Scott Baker (born 1947 in

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) is an American

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, and horror writer. His first novel, ''l'Idiot-roi'' (''Symbiote's Crown''), won the French Prix Apollo Award in 1978. In addition, he won the

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in 1984 for his

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''Still Life with Scorpion''.

Bibliography

Novels

*''Symbiote's Crown'' (1978) rix Apollo Winner *''Nightchild'' (1979) *''Dhampire'' (1982) *''Drink the Fire from the Flames'' (1987) (Ashlu) *''Firedance'' (1986) (Ashlu) *''Webs'' (1989) *''Ancestral Hungers'' (1996)

Short story collections (in French only)

*''Nouvelle recette pour canard au sang'' (1983) *''Fringales'' (1985) *''Aléas'' (1985)

Short stories (in English)

*''Flatsquid Thrills ''(1982) *''The Path'' (1982) *''The Lurking Duck'' (1983) (World Fantasy nominee) *''Still Life with Scorpion'' (1984) (World Fantasy winner) *''Sea Change'' (1986) (Locus Awards nominee) *''Nesting Instinct'' (1987) (World Fantasy nominee) *''The Sins of the Fathers'' (1988) *''Varicose Worms'' (1989) (World Fantasy nominee, Locus Awards nominee) *''Alimentary Tract'' (1990) *''The Jamesburg Incubus'' (1990) *''Virus Dreams'' (1993) *''Prospero'' (1993) *''Full Fathom Deep'' (1995) *''Feral Frolics'' (2014)

Anthologies (in French only)

*''Ombres portées'' (1990)

References

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, page 82

External links

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French bibliography and book covers
at nooSFere
French bibliography, covers, and cover copy
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