P. N. Elrod

Overview P. N. Elrod's start in professional publishing began at TSR writing gaming modules. She has published more than twenty-five novels, beginning in 1990 with her Vampire Files urban fantasy series, featuring hard-boiled private investigator Jack Fleming and his partner, Charles Escott, girlfriend, Bobbi Smythe, and other recurring characters. The 12 books and counting are set in 1930s Chicago. Jack's first case was solving his own murder. It made the New York Times Bestseller extended list and won an honorable mention in the 2007 Pearl Awards for best anthology.

Her collection Dark and Stormy Knights, also with St. Martin's Griffin, was released in July 2010. She also sold a steampunk series, On Her Majesty's Psychic Service, to Tor Books in 2010.

In April 2011, Elrod was presented with the RT Book Review's Pioneers of Genre Fiction Award for "Forging the Way in Vampire Fiction Since 1990."

Her short story, "Beach Girl", published in the November 2011 edition of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, was presented with first place for their annual Readers' Choice Award. Chicks Kick Butt 2011 3 Bloodcircle 1990 4 Art in the Blood 1991 5 Fire in the Blood 1991 6 Blood on the Water 1992 7 Chill in the Blood 1998 Winner of the Lord Ruthven Award, best novel 1998 8 Dark Sleep 1999 9 Lady Crymsyn 2000 10 Cold Streets 2003 11 Song in the Dark 2005 11.4 Grave-robbed

Other novels Quincey Morris, Vampire (Baen Books 2001, ); an expansion of the short story "The Wind Breathes Cold"The Adventures of Myhr (Baen Books 2003, )On Her Majesty's Psychic Service: The Hanged Man (Tor Books May, 2015 )On Her Majesty's Psychic Service: The Chariot (Tor Books TBD)On Her Majesty's Psychic Service: The Empress (Tor Books TBD)

Co-writing with Nigel BennettKeeper of the King (with Nigel Bennett) (Baen Books 1997, )His Father's Son (with Nigel Bennett) (Baen Books 2001, )Siege Perilous (with Nigel Bennett) (Baen Books 2004, )

Anthologies and collections Anthology or Collection Content Publication Date Editor Publisher Comments Dracula, Prince of Darkness The Wind Breathes ColdCaretaker|1992 Martin H. Greenberg DAW Vampire Detectives You'll Catch Your Death|1995 Martin H. Greenberg DAW Vampire Files story Celebrity Vampires A Night at the (Horse) Opera|1995 Martin H. Greenberg DAW Women at War Fugitives|1995 Lois McMaster Bujold

Roland J. Green Tor Time of the Vampires The Witch's Mark|1996 2004 P.N. Elrod Martin H. Greenberg Mob Magic The Quick Way Down|1998 Brian Thomsen

Martin H. Greenberg DAW Vampire Files story Dracula in London Wolf and Hound|2001 P.N. Elrod Nigel Bennett Assassin Fantastic Myhr's Adventure in Hell|2001 Martin H. Greenberg

Alexander Potter DAW Familiars Dog Spelled Backwards|2002 Denise Little DAW Creature Fantastic The Tea Room Beasts|2002 Denise Little DAW Vengeance Fantastic The Astral Outrage|2002 Denise Little DAW Death by Horoscope Bossman|2002 Anne Perry

John Helfers Carroll & Graf Murder Most Romantic The Scottish Ploy|2002 Denise Little White House Pet Detectives Izzy's Shoe-In|2002 Carole Nelson Douglas Cumberland House Kittens, Cats, and Crime The Breath of Bast|Mar 2003 Ed Gorman Five Star Vampire Files story - Escott Sorcerer's Academy Silva's Dream Date|Sep 2003 Denise Little DAW PB The Repentant Slaughter|Oct 2003 Brian Thomsen

Martin H. Greenberg PB Vampire Files story Vampire Files Volume 1 BloodlistLifebloodBloodcircle|2003 Vampire Files Books 1-3 Magic Shops Tarnished Linings|Feb 2004 Denise Little DAW PB Death by Dickens Death in Dover|2004 Ann Perry anthology Rotten Relations King of Shreds and Patches|2004 Denise Little PB OOP Stepping Through the Stargate Villains I Love to Hate|2004 P.N. Elrod Roxanne L. Conrad Farscape Forever!: Sex, Drugs and Killer Muppets Farscape Villains I've Known and Loved|2005 BenBella Books All Hell Breaking Loose The Name of the Game|2005 DAW Essay for Horror: Another 100 Best Books The Night Stalker|Sep 2005 Kim Newman Carroll & Graf Kolchak, the Night Stalker Chronicles The Why of the Matter|Oct 2005 Moonstone Books My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding All Shook Up|2006 P.N. Elrod Winner of the 2006 Pearl Award for best paranormal anthology. Vampire Files Volume 2 Art in the BloodFire in the BloodBlood on the Water|2006 Vampire Files Books 4-6 The Kolchak Casebook Power Hungry|Jan 2007 Moonstone Books Many Bloody Returns Grave-robbed|2007 Ace Science Fiction Vampire Files story My Big Fat Supernatural Honeymoon Her Mother's Daughter|2008 P.N. Elrod Honorable Mention, 2007 Pearl Award, best paranormal anthology. Strange Brew Hecate's Golden Eye|Jul 2009 P.N. Elrod Honorable Mention, 2009 Pearl Award, Best Anthology Vampires: Dracula and the Undead Legions The Company You Keep|2009 Moonstone Books Vampire Files story - Kroun Dark and Stormy Knights Dark Lady|2010 P.N. Elrod St. Martin's Griffin Vampire Files story Chicks Kick Butt Vampires Prefer Blondes|Jun 2011 Tor Vampire Files - Bobbi Smythe The P.N. Elrod Lunch Time Reading Omnibus Jun 2011 P.N. Elrod Vampwriter Books Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine Beach Girl'' Nov 2011 original story; winner of EQMM Readers Choice Award for 2011