David Wellington (author)
| David Wellington | |
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| Born | David Wellington 1971 (age 40–41) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | author |
| Genres | horror |
| Notable work(s) | Monster Island |
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www.davidwellington.net |
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David Wellington (born 1971) is a contemporary American horror author, best known for his Zombie trilogy.
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[edit] Biography
Wellington was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He attended Syracuse University and received an MFA in creative writing from Penn State. He also holds a masters degree in Library Science from the Pratt Institute.[1]
He now lives in New York City.[2]
He made his debut as a comic book writer on Marvel Zombies Return: Iron Man.[3]
[edit] Published works
[edit] Monster trilogy
The Monster novels involve a global zombie apocalypse and describe how humanity has been reduced to tiny pockets of existence.
[edit] Vampire Series
Wellington's vampire novels follow a Pennsylvania state trooper battling a centuries old vampire.
- Thirteen Bullets (2006 online serialization; 2007 print)
- 99 Coffins (2007)
- Vampire Zero (2008)
- 23 Hours (2009)
- 32 Fangs (to be published 2012)[4][5]
[edit] Werewolf series
Wellington's werewolf novels are set in remote Arctic Canada. The series follows werewolves who are being hunted to extinction by humans.
- Frostbite was published on October 6, 2009. The web serialization can be found at Wellington's website.
- Overwinter was released on September 14, 2010.[6]
[edit] Plague Zone
Plague Zone is a zombie novel set in the state of Washington. It is completed in serial online, but not yet published in print.
- Plague Zone (Online serialization. Not yet in print)
[edit] Short stories
- "Chuy and the Fish" in The Undead: Zombie Anthology (Oct. 2005, Permuted Press)
- "Cyclopean" in The Undead: Skin and Bones (Aug. 2007, Permuted Press)
- "Twilight in the Green Zone" in Exotic Gothic (2007, Ash-Tree Press, ed. Danel Olson).[7] Click for Podcast by author.
- "Grvnice" in Exotic Gothic 2 (2008, Ash-Tree Press, ed. Danel Olson).[8]
- "Off Radio" in Buried Tales of Pinebox, TX (June 2009, 12 to Midnight)
- "Atacama" in Exotic Gothic 4 (May 2012, PS Publishing, ed. Danel Olson)
[edit] References
- ^ David Wellington (2007) Monster Island, Snow Book, About Author section
- ^ "David Wellington Biography". http://www.amazon.com/David-Wellington/e/B001H9U0JY. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
- ^ Brownfield, Troy (June 22, 2009). "The Zombies - This Time, With Literate Roots". Newsarama. http://www.newsarama.com/comics/060922-MArvelZombies05.html. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ^ "Characters Welcome: A Profile of David Wellington". http://thecrawlspaceonline.blogspot.com/2010/07/characters-welcome-profile-of-david.html. Retrieved 2011-03-26.
- ^ Eugune. "Brains Behind… An Interview with David Wellington". http://thezombiefeed.biz/behind-the-brains%E2%80%A6-an-interview-with-david-wellington/. Retrieved 2011-03-26.
- ^ "Overwinter: A Werewolf Tale". http://www.amazon.com/dp/0307460797. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
- ^ Wellington, David, "Twilight in the Green Zone" (2007). Danel Olson. ed (Print). Exotic Gothic. Ashcroft, British Columbia: Ash-Tree Press. pp. 46-60. ISBN hardback 978-1-55310-099-7, ISBN paperback 978-1-55310-100-0.
- ^ Wellington, David, "Grvnice" (2008). Danel Olson. ed (hardbound). [9781553101093 Exotic Gothic 2]. Ashton, British Columbia: Ash-Tree Press. pp. 186-191. 9781553101093.
http://www.horrorbound.com/readarticle.php?article_id=110
[edit] External links
- New Interview with David Wellington
- David Wellington's Official Site
- Hail Horrors! discussion forum
- Flames Rising Interview (October '08)
- Interview with David Wellington
- Dark Party Review David Wellington on Horror Fiction
- David Wellington- Nuke-Con 2006's Special Guest
- Bloody!Horrors A David Wellington Fansite
- David Wellington at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- David Wellington Interview by Michael A. Ventrella, October '09
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