Chelsea Quinn Yarbro

About the Author

Chelsea Quinn Yarbro was born in Berkeley, California on September 15, 1942. She graduated from San Francisco State College in 1963 and worked as a demographic cartographer until becoming a full-time writer in 1970. She writes horror, science fiction, and fantasy novels including Time of the Fourth show more Horseman, To the High Redoubt, Spider Glass, Arcane Wisdome, and The Saint-Germain Cycle series. She has received several awards including a Life Achievement Award from the Horror Writers Association in 2009 and a Life Achievement Award from the World Fantasy Convention in 2014. In 1997, the Transylvanian Society of Dracula bestowed a literary knighthood on her. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

Includes the names: Yarbro Quinn, Trystam Kith, C. Q. Yarbro, Camille Gabor, Camille Gabor, Chelsea Yarbro, T. C. F. Hopkins, Chelsea Q. Yarbro, Chelsea Q. Yarbro, Chelsea Quin Yarbro, Chelsea Quinn Yarbo, Chelsea Quinn Yarbo, Chelsa quinn yarbro, Yarbro Chelsea Quinn, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Cheslea Quinn Yarbro, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Chelsea Yarbro Quinn, Chlelsea Wuinn Yarbro, Chelsea Quinn Yardborough,

Image credit: Photo by Charles Lucke

Series

Saint-Germain Cycle: Publication Order

Chronicles of Atta Olivia Clemens

Chronicles of Madelaine de Montalia

Sisters of the Night

Charlie Spotted Moon Mystery

Shattered Light

Trouble in the Forest

The Vildecaz Talents

Saint-Germain Cycle: Chronological Order

Chesterton Holte, Gentleman Haunt

Mme. Vernet Investigation

Works by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro

Popular Recent

Hôtel Transylvania (1978) 763 copies

The Palace (1978) 441 copies

Blood Games (1979) 405 copies

Path of the Eclipse (1981) 301 copies

A Flame in Byzantium (1987) 291 copies

The Saint-Germain Chronicles (1983) 258 copies

False Dawn (1978) 246 copies

Crusader's Torch (1988) 214 copies

A Baroque Fable (1986) 205 copies

Better in the Dark (1993) 203 copies

Tempting Fate (1981) 200 copies

Blood Roses (1998) 199 copies

Darker Jewels (1993) 191 copies

Night Blooming (2002) 190 copies

Out of the House of Life (1990) 184 copies

Dead and Buried (1980) 178 copies

Ariosto (1980) 176 copies

Come Twilight (2000) 176 copies

Writ in Blood (1997) 174 copies

A Feast in Exile (2001) 173 copies

Mansions of Darkness (1996) 169 copies

A Candle for d'Artagnan (1989) 168 copies

Dark of the Sun (2004) 163 copies

Communion Blood (1999) 160 copies

Midnight Harvest (2003) — Author — 160 copies

States of Grace (2005) 154 copies

Messages from Michael (1979) 135 copies

A Mortal Glamour (1985) 131 copies

Roman Dusk (2006) 128 copies

Time of the fourth horseman (1976) 127 copies

Cautionary Tales (1978) 123 copies

Borne in Blood (2007) 108 copies

The Angry Angel (1998) — Author — 102 copies

A Dangerous Climate (2008) 90 copies

To the High Redoubt (1985) 90 copies

In the Face of Death (2001) 88 copies

Burning Shadows (2009) 75 copies

Saint-Germain Memoirs (2007) 73 copies

Crown of Empire (1994) 67 copies

An Embarrassment of Riches (2011) 66 copies

The Soul of an Angel (1999) 59 copies

Commedia della Morte (2012) 58 copies

Bad Medicine (1976) 57 copies

The Godforsaken (1983) 54 copies

False Notes (1979) 53 copies

More Messages from Michael (1986) 49 copies

Beyond The Gate of Worlds (1991) — Author — 47 copies

Night Pilgrims: A Saint-Germain Novel (St. Germain) (2013) 46 copies

Nomads (1984) 45 copies

Confrontation at Lepanto: Christendom vs. Islam (2006) 44 copies

Sustenance: A Saint-Germain novel (St. Germain) (2014) 42 copies

Poison Fruit (1991) 39 copies

Signs and Portents (1984) 38 copies

Michael's People (1988) 36 copies

Firecode (1987) 36 copies

Beastnights (1989) 36 copies

Cat's Claw (1992) 35 copies

Hyacinths (1983) 35 copies

Empires, Wars, and Battles: The Middle East from Antiquity to the Rise of the New World (2007) 34 copies

