W. E. Daniel "Dan" Ross (1912-1995) is a bestselling Canadian novelist from Saint John, New Brunswick who wrote over 300 books in a variety of genres and under a variety of mostly female pseudonyms such as Clarissa Ross, Ann Gilmer, Dan Roberts, and W.E.D. Ross. As Marilyn Ross he wrote popular Gothic fiction including a series of novels about the vampire Barnabas Collins based on the American TV series Dark Shadows (1966-71).
The Paperback Library began releasing novels based on the TV series Dark Shadows in December 1966. There were thirty-three novels released through to 1972, all of them written by Dan Ross under the pen name Marilyn Ross.
All of the novels, with the exception of House of Dark Shadows were part of one shared continuity separate from the history supplied in the original television series. House of Dark Shadows was an adaptation of the MGM film, House of Dark Shadows and as such, represented a separate continuity.
Many of the 1st printings of the novels featured covers with enframed production stills from the television show. Invariably, the photographs represented on the covers had little if anything to do with the actual stories inside.
1. Dark Shadows (December 1966)
2. Victoria Winters (March 1967)
3. Strangers at Collins House (September 1967)
4. The Mystery of Collinwood (January 1968)
5. The Curse of Collinwood (May 1968)
6. Barnabas Collins (November 1968)
7. The Secret of Barnabas Collins (January 1969)
8. The Demon of Barnabas Collins (April 1969)
9. The Foe of Barnabas Collins (July 1969)
10. The Phantom and Barnabas Collins (September 1969)
11. Barnabas Collins vs. the Warlock (October 1969)
12. The Peril of Barnabas Collins (November 1969)
Un-numbered Edition. Barnabas Collins in a Funny Vein (1969)
13. Barnabas Collins and the Mysterious Ghost (January 1970)
14. Barnabas Collins and Quentin's Demon (February 1970)
15. Barnabas Collins and the Gypsy Witch (March 1970)
16. Barnabas, Quentin and the Mummy's Curse (April 1970)
17. Barnabas, Quentin and the Avenging Ghost (May 1970)
18. Barnabas, Quentin and the Nightmare Assassin (June 1970)
19. Barnabas, Quentin and the Crystal Coffin (July 1970)
20. Barnabas, Quentin and the Witch's Curse (August 1970)
Un-numbered Edition. The Dark Shadows Book of Vampires And Werewolves (August 1970)
21. Barnabas, Quentin and the Haunted Cave (September 1970)
22. Barnabas, Quentin and the Frightened Bride (October 1970)
Un-numbered Special Edition. House of Dark Shadows (October 1970)
23. Barnabas, Quentin and the Scorpio Curse (November 1970)
24. Barnabas, Quentin and the Serpent (December 1970)
Un-numbered Edition. Barnabas Collins A Personal Picture Album (December 1970)
25. Barnabas, Quentin and the Magic Potion (January 1971)
26. Barnabas, Quentin and the Body Snatchers (February 1971)
27. Barnabas, Quentin and Dr. Jekyll's Son (April 1971)
28. Barnabas, Quentin and the Grave Robbers (June 1971)
29. Barnabas, Quentin and the Sea Ghost (August 1971)
30. Barnabas, Quentin and the Mad Magician (October 1971)
31. Barnabas, Quentin and the Hidden Tomb (December 1971)
32. Barnabas, Quentin and the Vampire Beauty (March 1972)