Frequently Asked Questions

MISCELLANEOUS

What is this “compendium” that keeps being mentioned?

The idea of the compendium is, basically, a F. Paul Wilson bible. Everything you ever wanted to know about the man and his stories would be incorporated in it. (Think of it as a 300 page FAQ.) Originally conceived by Repairman Jack Forum member Flyboy707 (real name withheld), the project has become a large undertaking by several board members.

A few things that might be incorporated into this monster project are:

Synopsis of every short story, novel, play and multimedia project F. Paul Wilson has written or co-written
An explanation of how any story that ties into the Grand Unification does so - Book covers from every book from as many different countries as possible
Alternative titles (if any) and what country it was used in
Biography on F. Paul Wilson
Essays from friends, fans and colleagues
How and when the compendium will be published is up in the air at this time. Keep an eye on the forum on the Repairman Jack website for an announcement.

Is there a Repairman Jack fan club? And is Stephen King really the president?

The closest thing to an “official” fan club would be the Grand Unification (GU) that consists of friends from the Repairman Jack Forum. Started in 2001 as a means for the people on the board to meet in person, the GU has continued every year since. The gathering usually happens for three or four days over a long weekend and F. Paul Wilson joins the group for at least one of those days.

As for Stephen King the short answer is “no”. The reason this question comes up every so often on the forum is because King wrote a blurb for the Forge edition of Conspiracies. The blurb states:

“THE TOMB is one of the best all-out adventure stories I’ve read in years.”
Stephen King (President of the Repairman Jack fan club)

This was nothing more than a jest on King’s part.

You’ve talked about the Repairman Jack, Adversary Cycle and LaNague books…
what other books has F. Paul Wilson written?

For a complete list of books, please see the bibliography or check out our WORKS page for book descriptions and links to buying books (even limited editions).

Here is an alphabetical list of the remaining novels (not part of The Adversary Cycle, The Repairman Jack Series or The LaNague Series) F. Paul Wilson has published:

ARTIFACT (with Kevin J. Anderson, Janet Berliner, and Mathew J. Costello)
BLACK WIND
DEEP AS THE MARROW
IMPLANT
MASQUE (with Mathew J. Costello)
MIDNIGHT MASS
MIRAGE (with Mathew J. Costello)
NIGHTKILL (with Steven Spruill)
SIBS
SIMS
THE CHRISTMAS THINGY
THE FIFTH HARMONIC
THE SELECT
VIRGIN

What is Nightworld Chronicles and Fahrenfort I’ve seen mentioned on the forums?

When the original GU happened in 2001 the attendees decided it would be fun to surprise F. Paul Wilson with a collection of short stories based on Nightworld. The idea was to use characters that F. Paul Wilson only mentioned in passing and expand on them.

When it was decided to hold a GU-2, and because the first collaborative book was so much fun, the original members of the GU decided to write yet another collaboration but this time as an original story. These stories did tie together with a central theme and each took place in a different decade.

The stories listed in Nightworld Chronicles:

“GMT” by David Moore
"Dark Swarm” by Michael Hanson
“The Tribulations of Incest” by Marc Buhmann
“To Love” by Michael Hanson
“Groupies” by Susan Lee
“Skylife” by Michael Hanson
“…And How Was Your Weekend?” by Anthony M. Harrington
“Hatching” by Michael Hanson
“A Day in the Lifecycle” by Lisa Krause
“Handyman Gack” by Michael Hanson
“The Anniversary Cycle” by David Moore

The stories listed in Fahrenfort:

“Welcome Home” by David Moore
“Retribution” by Stephen Hill
“The Five Thousand Fingers of Bob” by Gerald Rice
“Haunted Schedule” by Anthony M. Harrington
“Fahrenfort Rhapsody” by Bee Archard
“Oh my God! They Killed Kevin!” by Lisa Krause
“The Demise of Fahrenfort” by Marc Buhmann

Where can I read Nightworld Chronicles and Fahrenfort?

Nightworld Chronicles had a very limited printing of 12 books; Fahrenfort had a few more with 15. A PDF file exists somewhere of each book (presumably with David Moore since he edited both books) but neither has been made public.