Sins of Omission (1980) 31 copies

Two views of wonder (1979) — Editor — 29 copies

The Merchant Prince Volume 2: Outrageous Fortune (2002) — Author — 28 copies

Four Horses for Tishtry (1985) 26 copies

Haunting Investigation (The Chesterton Holte Mysteries) (1775) 23 copies

Napoleon Must Die (1993) 22 copies

The Spider Glass (1991) 22 copies

Michael for the Millennium (1995) 21 copies

Dark Light (1999) 21 copies

Taji's Syndrome (1988) 19 copies

Apprehensions and Other Delusions (2003) 19 copies

Monet's Ghost (1997) 16 copies

The Haunts & Horrors Megapack: 31 Modern & Classic Stories (2013) 15 copies

A Cold Summer Night (2004) 15 copies

The Vampire Megapack: 27 Modern and Classic Vampire Stories (2012) 14 copies

The Vampire Stories of Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (1994) 14 copies

Locadio's Apprentice (1984) 13 copies

Magnificat (1999) 13 copies

Living Spectres: A Chesterton Holte, Gentleman Haunt Mystery (2016) 12 copies

Alas, Poor Yorick (2002) 10 copies

Charity, Colorado (1993) 9 copies

Floating Illusions (1986) 8 copies

The Lost Prince (2007) 7 copies

The Law in Charity (1989) 6 copies

Arcane Wisdome (2014) 6 copies

Nimuar's Loss: Book One of the Vildecaz Talents (2007) 5 copies

Cabin 33 4 copies

A Bright Winter Sun (2004) 4 copies

Lost Epiphany 3 copies

Un Bel Di 3 copies

The Meaning of the Word [short story] 3 copies

Frog Pond 3 copies

Dead In Irons 3 copies

Discrete Madame (2019) 3 copies

Tra gli orrori del 2000 — Author — 3 copies

All Hallows-E: Halloween Tales by Seven Masters of Terror 2 copies

Renfield’s Syndrome 2 copies

False Dawn [short story] 2 copies

The Vildecaz Talents: The complete set of Vildecaz Stories including Nimuar's Loss, The Deceptive Oracle and… (2014) 2 copies

A Gentleman of the Old School 2 copies

Lapses 2 copies

Long-Term Investment [short story] 2 copies

Endra -- From Memory 2 copies

Harpy 2 copies

A Question of Patronage 2 copies

Disturb Not My Slumbering Fair 2 copies

Ogilvie, Tallant and Moon (2008) 2 copies

Investigating Jericho 2 copies

Out of the House of Life, Part 1/2 (2003) 2 copies

Do I Dare to Eat a Peach? 2 copies

Dark Discoveries - Issue #34 (2016) 1 copy

Baroque Fable 27fl (1986) 1 copy

Collectible Chelsea Quinn Yarbro THE PALACE Stealth Press Second Book of the Vampire Series 1 copy

On Saint Hubert's Thing 1 copy

Traditional Values 1 copy

Novena 1 copy

Renewal 1 copy

Beyond Twilight [and] Catching Dreams (1998) 1 copy

Autograph, (Horror Writer), S. 8x10 Portrait 1 copy

Reencarnações 1 copy

Brother Keeper 1 copy

Salome 1 copy

Autograph, Horror Writer, Signed Collector Card (Mime) (3) 1 copy

A Taste of Wine (1984) 1 copy

Shattered Light 1 copy

Best Interests [short story] (1978) 1 copy

Agnith's Promise: The Vildecaz Talents, Book 3 (2014) 1 copy

Genius Loci 1 copy

Catching Dreams 1 copy

Do Not Forsake Me O My Darlin' 1 copy

Thy Spinning Wheel Compleat 1 copy

Sugar Skulls 1 copy

And Bob's Your Uncle 1 copy

Michaeli s©ænumid : [meediumiraamat] (1995) 1 copy

Apr 1992: Investigating 1 copy

Night Mare {short story} (1988) 1 copy

The Ghosts at Iron River [short story] 1 copy

Fine Tuning Fiction (2014) 1 copy

Advocates 1 copy

Out of the House of Life, Part 2/2 (2005) 1 copy

The Arrows 1 copy

The Deceptive Oracle (The Vildecaz Talents Book 2) (2014) 1 copy

Eye of Flame: Fantasies (Five Star Speculatvie Fiction) 1 copy

Dark Wisdom #10 1 copy

Das Ungeheuer vom Sumpf [Kurzgeschichte] (1977) 1 copy

In the Face of Death [short story] 1 copy

De medepassagier 1 copy

Half of the Eclipse 1 copy

Work Explorer

Associated Works

The Penguin Book of Vampire Stories (1987) — Contributor — 893 copies

Seven Seasons of Buffy: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Discuss Their Favorite Television Show (2003) — Contributor — 408 copies

