Sarah Langan | |
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| Born | 1974 (age 49–50) United States |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | English |
| Education | MFA |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Genre | Horror |
| Notable works | The Missing Audrey's Door |
| Notable awards | Bram Stoker Award 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Spouse | J. T. Petty[1] |
| Website | |
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Sarah Langan (born 1974) is an American horror author and three-time Bram Stoker Award winner.[2][3] Langan was also one of the judges for the inaugural Shirley Jackson Award[4] and is currently on its Board of Directors.
Biography
[edit]Langan was raised in Long Island, New York and graduated from Garden City High School in 1992. She attended Colby College in Waterville, Maine[5] and earned her Master of Fine Arts from Columbia University in 2000. She resides in Brooklyn, New York with her husband, author and filmmaker J. T. Petty.[1][6][7]
Bibliography
[edit]Novels
[edit]She has published five novels:
- The Keeper (2006)[3]
- The Missing (2007), (2007 Bram Stoker Award winner)[3]
- Audrey's Door (2009), (2009 Bram Stoker Award winner)[8]
- Good Neighbors (2021)[9][10]
- A Better World (2024)[11][12]
Short fiction
[edit]Langan published her first story, "Sick People", while attending college in Maine.[6] Her short story "The Lost" won the Bram Stoker Award in 2008.[13]
Langan's short stories have been published in Cemetery Dance, Phantom, Chiaroscuro, Brave New Worlds, Darkness on the Edge, and Unspeakable Horror.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Sarah Langan: About the Author".
- ^ Courtney Crowder (October 30, 2010). "The horror! Small presses fill niche gaps left by big publishers". Chicago Tribune. p. C14.
- ^ a b c Elizabeth Donald (May 2, 2008). "Author doesn't miss a trick in 'The Missing'". Belleville News-Democrat. p. C5.
- ^ Terrence Rafferty (October 26, 2008). "Horror: Shelley's Daughters". The New York Times. p. BR12.
- ^ "Sarah Langan's MySpace profile".
- ^ a b "Sarah Langan: The Official Site".
- ^ "Facebook profile Info". Facebook.
- ^ Alison Flood (April 9, 2010). "Top scarers: the most frightening fiction". Guardian Unlimited.
- ^ "You'll Never Look At Your 'Good Neighbors' The Same Way Again". NPR. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ^ Fleischmann, Maya (2021-01-07). "Good Neighbors". BookPage. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ "It's a wild ride to get to the bottom of what everyone's hiding in 'A Better World'". NPR. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ Walker, Karen Thompson (2024-04-06). "A Fictional Haven So Idyllic You Don't Even Need Money. What Could Go Wrong?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ^ "Past Bram Stoker Award Nominees & Winners". Horror Writers Association.
- ^ "Make a sacrifice to this dark, terrifying magazine... before it rises and walks the Earth!". io9. May 21, 2012.
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