Philip Fracassi


Philip Fracassi is an American writer of horror, thriller, and science fiction. He has written multiple novels, screenplays, and short stories. He has been nominated for the Bram Stoker Award and the British Fantasy Award. He is the author of the novels A Child Alone with Strangers, Gothic, Boys in the Valley, The Third Rule of Time Travel, and The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre. He is also the author of the story collections Behold the Void, Beneath a Pale Sky, and No One is Safe!
His books have been translated into multiple languages, and his stories have been published in numerous magazines and anthologies, including Black Static, Best Horror of the Year, Nightmare Magazine, Interzone, and Southwest Review. He has several projects in development for film and tv, and studio A24 recently adapted his short story, “Altar”, into a feature film.
His 2021 collection of short stories, Beneath a Pale Sky, was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection. The short story "Death, My Old Friend", featured in this collection, was optioned in 2022 by Christopher Riggert for a feature film adaptation.His novel, Boys in the Valley, was nominated for the British Fantasy Award.

Novels

The Egotist A Child Alone With Strangers Don't Let Them Get You Down Gothic Boys in the Valley The Third Rule of Time Travel The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre
  • ''Sarafina''

Novellas, novelettes, and short stories

Mother Altar Shiloh Sacculina

Short story anthologies and collections

Behold the Void The Midnight Exhibit, Vol. 1 The Nightside Codex Beneath a Pale Sky The Bad Book Slice of Paradise: A Beach Vacation Horror Anthology Revelations: Horror Writers for Climate Action Hybrid: Misfits, Monsters and Other Phenomena
  • ''No One is Safe''

Other work

Tomorrow's Gone

Screenplays

Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups
  • ''Girl Missing''

Awards and honors

Fracassi's work has been nominated for and received multiple awards and honors.