PUBLICATIONS

Bobbi A. Chukran Publication Credits

1984-2021

In addition to these books/e-stories and novellas, Bobbi has also written for magazines and newsletters and edited several blogs.

Info. on all of these in print stories, etc. can be found at:

https://www.amazon.com/Bobbi-A-Chukran/e/B005UK1P7M

My First Short Story Collection

HALLOWEEN THIRTEEN – A Collection of Mysterious & Macabre Stories, October 2014.

Short Stories in Magazines

"The Passing of Big Mama Mayhall"

Wildside Press, Black Cat Weekly Mystery E-Magazine #6.

https://bcmystery.com/bcw6/

"Aunt Jewel and the Christmas Spirits"

Kings River Life On-line Magazine, December 28, 2021.

https://kingsriverlife.com/12/18/aunt-jewel-and-the-christmas-spirits/

Short Stories in Anthologies

"The Nameless Adventure of the Red Carbuncle or Who Snatched Aunt Jewel's Jewel?" in THE KILLER WORE CRANBERRY:A Sixth Scandalous Serving, Untreed Reads, 2020.

"The Nameless Turkey Trot of Terror"

In THE KILLER WORE CRANBERRY:A Fifth Course of Chaos. Untreed Reads, 2017.

"Cat's Outta the Bag"

Published in BLACK COFFEE: Stories from the Noir Side of Town. Ed. by Andrew MacRae, Darkhouse Books, 2016.

"The Conflagration at the Nameless Cotton Gin"

Published in FLASH AND BANG:A Short Mystery Fiction Society Anthology. Untreed Reads, 2015.

"Dead Dames Don't Wear Diamonds"

Published in THE ANTHOLOGY OF COZY-NOIR. 

Ed. by Andrew MacRae, Darkhouse Books, 2014 

Contributor to Bake, Love, Write: 105 Authors Share Dessert Recipes and Advice on Love and Writing. Edited by Lois Winston.

Short essay, "The Little Things" published in the Story Circle Anthology, February 2008.

For a list of Bobbi's stories and essays that were published online, please visit this page. 

Short Story Singles Available on Amazon.com

"Family to the Bone"

https://www.amazon.com/Family-Bone-Texas-Gothic-Horror-ebook/

A Texas Gothic Short Story

"The Case of the Nameless Diablo, Cowboy Crooner: A Rory Rogers, PI Short Story." 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PQBVSMF/

A "Nameless, Texas" Christmas short story was published on Amazon for Kindle. Holly, Hemlock & Mistletoe 

CATTYWAMPUS CHRISTMAS – A Nameless, Texas Comedy Adventure, November 2014. Based on my award-winning play, DOT & THE (AMAZING TECHNICOLOR) QUEST FOR THE REAL SANTA CLAUS.

Death at Do-Lolly's Diner – Kindle short story

Aunt Jewel & the Poisoned Potlikker – Kindle short story

Aunt Jewel & the Purloined Pork Loin – Kindle short story

Dewey Laudermilk and the Peckerwood Tree – Kindle short story

Best Halloween Ever, 1965 – Kindle short story 

DYE, DYEING, DEAD—A Nameless, Texas Mystery Novella. The first longer book in the "Nameless, Texas" mystery series 

PRINCESS PRIMROSE & THE CURSE OF THE BIG SLEEP A Fairy-Tale Detective Spoof/Mash-Up 

THE JOURNAL OF MINA HARKER—A Vampire Comedy Spoof Novella

THE JOURNAL OF MINA HARKER—A Vampire Comedy Spoof Stage Play

COOKING WITH HERBS & SPICES: An Earthly Gardener Guide—Reprint  as e-book 

LONE STAR DEATH – An 1880s Texas Murder Mystery 
(Formerly known as LONE STAR STATE OF DEATH). Available on Amazon.com in paperback and e-book.

Published Plays for Young People 

LITTLE RED RIDING BOOTS & COOTER COYOTE, MASTER OF DISGUISE, Brooklyn Publishers, 2014

ANNIERELLA & the (VERY AWESOME) GOOD QUEEN FAIRY COWMOTHER (Two versions published…Ten-Minute and Thirty-Minute). Published by Brooklyn Publishers.

Educational Readers for Children

Catch Me If You Can! The Roadrunner 
A Sunshine Early Reader book, Wright Group Publishing, 2000 

Soddies 
A Twig Emergent Reader book, Wright Group Publishing, 2000 

Prairie Dogs 
A Twig Emergent Reader Book, Wright Group Publishing, 2000

Non-Fiction

(Some written under the name Bobbi A. McRae)

The Essential Book of Herbal Teas, Fiberworks Publications, 1994.

Colors from Nature-Growing, Collecting & Using Natural Dyes, Storey Publishing, 1993.

Cooking With Herbs & Spices--A Potpourri of More than 85 Handy Hints & Tasty Tips, Fiberworks Publications, 1992. Reprinted, now available as Kindle e-book. See above.

The Herb Companion Wishbook & Resource Guide, Interweave Press, 1992. Out-of-print and outdated, but available through used book outlets.

The Frugal Gardener, Fiberworks Publications, 1992. Out of print.

The New Fiberworks Sourcebook, Fiberworks Publications, 1991. Out of print.

Nature's Dyepot, Fiberworks Publications, 1991. Out-of-print, but might be available through used book outlets.

The Fabric & Fiber Sourcebook, Taunton Press, 1989.

The Fiberworks Sourcebook, Betterway Press, 1984 

Freelance Magazine/Newsletter Articles Appeared in:

The Herb Companion, Sew News, Threads, Fiberarts, Small Press, Texas Gardener, Back Home, Spin-Off, The Herb Companion, The Crafts Report, Needle and Thread, Needlework for Today, Texas Medicine and others.  Columnist for Fiberfest Magazine, publisher/editor of two newsletters, The Fiberworks Quarterly, and The Country Cottage Herb Gardener.