Bryce J. Stevens
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Bryce John Stevens is a horror writer/artist.
Between 1987 and 1992 he co-edited, (with Chris G.C. Sequeira
and Leigh Blackmore
), Terror Australis
: The Australian Horror and Fantasy Magazine (1987–92). A column by Stevens, "Every Time the Candle Burns", appeared in Issues 1 and 3 of Terror Australis, and he reviewed books under both his own name and the pseudonym of David Kuraria for the magazine's "In the Bad Books" column.
In the mid-1990s he moved to Melbourne where he was a key figure (with Steven Proposch and Chris A. Masters) in the Melbourne Horror Society (later known as The Australian Horror Writers) - a forerunner to the Australian Horror Writers Association
). Stevens edited issues 5-11 of its official newsletter Severed Head Stevens also helped produce Bloodsongs
(1994–95) magazine. From 1996 through 1998, Stevens was President of the Australian Horror Writers.
In 1999 he held his solo art show, the "Screw the Millennium Bug Exhibition".
He produced several issues of a personal zine
, Choking Dog Gazette.
Stevens has published several small press
collections of horror stories (see below).
His short stories have also appeared in Black Moon, Bloodsongs, Cold Cuts, Dead By Dawn, E.O.D, Forbidden Tomes, Cthulhu and the Co-Eds: Kids & Squids, Misanthrope, Octavia, Outside, and Terror Australis. Stevens is noted for his hard-edged and uncompromising horror content; however he often delves into black humour and amongst his most reprinted stories are a Lovecraftian parody called "The Diary of Howard Clark Long Phillips"and "Payday" http://www.deepoutside.com/December98/payday.shtml. Some of his horror stories show a black humour reminiscent of a cross between Ben Elton
and Joe R. Lansdale
. One of his most acclaimed stories is "Sisters of the Moss", most recently reprinted in Orb No 8 (The Best of Orb 1-7).
Stevens lived again in Sydney from 2004 to 2008. He relocated to Johns River NSW in 2009. He continues to draw and paint, and holds regular exhibitions of his work in different cities in Australia. He has controversially used his own blood in some of his paintings which he refers to as "blood works". His novel in progress is The Malign Comedy and his latest published short story is "And They Shall Suffer for Their Art" (Midnight Echo No 5).
Between 1987 and 1992 he co-edited, (with Chris G.C. Sequeira
Chris G.C. Sequeira
Christopher Sequeira is a Sydney-based Australian writer and artist who works predominantly in the speculative fiction realm, especially with the horror, science fiction and mystery genres...
and Leigh Blackmore
Leigh Blackmore
Leigh David Blackmore is an Australian horror writer, critic, editor, occultist and musician. He served as the second President of the Australian Horror Writers Association . His work has been nominated twice for the Ditmar Award, once for fiction and once for criticism...
), Terror Australis
Terror Australis
Terror Australis: the Australian Horror and Fantasy Magazine was Australia's first mass market horror magazine. It succeeded the Australian Horror and Fantasy Magazine edited by Barry Radburn and Stephen Studach and was the first magazine of its kind in Australia to pay authors...
: The Australian Horror and Fantasy Magazine (1987–92). A column by Stevens, "Every Time the Candle Burns", appeared in Issues 1 and 3 of Terror Australis, and he reviewed books under both his own name and the pseudonym of David Kuraria for the magazine's "In the Bad Books" column.
In the mid-1990s he moved to Melbourne where he was a key figure (with Steven Proposch and Chris A. Masters) in the Melbourne Horror Society (later known as The Australian Horror Writers) - a forerunner to the Australian Horror Writers Association
Australian Horror Writers Association
The Australian Horror Writers Association is a non-profit organisation that commenced in 2003 with the goal of providing a unified voice and sense of community for Australian writers of dark fiction and to further the development of dark fiction in Australia.-History:The AHWA built to some extent...
). Stevens edited issues 5-11 of its official newsletter Severed Head Stevens also helped produce Bloodsongs
Bloodsongs
Bloodsongs magazine was created by Steve Proposch and Chris A. Masters in 1993 as a vehicle for original horror fiction. It was published by Bambada Press in Melbourne Australia from 1993 to 1997....
(1994–95) magazine. From 1996 through 1998, Stevens was President of the Australian Horror Writers.
In 1999 he held his solo art show, the "Screw the Millennium Bug Exhibition".
