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{{short description|American author of hardboiled fiction|bot=PearBOT 5}}
'''Will Christopher Baer''' is an American author of [[Hardboiled|noir]] fiction, often delving into [[sex]], [[violence]], [[Mystery fiction|mystery]] and [[erotica]]. Currently published works include ''[[Kiss Me, Judas]]'', ''[[Penny Dreadful (novel)|Penny Dreadful]]'' and ''[[Hell's Half Acre (novel)|Hell's Half Acre]]'', all of which have since been published in the single volume ''[[Phineas Poe]]''. His long-awaited fourth novel, ''[[Godspeed (Baer novel)|Godspeed]]'', was originally set to be published in 2006, but saw several delays before publisher [[MacAdam/Cage]] finally announced a release date of July 2009. The novel has since been delayed indefinitely. He shares a fan base with fellow authors [[Craig Clevenger]] and [[Stephen Graham Jones]].
'''Will Christopher Baer''' is an American [[author]] of [[hardboiled]]{{citation needed|date=July 2014}} [[fiction]].


==Biography==
==Bibliography==
Born in [[Mississippi]] in 1966. As a child, he lived in [[Montreal]] and [[Italy]]. He attended highschool in [[Memphis, TN]] and moved on to attend [[Tulane University]] in [[New Orleans, LA]] but he soon dropped out. However, he received a B.A. at [[Memphis State]]. He then headed west in 1990 and lived in [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]] & [[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]] [[Oregon]] for several years. He received an MFA in 1995 from [[Jack Kerouac School]] at [[Naropa Institute]] in [[Boulder, CO]]. He has lived in [[California]] since 1996, primarily in the [[Bay Area]] and [[L.A]].


In college, he primarily studied [[Shakespeare]], [[William Faulkner|Faulkner]], and [[James Joyce]]. He has worked as a homeless counselor, taxi driver, bartender, video store clerk, screenwriter, journalist and as a college professor at [[Evergreen State]], [[Olympia, WA]].

Short stories of his have been published in numerous places, notably [[Nerve (magazine)|Nerve]] and Bomb. First of the ''Phineas Poe'' novels, ''[[Kiss Me, Judas]]'' originally published in 1999, was selected as [[Barnes & Noble]] best new voice, and was translated into five languages. ''[[Penny Dreadful (novel)|Penny Dreadful]]'' was published in 2000.

He is married and has two children, one child by previous marriage. He has one brother, and his parents are still living.

Via the online community [http://www.welcometothevelvet.com/ Welcome to the Velvet], he shares a fan base with fellow authors [[Craig Clevenger]] and [[Stephen Graham Jones]].

==Works==
===Novels===
===Novels===
*''[[Kiss Me, Judas]]'' (1999)<ref>{{cite web|title=Fiction Review: Kiss Me, Judas|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-670-88175-8|publisher=Publishers Weekly|accessdate=30 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Review: Kiss Me, Judas|url=http://www.booklistonline.com/Kiss-Me-Judas-Will-Christopher-Baer/pid=255093|publisher=Booklist|accessdate=30 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Review: Kiss Me, Judas|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,285975,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425224819/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,285975,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 25, 2009|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=30 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Gritty City|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1998/11/15/gritty-city/|publisher=Chicago Tribune|access-date=30 May 2013}}</ref>
*''[[Kiss Me, Judas]]'' (1999)
*''Penny Dreadful'' (2000)<ref>{{cite web|title=Fiction Review: Penny Dreadful|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-670-88920-4|publisher=Publishers Weekly|accessdate=30 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Review: Penny Dreadful|url=http://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/will-christopher-baer/penny-dreadful/|publisher=Kirkus Reviews|accessdate=30 May 2013}}</ref>
*''Penny Dreadful'' (2000)<ref>{{cite web|title=Fiction Review: Penny Dreadful|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-670-88920-4|publisher=Publishers Weekly|accessdate=30 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Review: Penny Dreadful|url=http://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/will-christopher-baer/penny-dreadful/|publisher=Kirkus Reviews|accessdate=30 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Review: Kiss Me, Judas|url=http://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/will-christopher-baer/kiss-me-judas/|publisher=Kirkus Reviews|accessdate=30 May 2013}}</ref>
*''[[Hell's Half Acre (novel)|Hell's Half Acre]]'' (2004)<ref>{{cite news|last=Smetana|first=Stephanie|title=Teen book review|url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mydesert/access/1791710651.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+20%2C+2005&author=Stephanie+Smetana&pub=The+Desert+Sun&desc=Teen+book+review&pqatl=google|accessdate=30 May 2013|newspaper=The Desert Sun|date=Mar 20, 2005}}</ref>
*''[[Hell's Half Acre (novel)|Hell's Half Acre]]'' (2004)<ref>{{cite news|last=Smetana|first=Stephanie|title=Teen book review|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mydesert/access/1791710651.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+20%2C+2005&author=Stephanie+Smetana&pub=The+Desert+Sun&desc=Teen+book+review&pqatl=google|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130622121703/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mydesert/access/1791710651.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+20,+2005&author=Stephanie+Smetana&pub=The+Desert+Sun&desc=Teen+book+review&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 22, 2013|accessdate=30 May 2013|newspaper=The Desert Sun|date=Mar 20, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Fiction Review: Hell's Half Acre|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-931561-82-2|publisher=Publishers Weekly|accessdate=30 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Review: Hell's Half Acre|url=http://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/will-christopher-baer/hells-half-acre/|publisher=Kirkus Review|accessdate=30 May 2013}}</ref>
*''Godspeed'' (TBD)<ref>{{cite web |url= https://litreactor.com/columns/12-unpublished-novels-we-wish-we-could-read |title= 12 Unpublished Novels We Wish We Could Read |last= Chaplinsky|first= Joshua |date= September 17, 2013 |website= LitReactor |publisher= |access-date= August 2, 2021 |quote=}}</ref>
*''[[Godspeed (Baer novel)|Godspeed]]'' (forthcoming)


===Collections===
===Collections===
*''Phineas Poe'' (2005), the trilogy consisting of ''Kiss Me, Judas'', ''Penny Dreadful'', and ''Hell's Half Acre''{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}
*''[[Phineas Poe]]'' (2005)


==References==
== External links ==
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*{{official|http://willchristopherbaer.com/}}
*{{official|http://www.welcometothevelvet.com/|Official online community of Will Christopher Baer, Craig Clevenger and Stephen Graham Jones}}


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Will Christopher Baer is an American author of hardboiled[citation needed] fiction.

Bibliography

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Novels

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Collections

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  • Phineas Poe (2005), the trilogy consisting of Kiss Me, Judas, Penny Dreadful, and Hell's Half Acre[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Fiction Review: Kiss Me, Judas". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Review: Kiss Me, Judas". Booklist. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Review: Kiss Me, Judas". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 25, 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Gritty City". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  5. ^ "Fiction Review: Penny Dreadful". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  6. ^ "Review: Penny Dreadful". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  7. ^ "Review: Kiss Me, Judas". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  8. ^ Smetana, Stephanie (Mar 20, 2005). "Teen book review". The Desert Sun. Archived from the original on June 22, 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  9. ^ "Fiction Review: Hell's Half Acre". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  10. ^ "Review: Hell's Half Acre". Kirkus Review. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  11. ^ Chaplinsky, Joshua (September 17, 2013). "12 Unpublished Novels We Wish We Could Read". LitReactor. Retrieved August 2, 2021.


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