Nathan Ballingrud (born December 31, 1970) is an American writer of horror and dark fantasy fiction.[1] His novella, The Visible Filth, was adapted into a feature film titled Wounds by Babak Anvari.[2] The film is distributed by Annapurna Pictures, premiering on the Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2019.[3]
Nathan Ballingrud | |
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| Born | December 31, 1970 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina University of New Orleans |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Notable works | North American Lake Monsters |
| Website | |
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Awards
editBallingrud's stories have received critical acclaim and were nominated for multiple awards.
- In 2007, "The Monsters of Heaven" won the Shirley Jackson Award for Best Short Story[4]
- In 2013, North-American Lake Monsters won the Shirley Jackson Award for Best Single-Author Short Story Collection[5]
- In 2013, North-American Lake Monsters was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection[6]
- In 2014, North-American Lake Monsters was shortlisted for the World Fantasy Award for Best Collection[7]
- In 2014, North-American Lake Monsters was shortlisted for the British Fantasy Award for best Collection[8]
Bibliography
editBooks
edit- North American Lake Monsters (2013)
- The Visible Filth (2015)
- Wounds: Six Stories from the Border of Hell (2019)[9]
- The Strange (2023)
- Crypt of the Moon Spider (novella, 2024)
References
edit- ^ "Interview with Nathan Ballingrud | Weird Fiction Review". Weird Fiction Review. 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (2018-04-19). "Brad William Henke, Karl Glusman Cast In Babak Anvari's Untitled Drama For Annapurna". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ "wounds". www.sundance.org. Archived from the original on 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
- ^ "The Shirley Jackson Awards » 2007 Shirley Jackson Awards Winners". www.shirleyjacksonawards.org. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ "The Shirley Jackson Awards » 2013 Shirley Jackson Awards Winners". www.shirleyjacksonawards.org. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ "The 2013 Bram Stoker Awards Final Ballot - Horror Writers Association BlogHorror Writers Association Blog". horror.org. 23 February 2014. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ "2014 World Fantasy Awards | World Fantasy Convention". www.worldfantasy.org. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ "BRITISH FANTASY AWARDS - THE NOMINEES". Pan Macmillan. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ "Wounds by Nathan Ballingrud". www.fantasticfiction.com. Retrieved 2019-01-28.