He produced several issues of a personal zine
Zine
A zine is most commonly a small circulation publication of original or appropriated texts and images. More broadly, the term encompasses any self-published work of minority interest usually reproduced via photocopier....
, Choking Dog Gazette.
Stevens has published several small press
Small press
Small press is a term often used to describe publishers with annual sales below a certain level. Commonly, in the United States, this is set at $50 million, after returns and discounts...
collections of horror stories (see below).
His short stories have also appeared in Black Moon, Bloodsongs, Cold Cuts, Dead By Dawn, E.O.D, Forbidden Tomes, Cthulhu and the Co-Eds: Kids & Squids, Misanthrope, Octavia, Outside, and Terror Australis. Stevens is noted for his hard-edged and uncompromising horror content; however he often delves into black humour and amongst his most reprinted stories are a Lovecraftian parody called "The Diary of Howard Clark Long Phillips"and "Payday" http://www.deepoutside.com/December98/payday.shtml. Some of his horror stories show a black humour reminiscent of a cross between Ben Elton
Ben Elton
Benjamin Charles "Ben" Elton is an English comedian, author, playwright and director. He was a leading figure in the British alternative comedy movement of the 1980s, as a writer on such cult series as The Young Ones and Blackadder, as well as also a successful stand-up comedian on stage and TV....
and Joe R. Lansdale
Joe R. Lansdale
Joe R. Lansdale is an American author and martial-arts expert. He has written novels and stories in many genres, including Western, horror, science fiction, mystery, and suspense...
. One of his most acclaimed stories is "Sisters of the Moss", most recently reprinted in Orb No 8 (The Best of Orb 1-7).
Stevens lived again in Sydney from 2004 to 2008. He relocated to Johns River NSW in 2009. He continues to draw and paint, and holds regular exhibitions of his work in different cities in Australia. He has controversially used his own blood in some of his paintings which he refers to as "blood works". His novel in progress is The Malign Comedy and his latest published short story is "And They Shall Suffer for Their Art" (Midnight Echo No 5).
Collections
- Pale Flesh (Borderlands Press, 1989)
- Visions of Torment (Spine Publications, 1993)
- Skin Tight (Bambada Press, 1995)
- Stalking the Demon: Tales of Sex and Insanity (Jacobyte Books, 2002)
Uncollected Works
- The Lord of Lewd: Clark Ashton SmithClark Ashton SmithClark Ashton Smith was a self-educated American poet, sculptor, painter and author of fantasy, horror and science fiction short stories. He achieved early local recognition, largely through the enthusiasm of George Sterling, for traditional verse in the vein of Swinburne...
and the Fiction of Fornication. Mantichore 2, No 1 (Dec 2006). [Parody]. - Of Caves, Dark Holes and Vaginas: The Pornographic Prose of the Providence Poet. Mantichore 2, No 1 (Dec 2006) [Parody re H.P. Lovecraft.)
- Two Acrostics on H.P. Lovecraft. Mantichore 2, No 2 (March 2007). [Poetry].
Magazines Edited or Co-edited
- Terror AustralisTerror AustralisTerror Australis: the Australian Horror and Fantasy Magazine was Australia's first mass market horror magazine. It succeeded the Australian Horror and Fantasy Magazine edited by Barry Radburn and Stephen Studach and was the first magazine of its kind in Australia to pay authors...
(1988–92)(with Leigh BlackmoreLeigh BlackmoreLeigh David Blackmore is an Australian horror writer, critic, editor, occultist and musician. He served as the second President of the Australian Horror Writers Association . His work has been nominated twice for the Ditmar Award, once for fiction and once for criticism...
and Chris G.C. SequeiraChris G.C. SequeiraChristopher Sequeira is a Sydney-based Australian writer and artist who works predominantly in the speculative fiction realm, especially with the horror, science fiction and mystery genres...
) - BloodsongsBloodsongsBloodsongs magazine was created by Steve Proposch and Chris A. Masters in 1993 as a vehicle for original horror fiction. It was published by Bambada Press in Melbourne Australia from 1993 to 1997....
(1993–98). (with Steven Proposch and Chris A. Masters) See: http://www.chrisamasters.com/bloodsongs/bloodsongs.html - Severed Head: Newsletter of the Horror Writers of Australia (1994–96)
Other works
- As editor/compiler. The Fear Codex: The Australian Encyclopedia of Dark Fantasy and Horror (2001)(CD-ROM)
- Strange Vistas (1991) Artwork.