Craig W. Chenery

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Craig W. Chenery
Craig W. Chenery at a book signing in 2012. 2012 ©Craig W. Chenery Used with permission.
Genre	horror, dark humor, children's, steampunk, science fiction
Years active	1996–present

Craig W. Chenery is a British-born author, screenwriter and artist with a particular interest in the zombie, horror, comedy, pop culture, Star Wars and special effects genres.

Writing[]

Craig W. Chenery is the author of Blood Splatter: A Guide to Cinematic Zombie Violence, Gore and Special Effects.^[1] It is a study of the zombie genre as defined by gore and special effects. Chenery interviewed genre professionals, including Greg Nicotero, Tom Savini, John Russo and Lloyd Kaufman of Troma Entertainment.

Chenery is the co-author of the Butch G. Cat series of children's novels children's book series. The first two books in the series were released in late 2012 and book three was released September 2013. As of 2014, these books are out of print.

In 2014, Chenery released the bestselling The Comicon and Convention Survival Guide. It is an in-depth study of the logistics behind attending pop culture events. The second edition followed in October 2015. He has also contributed stories and articles to numerous horror and Steampunk anthologies and magazines.

In 2018, Chenery finished the long-in-development novel God Just Wanted to Play Golf, the first book in The Oceanview Trilogy. t was released as a self-published title in February 2018, but after finding a publisher, the book was taken down with an official June 2019 release date planned. Chenery is currently completing the follow-up Lucifer Just Wanted To Pet Kittens due for release in 2022.

Bibliography[]

Books[]

Screenplays[]

Public appearances[]

Chenery has been interviewed by numerous podcasts and radio shows on a variety of subjects related to horror, special effects and science fiction.

In 2012, Chenery was invited to present at Phoenix Comicon on the evolution of special effects in zombie cinema. In 2013, Phoenix Comicon invited Chenery to present new panels, including A Visual History of Zombie Cinema and a ten-year retrospect of cult classic, Shaun of the Dead.^[2] Chenery was also a guest judge at the Zombie Beauty Pageant. Chenery has been a staple presenter at the event, and continues to present.

He was also a guest at the Rapture Horror Expo in October 2012 and 2013. In 2015, Chenery was a guest author at Fearcon VI. In 2017, he was a guest presenter at Westercon. In 2019, Chenery has been invited back as a guest author at VIII.

Filmography[]

Film[]

Other acting[]

Chenery is also a member of The Gentleman's Club Comedy Improv troupe.^[3] The troupe is Arizona's only long form three-man monoscene Improv Troupe and were nominated for Arizona's Best Comedy or Improv Troupe two years running.^[4] The Gentleman's Club performed monthly at Club Mardis Gras in Scottsdale, and Space 55 in Phoenix. In 2010, they appeared at the Phoenix Improv Festival.^[5] He has also performed with The Phoenix Neutrino Project where he both acted and scored the live soundtrack on numerous improvised live movies.

Art[]

In January 2017, Chenery debuted his latest project called "Comicones".^[6] Comicones is an art design project that presents a playful look at pop culture characters, including Disney, Star Wars, DC Comics, Marvel Comic, Doctor Who and many more. He has also included celebrities including Tommy Wiseau and Weird Al Yankovic. At present, Chenery has created over 450 characters. In his words "Comicones is a celebration of equality, but also of uniqueness". Comicones is currently an official licensee of Jay and Silent Bob and Rick and Morty. Chenery is working on more official licensing for the brand.

Critical reception[]

Chenery's work has been positively reviewed by numerous print publications such as Fangoria Magazine,^[7] Rue Morgue Magazine,^[8] Gore Noir Magazine,^[9] Ultra Violent Magazine, Z Magazine,^[10] Stiff Magazine,^[11] and genre websites such as Dread Central^[12] and Bloody Disgusting.

Awards and nominations[]

• 2019 – Maxy Awards. "God Just Wanted To Play Golf" – Best Independent Horror Novel. Runner up.^[13]
• 2013 – Dead Letter Awards. "Blood Splatter: A Guide to Cinematic Zombie Violence, Gore and Special Effects" – Best Horror Reference Book. Winner.^[14]
• 2011 – Arizona Republic Arizona's Best, "The Gentleman's Club" – Best Improv or Comedy Troupe. Nominee^[15]
• 2010 – Arizona Republic Arizona's Best, "The Gentleman's Club" – Best Improv or Comedy Troupe. Nominee^[4]

References[]

External links[]

• Official website
• Craig Chenery at IMDb
• Craig W. Chenery at the Internet Book List