Sphere Books Limited, 1978) [anth: pb/Melvyn Grant]
- Superheroes (London: Granada/Dragon, 1984) [anth: cut version of the above with 7 of 12 stories: pb/Dave Gibbons]
- Sex in the 21st Century (London: Panther, 1979) with Milton Subotsky [anth: pb/]
- Lurking Shadows (London: W H Allen, 1979) with Christopher Lee [anth: hb/]
- Santa 2000 (London: Granada, 1984) [anth: pb/]
- Ghostbreakers (London: Granada, 1985) [anth: pb/Stuart Bodek]
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Entry from The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (2011-current) edited by John Clute and David Langford.
Accessed 07:49 am on 16 April 2024.
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