William Schoell
William Schoell (pronounced ) is an American
author, biographer and
film historian, born in
Manhattan and educated in
Vermont, earning a
B.A. from
Castleton University. A cult horror author known for his visceral, energetic and graphic style, he has written several
horror and suspense novels, such as ''Late at Night'' (1986) and ''Saurian'' (1988), as well as more recent forays into the genre, such as ''Monster World'' and ''Posthumous''. He was the author of "Hidden Horrors," a column in the now defunct horror magazine ''The Scream Factory'', now writes for ''Bare Bones'' magazine, and was a contributor of articles and reviews to periodicals including ''Writer'', ''Writer's Digest'', ''Paris Notes'', ''Off Duty'', ''Library Journal'', and ''BBC Music''. He was also a talk show radio host and producer. More recently, he has published books that deal with film, and
biographies, some of which were written together with
Hollywood biographer
Lawrence J. Quirk, his domestic partner. His play ''Joe and Janice'' premiered at the
American Theater of Actors in 2000. He writes a popular blog on movies called Great Old Movies as well as one on B movies, B Movie Nightmare. Prominent in the Gay Rights Movement in the 1970s and later, he formerly had a blog called "Ask Gay "Dr." Bill," which answered questions about gay life and the LGBT community.
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