Women of Wonder (1975) — Contributor — 333 copies

The Mammoth Book of Vampire Stories by Women (2001) — Contributor — 290 copies

Dark Delicacies (2005) — Contributor — 274 copies

A Whisper of Blood (1991) — Contributor — 256 copies

Vampire Sextette (2000) — Contributor — 235 copies

Gallery of Horror (1983) — Contributor — 226 copies

Don't Open This Book! (1998) — Contributor — 206 copies

Under the Fang (1991) — Contributor — 189 copies

The New Women of Wonder: Recent Science Fiction Stories by Women About Women (1977) — Contributor — 181 copies

Women of Wonder, the Classic Years: Science Fiction by Women from the 1940s to the 1970s (1995) — Contributor — 179 copies

The Ultimate Frankenstein (1991) — Contributor — 168 copies

Fear Itself: The Horror Fiction of Stephen King (1982) — Contributor — 167 copies

Counter Attack (1988) — Contributor — 167 copies

Dracula in London (2001) — Contributor — 165 copies

Of War and Honor (1991) — Author, some editions — 147 copies

Vampires: The Recent Undead (2011) — Contributor — 136 copies

The Ultimate Dragon (1995) — Contributor — 135 copies

Dragonwriter: A Tribute to Anne McCaffrey and Pern (2013) — Contributor — 132 copies

Cutting Edge (1985) — Contributor — 128 copies

Embassy Row: A Mycroft Holmes Novel (1998) 114 copies

Rage Against the Night (2011) — Contributor — 113 copies

The Bradbury Chronicles: Stories in Honor of Ray Bradbury (1991) — Contributor — 106 copies

Strangers in the Night [Anthology 3-in-1] (1995) — Contributor — 102 copies

Invitation to Camelot (1988) — Contributor — 98 copies

Metahorror (1988) — Contributor — 92 copies

Crisis (1991) — Contributor — 91 copies

Blood Thirst: 100 Years of Vampire Fiction (1997) — Contributor — 86 copies

Sisters in Crime 3 (1990) — Contributor — 79 copies

The Future Is Female! Volume Two, The 1970s: More Classic Science Fiction Storie s By Women: A Library of America… (2022) — Contributor — 79 copies

Shadows 3 (1980) — Contributor — 78 copies

Full Moon City (2010) — Contributor — 77 copies

Blood Sisters: Vampire Stories by Women (2015) — Contributor — 76 copies

Shadows 4 (1981) — Contributor — 75 copies

Halloween (2011) — Contributor — 75 copies

The Secret History of Vampires (2007) — Contributor — 74 copies

Blood and War (1993) — Contributor — 71 copies

The Ultimate Zombie (1993) — Contributor — 71 copies

Shadows 5 (1982) — Contributor — 67 copies

Nevermore! Tales of Murder, Mystery and the Macabre (2015) — Contributor — 67 copies

Greystone Bay (1985) — Contributor — 67 copies

Tales of the Dead (1981) — Contributor — 64 copies

Better Off Undead (2008) — Contributor — 60 copies

Shadows 8 (1985) — Contributor — 59 copies

Fears (1983) — Contributor — 57 copies

Graven Images: Fifteen Tales of Dark Magic and Ancient Myth (2000) — Contributor — 54 copies

Visitants (2010) — Contributor — 54 copies

Virtuous Vampires (1996) — Contributor — 54 copies

Shadows 7 (1984) — Contributor — 53 copies

The Mammoth Book of Angels and Demons (2013) — Contributor — 52 copies

Blood Lines: Vampire Stories from New England (1997) — Contributor — 49 copies

Stagestruck Vampires: And Other Phantasms (2004) — Contributor — 48 copies

The Repentant (2003) — Contributor — 47 copies

Anthropology Through Science Fiction (1974) — Contributor — 46 copies

Halloween: Magic, Mystery, and the Macabre (2013) — Contributor — 45 copies

Psycho-Paths (1840) — Contributor — 44 copies

Horrors (1866) — Contributor — 43 copies

Nightmares (1979) — Contributor — 43 copies

Young Monsters (1985) — Contributor — 43 copies

Beyond Time (1976) — Contributor — 42 copies

Strange Bedfellows (1973) — Contributor — 40 copies

In League with Sherlock Holmes: Stories Inspired by the Sherlock Holmes Canon (2020) — Contributor — 39 copies

Chrysalis (1977) — Contributor — 39 copies

Vampires, Zombies, Werewolves and Ghosts: 25 Classic Stories of the Supernatural (2011) — Contributor — 39 copies

Terrors (1982) — Contributor — 37 copies

Light Years and Dark: Science Fiction and Fantasy of and for Our Time (1984) — Contributor — 36 copies

