Boys in the Valley

Fracassi makes terror read so damn beautifully – Victor LaValleFracassi… builds his horrific tales slowly and carefully…he’s especially skilful at creating, and sustaining, suspense – THE NEW YORK TIMESGut-wrenching, heart breaking, and terrifying – Andy Davidson, author of THE BOATMAN’S DAUGHTERHorror readers will be hooked – PUBLISHERS WEEKLYFracassi… brings a depth of understanding to his monsters, human and otherwise – GuardianFracassi’s storytelling is… horror with a big, broken heart – EsquireHis range, prolific output, and fast-paced prose are all set to put him on the shelf next to names such as King, Straub, and Thomas Harris – Signal HorizonA riveting, and horrifying, tale of survival set against a punishing and vivid backdrop – Victor LaValle, on BOYS IN THE VALLEYThe terror’s exquisite. Fracassi’s got his hand on the chisel going into your chest – Stephen Graham Jones, author of THE ONLY GOOD INDIANSA smart and deftly-written tale instilled with the kind of creeping, claustrophobic horror I enjoy – Nick Cutter, author of THE TROOPAn unrelenting and highly entertaining show of horrors – Thomas Olde Heuvelt, author of HEXAs poignant as it is chilling, with a fast-paced, unflinching ending – Alma Katsu, author of THE HUNGERHarrowing and claustrophobic, Boys in the Valley is an outstanding horror novel – Christopher Golden, author of ROAD OF BONESThe most unsettling novel I have read all year. Cold dread clings to every page – Ronald Malfi, author of BLACK MOUTHOld-school horror – Stephen King

Philip Fracassi is the author of the award-winning story collection, Behold the Void, which won “Best Collection of the Year” from This Is Horror and Strange Aeons Magazine.

His newest collection, Beneath a Pale Sky, was published in 2021 by Lethe Press. It received a starred review from Library Journal, was named “Best Collection of the Year” by Rue Morgue Magazine, and was nominated for a Bram Stoker award.

His upcoming novels include A Child Alone with Strangers (September 2022, Talos Press), Gothic (February 2023, Cemetery Dance), and Boys in the Valley, (Summer 2023, Tor Nightfire).

Philip’s books have been translated into multiple languages and his stories have been published in numerous magazines and anthologies, including Best Horror of the Year, Nightmare Magazine, Black Static, Dark Discoveries, and Cemetery Dance.

The New York Times calls his work “terrifically scary.”

As a screenwriter, his feature films have been distributed by Disney Entertainment and Lifetime Television. He currently has several stories under option for film/tv adaption.

Philip lives in Los Angeles and is represented by Elizabeth Copps at Copps Literary Services.