Jan 01, 2003 the fat white vampire of the title is jules duchon, who weighs in at around 350 pounds. The first movie he remembers seeing is japanese monster fest destroy all monsters, viewed fr. He would later follow this up with bride of the fat white vampire in 2004, followed by abduction in 2007, working as a standalone entirely on its own. Bride of the fat white vampire by andrew fox quickview popular in this genre. After morphing into 187 very large white rats in the name of selfpreservation, jules duchon. Encountering an arcane plot of african fire spirits to annihilate federal armies, he is faced with a choice of risking the lives of all or merging with a demon. Hes undead, overweight, and cant get a date vampire, nosferatu, creature of the nightwhatever you call himjules duchon has lived so to speak in new orleans far longer than there have been drunk coeds on bourbon street. Fat white vampire blues pikes peak library district overdrive. In 2003 the writer andrew fox would bring out his first novel titled fat white vampire blues, which would be a part of the fat white vampire series of novels.
His other books include fat white vampire blues 2003, bride of the fat white vampire 2004, the good humor man, or, calorie 3501 2009, and two upcoming novels, the bad luck spirits social aid and pleasure club and fat white vampire otaku. As an alternative, the kindle ebook is available now and can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Sep 12, 2019 it is anticipated the anthology will be about 50,000 words in length. Books by andrew fox author of fat white vampire blues.
This tangy second goround for foxs quarterton vampire gives readers a run for their money at telling the bloodsuckers from the leeches. More details bride of the fat white vampire, by andrew fox. He has written two comic novels, fat white vampire blues and bride of the fat white vampire. The conclusion of the tale is a little unsatisfying, and fox plays fast and furious with so many concepts of vampirism both traditional and some his own creations along the way that he leaves many unexplored in the effort to get his story wrapped up. Both novels feature jules duchon, a morbidly obese vampire who resides in new orleans and works as a taxi driver. Jules duchon is up to his old tricks as a 450 pound vampire cabdriver in new orleans. In andrew fox s zany bride of the fat white vampire, the uneven sequel to curse of the fat white vampire 2003, quarterton vampire jules duchon must first change back from his current form of 200 wh. Andrew fox books list of books by author andrew fox. It won the ruthven award for best vampire fiction of 2003.
Octavia books science fiction book club fat white vampire. The humor from both books is derived primarily from the embarrassing or dangerous predicaments that are at odds with the dignified, suave. He was born in 1964 and grew up in north miami beach, florida. His fairly routine unlife of driving a taxi is brought to an end by malice x, a newintown black vampire who threatens jules unless he stops killing black victims. Youll receive a trade paperback copy and an ebook copy of hazardous imaginings when its released slight additional shipping fee will be applied an ebook copy of an. Andrew fox is the author of the awardwinning comichorror novel, fat white vampire blues 2003, and its sequel, bride of the fat white vampire 2004. The house on the borderland by william hope hodgson. His first novel, fat white vampire blues, published by ballantine books in 2003, was widely described as anne rice meets a confederacy of dunces. Apr 15, 20 fat white vampire blues by andrew fox 2003 this and its sequel, bride of the fat white vampire, are simply hilarious reads. Jules duchon has lived in new orleans his whole life and his all his death too unfortunately a century or so of easy living dining off the inhabitants of the fattest city in america has taken its toll upon his health. The lord ruthven award is an annual award presented by the lord ruthven assembly, a group of academic scholars specialising in vampire literature and affiliated with the international association for the fantastic in the arts iafa. The first book in the fat white vampire series a novel by andrew fox vampire, nosferatu, creature of the night whatever you call him jules duchon has lived so to speak in new orleans far longer than there have been drunk coeds on bourbon street. He lived for many years in new orleans before he and his family relocated to northern virginia.
This acclaimed book by andrew fox is available at in several formats for your ereader. See the complete fat white vampire series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Vampires have problems, too, as shown in foxs clever, wisecracking debut that never quite works as the tragicomedy it aspires to be. Read more about octavia books science fiction book club fat white vampire blues by andrew fox june 2018. Bride of the fat white vampire by andrew fox an infinity. The fat white vampire of the title is jules duchon, who weighs in at around 350 pounds. The fat white vampire book series by andrew fox includes books fat white vampire blues and bride of the fat white vampire. It was selected by booklist as one of the ten best sffantasy novels of the year and is being republished by ridan books as an e book. Featuring a 500pound, bloodsucking taxi driver named jules duchon, this storyset in new orleansis as entertaining as it is audacious. Jules duchon has lived so to speak in new orleans far longer than there have been drunk coeds on bourbon street. The group that believes she is the vampire queen would like her to ally with them, so that she can help them overthrow the leader of the other vampire group. Fat white vampire blues, andrew foxs first novel, is a relentlessly entertaining romp through new orleanss supernatural cover scan.
The conclusion of the tale is a little unsatisfying, and fox plays fast and furious with so many concepts of vampirism both traditional and some his own creations along the way that he leaves many unexplored in. Two groups of vampires are at war, and one believes that betsy is the prophesied vampire queen because she can do many things that normal vampires cant, such as going for days without blood. Its sequel, bride of the fat white vampire, was published in 2004. F jules duchon is one of the undead, a big, fat, white vampire weighing in at over 400 pounds. Fat white vampire blues fat white vampire, book 1 by andrew fox. Come join our always compelling monthly science fiction book club discussion as we delve into andrew fox s fat white vampire blues. In fat white vampire blues, andrew fox introduced jules duchon, a vastly overweight new orleans vampire with a secret past as a nazifighting superhero. Vampire, nosferatu, creature of the nightwhatever you call himjules duchon. Its the best vampire comedy since christopher moores sardonic ode to san francisco, the classic bloodsucking fiends. The mondo book of politically incorrect science fiction, which will be a collection of novellas and stories by andrew fox, author of fat white vampire blues and the good humor man, or, calorie 3501.
Andrew jay fox is the author of fat white vampire blues and bride of the fat white vampire. His third novel, the good humor man, or, calorie 3501 2009, was selected by booklist magazine as one of the ten best science fiction and fantasy novels of the year. See all books authored by andrew fox, including fat white vampire blues, and larry gets lost in washington, dc, and more on. Andrew fox jules duchon, a taxidriving vampire, struggles with his weight problem, his vampire inadequacies, and the mean vampire, malice x, who burns his house to the ground. Andrew fox has 31 books on goodreads with 3489 ratings. My most recent book to hit print, the good humor man, or, calorie 3501, was published by tachyon publications in april, 2009. Fat white vampire blues, andrew fox s first novel, is a relentlessly entertaining romp through new orleanss supernatural underworld. Book recommendations for people who like the thran by j robert king. Having blown himself into 187 white rats at the end of fat white vampire blues 2003, new orleans vampire jules duchon is gathered by his friend doodlebug richelieu and reassembled mostly.
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