Generation: An Anthology of Speculative Fiction (1972) — Contributor — 32 copies

The Complete Masters of Darkness (1991) — Contributor — 32 copies

In the Fog: The Final Chronicle of Greystone Bay (1993) — Contributor — 30 copies

Chrysalis 3 (1978) — Contributor — 30 copies

Dark Passions (2007) — Contributor — 29 copies

Best of Shadows (1988) — Contributor — 28 copies

Poe's Lighthouse (2006) — Contributor — 28 copies

Women of Darkness II: More Original Horror and Dark Fantasy by Contemporary Women Writers (Tor Horror) (1990) — Contributor — 24 copies

Chrysalis 4 (1979) — Contributor — 21 copies

Cassandra Rising (1978) — Contributor — 19 copies

Devil Worshipers (1990) — Contributor — 16 copies

The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction April 1992, Vol. 82, No. 4 (1992) — Author — 13 copies

Streets of Blood: Vampire Stories from New York City (1998) — Contributor — 12 copies

Short Things: Tales Inspired by "Who Goes There?" by John W. Campbell, Jr. (2019) 12 copies

Tomorrow Today (Planet Series) (1975) — Contributor — 10 copies

Dark Sins, Dark Dreams: Crime in Science Fiction (1978) — Contributor — 9 copies

Brighton Shock (2010) — Contributor — 9 copies

Galaxy Science Fiction 1971 March, Vol. 31, No. 4 (1971) — Contributor — 8 copies

Interzone 216 (2008) — Contributor — 8 copies

Surviving Tomorrow: A Charity Anthology to Fight COVID-19 (2020) — Contributor — 7 copies

Worlds of If Science Fiction 167, July/August 1973 (Vol. 21, No. 12) (1973) — Author — 7 copies

From Twilight Till Dawn: Great Vampire Stories (2009) — Contributor — 5 copies

Ghosttide: Tales of Horror, Dark Fantasy, Suspense (1992) — Contributor — 4 copies

Midnight From Beyond the Stars (2021) — Contributor — 4 copies

Best Detective Stories of the Year - 1974 (1974) — Contributor — 4 copies

De sang et d'encre (1999) — Contributor — 4 copies

Fear of the Unknown (2005) — Introduction — 3 copies

Galaxies 2010 (2010) — Contributor — 2 copies

Friendly aliens : thirteen stories of the fantastic set in Canada by foreign authors — Contributor — 1 copy

Tagged

anthology (1,153) Buffy the Vampire Slayer (85) Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (57) collection (68) dark fantasy (55) ebook (132) essays (60) fantasy (945) fiction (1,463) France (50) gothic (60) hardcover (146) historical (344) historical fantasy (115) historical fiction (470) history (106) horror (1,606) mmpb (42) mystery (125) non-fiction (122) novel (163) paperback (81) paranormal (84) read (184) romance (106) Saint Germain (296) Saint-Germain (551) science fiction (619) series (149) sf (240) sff (143) short stories (675) signed (63) speculative fiction (61) television (71) to-read (732) unread (113) vampire (782) vampires (1,511) yarbro (57)

Common Knowledge

Other names: Hopkins, T. C. F.
Fawcett, Quinn (with Bill Fawcett)
Kith, Trystam
Bonner, Terry Nelson
Pryor, Vanessa
Gabor, Camellia (show all 7)
Gabor, Camilla
Birthdate: 1942-09-15
Gender: female
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Berkeley, California, USA
Education: San Francisco State College (no degree)
Occupations: author
palmist
Tarot card reader
cartographer
Awards and honors: Bram Stoker Award ( [2008])
International Horror Guild Living Legend (2005)
World Horror Convention Grand Master Award (2003)
Agent: Irene Kraas

Members

Discussions

Vampire, Austria, pre-wwII in Name that Book (February 2018)

Humorous fantasy with songs in the back in Name that Book (July 2008)

Reviews

Crown Of Empire (Crisis of Empire IV) by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro

F/SF

Flagged

beskamiltar | 1 other review | Apr 10, 2024 |

Ariosto (St. Germain) by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro

I tend not to re-read books. But this is one I read multiple times in HS and college. Sadly, I don't have a copy to re-read today. Yarbro does a masterful job juxtaposing the real-world life of the poet Ariosto against the imaginary, alt-history world of his imagination, the subject of his epic poems.

Flagged

Treebeard_404 | 4 other reviews | Jan 23, 2024 |

Writ In Blood (St. Germain) by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro

A little slower than her usual entries but still very enjoyable. Count Ragoczy is on a mission from Czar Nicholas to try to slow down the arms race before WWI by acting as an emissary to King George and the Kaiser. It brings him the enmity of con Wolgast, an unscrupulous arms manufacturer. A nice look at the upper crust of this time.

½

Flagged

bgknighton | Jul 30, 2023 |