William Schoell: Bibliography, and a List of Books by Author William Schoell

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William Schoell (pronounced shoal) is an American author, biographer and film historian, born November 30, 1958 in Manhattan and educated in Vermont, earning a B.A. from Castleton State College in 1978. He has written several horror and science fiction novels, such as Late at Night (1986) and Saurian (1988). He was the author of "Hidden Horrors," a column in the now defunct horror magazine The Scream Factory, as well as a contributor of articles and reviews to periodicals including Writer, Writer's Digest, Paris Notes, Off Duty, and BBC Music. He was also a talk show radio host and producer. More recently, he has published books that deal with film, and biographies, some of which were written together with Hollywood biographer Lawrence J. Quirk. His play Joe and Janice premiered at the American Theater of Actors in 2000. He writes a popular blog on movies called Great Old Movies.

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Novels

Spawn of Hell, Leisure Books (New York, NY), 1984.
Shivers, Leisure Books (New York, NY), 1985.
Late at Night, Leisure Books (New York, NY), 1986.
Bride of Satan, Leisure Books (New York, NY), 1986.
Saurian, Leisure Books (New York, NY), 1988.
The Pact, St. Martin's (New York, NY), 1988.
The Dragon, Leisure Books (New York, NY), 1989.
Fatal Beauty, St. Martin's (New York, NY), 1990.

Non-fiction

Stay out of the Shower: Twenty-five Years of Shocker Films Beginning with "Psycho," Dembner (New York, NY), 1985, published as Stay out of the Shower: The Shocker Film Phenomenon, [London, England], 1988.
Comic Book Heroes of the Screen, Carol Publishing (New York, NY), 1991.
(With James Spencer) The Nightmare Never Ends: The Official History of Freddy Krueger and "The Nightmare on Elm Street" Films, Carol Publishing (New York, NY), 1992.
The Films of Al Pacino, Carol Publishing (New York, NY), 1995.
(With Lawrence J. Quirk) The Rat Pack: The Hey Hey Days of Frank and the Boys, Taylor Publishing (Dallas, TX), 1998.
Magic Man: The Life and Films of Steven Spielberg, Tudor Publishers (Greensboro, NC), 1999.
Martini Man: The Life of Dean Martin, Taylor Publishing (Dallas, TX), 1999.
Heartbreaker: The Dorothy Dandridge Story, Avisson Press (Greensboro, NC), 2002.
Joan Crawford: The Essential Biography, University Press of Kentucky (Lexington, KY), 2002.
Remarkable Journeys: The Story of Jules Verne, Morgan Reynolds Pub. (Greensboro, NC), 2002.
"I Can Do Anything": The Sammy Davis, Jr. Story, Avisson Press (Greensoro, NC), 2004.
H. P. Lovecraft: Master of Weird Fiction, Morgan Reynolds (Greensboro, NC), 2004.
Mystery and Terror: The Story of Edgar Allan Poe, Morgan Reynolds (Greensboro, NC), 2004.
The Opera of the Twentieth Century, McFarland (Jefferson, NC), 2006.
(with Lawrence J. Quirk) The Sundance Kid: An Unauthorized Biography of Robert Redford, Taylor Trade (New York), 2006.
Giuseppe Verdi and Italian Opera, Morgan Reynolds (Greensboro, NC), 2007.

Total Books: 42

2016 - Al Pacino in Films and on Stage 2d Ed (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780786471966
ISBN-10: 0786471964
Genres: Arts & Photography, Humor & Entertainment

2014 - The Horror Comics Fiends Freaks and Fantastic Creatures 1940s1980s (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780786470273
ISBN-10: 0786470275
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels

2008 - Creature Features Nature Turned Nasty in the Movies (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780786435562
ISBN-10: 0786435569

2007 - Giuseppe Verdi and Italian Opera [Classical Composers] (Other)
ISBN-13: 9781599350417
ISBN-10: 1599350416
Genres: Children's Books, Teen & Young Adult, Humor & Entertainment

2006 - The Sundance Kid a Biography of Robert Redford (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9781589792975
ISBN-10: 1589792971
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Humor & Entertainment

2006 - The Opera of the Twentieth Century a Passionate Art in Transition (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780786424658
ISBN-10: 0786424656
Genres: Arts & Photography, Humor & Entertainment

2004 - Mystery and Terror the Story of Edgar Allan Poe [Writers of Imagination] (Other)
ISBN-13: 9781931798396
ISBN-10: 1931798397
Genre: Children's Books

2003 - Martini Man the Life of Dean Martin (Paperback) → Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780815412885
ISBN-10: 0815412886
Genres: Arts & Photography, Biographies & Memoirs, Humor & Entertainment

Currently 3.5/5 Stars.

2002 - Joan Crawford the Essential Biography (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780813122540
ISBN-10: 0813122546
Genres: Arts & Photography, Biographies & Memoirs, Substores

1999 - Martini Man the Life of Dean Martin (Hardcover) → Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780878332311
ISBN-10: 0878332316
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs

1999 - The Rat Pack Neon Nights with the Kings of Cool (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780380732227
ISBN-10: 038073222X
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Humor & Entertainment

Currently 3.7/5 Stars.

1998 - The Rat Pack the Heyhey Days of Frank and the Boys (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780878339921
ISBN-10: 0878339922
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Humor & Entertainment

1995 - Films of Al Pacino William Schoell [Citadel Film Series] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780806515960
ISBN-10: 0806515961
Genres: Arts & Photography, Biographies & Memoirs, Humor & Entertainment

Currently 4/5 Stars.

1995 - The Films of Al Pacino (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780863699924
ISBN-10: 0863699928
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs

1994 - The Nightmare Never Ends (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780517125960
ISBN-10: 051712596X

1992 - The Nightmare Never Ends the Official History of Freddy Krueger and the Nightmare on Elm Street Films (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780806513683
ISBN-10: 0806513683
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Humor & Entertainment

Currently 5/5 Stars.

1992 - Saurian (Paperback) → Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780843932485
ISBN-10: 0843932481
Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror

Currently 2.5/5 Stars.

1990 - Bride of Satan (Paperback) → Paperback

1990 - Fatal Beauty (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780312921385
ISBN-10: 0312921381
Genre: Literature & Fiction

1989 - The Dragon (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780843927580
ISBN-10: 0843927585
Genre: Horror

Currently 4.2/5 Stars.

1988 - The Pact (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780312911959
ISBN-10: 0312911955
Genre: Literature & Fiction

Currently 3.5/5 Stars.

1986 - Late at Night (Paperback) → Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780843923193
ISBN-10: 0843923199
Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Horror