Poppy Z. Brite

Poppy Z. Brite

Poppy Z. Brite was born in 1967. Their most popular book is Exquisite Corpse with 245 saves and an average rating of 3.52.

Author Bio

Billy Martin, known professionally as Poppy Z. Brite, is an American author. He initially achieved notoriety in the gothic horror genre of literature in the early 1990s by publishing a string of successful novels and short story collections. His later work moved into the genre of dark comedy, with many stories set in the New Orleans restaurant world. Martin's novels are typically standalone books but may feature recurring characters from previous novels and short stories. Much of his work features openly bisexual and gay characters.

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Authorship percentage indicates primary author status - excluding introductions, forewards and other contributions.

Series

5 primary books4 released books

Authored 100% of series

Rickey and G-Man

Rickey and G-Man is a 4-book series with 4 released primary works first released in 2004 with contributions by Poppy Z. Brite.

#2
Liquor
#3
Prime
#4
Soul Kitchen

Series

2 primary books3 released books

Authored 67% of series

The Best of Cemetery Dance

The Best of Cemetery Dance is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 1998 with contributions by Ramsey Campbell, Ray Garton, and Augustine Funnell.

#1
The Best of Cemetery Dance, Volume 1
#2
The Best of Cemetery Dance Volume 2
The Best of Cemetery Dance. Volume 1 & 2 Omnibus

Series

25 primary books24 released books

Authored 4% of series

The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror

The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror is a 24-book series with 24 released primary works first released in 1980 with contributions by Stephen Jones, Robert Aickman, and Helen Marshall.

#1
Best New Horror 1
#3
New Terrors Omnibus: A Bumper Collection of 37 Terrifying Tales
#4
Horror il meglio
#5
Best New Horror 5
#6
Best New Horror 6

Series

6 primary books

Authored 17% of series

Dark Terrors

Dark Terrors is a 6-book series with 6 released primary works first released in 1995 with contributions by Murry A. Taylor, Stephen Jones, and Stephen Baxter.

#1
Dark Terrors: The Gollancz Book of Horror
#3
Jumping Fire: A Smokejumper's Memoir of Fighting Wildfire
#4
The Gollancz Book of Horror
#5
Dark Terrors 5: The Gollancz Book of Horror
#6
Dark Terrors 6

Series

2 primary books

Authored 50% of series

The Living Dead

The Living Dead is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 1974 with contributions by Joe Hill, Stephen King, and Dan Simmons.

#1
The Living Dead
#2
The Living Dead 2

Series

2 primary books

Authored 50% of series

Skull-Faced

Skull-Faced is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 2008 with contributions by Joe Hill, Stephen King, and Dan Simmons.

#1
The Living Dead
#2
The Living Dead 2

Series

2 primary books

Authored 50% of series

Queer Fear

Queer Fear is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 2000 with contributions by Robert Boyczuk, Nalo Hopkinson, and William J. Mann.

#1
Queer Fear
#2
Queer Fear II

Series

7 primary books

Authored 14% of series

The Crow Novels

The Crow Novels is a 7-book series with 7 released primary works first released in 1995 with contributions by Kenneth Roycroft, Chet Williamson, and David Bischoff.

#1
The Crow
#2
The Crow: City of Angels
#3
The Crow: Quoth the Crow
#4
The Crow: The Lazarus Heart
#5
The Crow: Clash by Night

Series

2 primary books

Authored 0% of series

The Diogenes Club

The Diogenes Club is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 1994 with contributions by Kim Newman.

Series

1 primary book

Authored 0% of series

The Beauty of Death

The Beauty of Death is a 1-book series first released in 2016 .

Series

3 primary books

Authored 0% of series

The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror

The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 1989 with contributions by Laini Taylor, Kim Newman, and Thomas Wharton.

#3
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Third Annual Collection
#5
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Fifth Annual Collection
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Thirteenth Annual Collection

Series

3 primary books

Authored 0% of series

Nightmare Magazine

Nightmare Magazine is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2015 with contributions by Dale Bailey, Chet Williamson, and Lisa Morton.

#33
Nightmare Magazine 33: June 2015
#37
Nightmare Magazine 37: October 2015. Queers Destroy Horror! Special Issue
#46
Nightmare Magazine 46, July 2016