Scott Nicholson
Scott Nicholson | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Writer, screenwriter |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 2000 - |
| Genre | Horror fiction, Speculative fiction |
| Website | |
| http://www.hauntedcomputer.com | |
Scott Nicholson is a U.S. author specializing in horror or thrillers, often set in rural Appalachia. His debut, The Red Church, was a finalist for the Bram Stoker Award.[1]
Biography
Nicholson is a journalist living in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. He has published over 50 stories in six countries and is also a screenwriter and currently vice-president of the Horror Writers Association. He is active in the Mystery Writers of America and International Thriller Writers and won the grand prize in the Writers of the Future contest in 1999.
Thank you for the Flowers
The anthology Thank you for the Flowers was a collection of 13 short stories in which Nicholson merges "the macabre with science fiction and fantasy tales loaded with everything from biting satire to fluffy sentamentalism." In a review in The Dispatch, some of Nicholson's work constituted "a seeming glorification of metaphor".[2] This collection featured the award-winning short story Vampire Shortstop.
The Farm
Nicholson's book The Farm was his fifth thriller, and was based around his experiences near his home in North Carolina. In an interview with The Times News, Nicholson noted that his fascination with Appalachian religions and goats influenced him in the writing of the book. In the article, Nicholson was quoted as saying:
"The core of the story is the relationship between the mother and daughter," Nicholson said. "Then these weird things start happening because she was into drugs. I kinda wanted her to be an outsider coming in to the little mountain community, being rebellious, going overboard, being really defiant so she could stand out. Because she's so weird she doesn't think anyone will believe her when things start happening with the goats. ... The situation is pulling them apart instead of drawing them together to deal with it."[1]
The Hunger
In an interview with The Times News Nicholson described the book as "Deliverance with vampires".[1]
Prizes
- 1999 - Vampire Shortstop won the Writers of the Future L. Ron Hubbard Gold Award.[3]
Bibliography
Novels
- The Red Church, 2002
- The Harvest, 2003
- The Manor, 2004
- The Home, 2005
- The Farm, 2006
- They Hunger, 2007
- Disintegration, 2010
- Drummer Boy, sequel to Red Church, 2010
- The Skull Ring (was announced for 2010 release from the now defunct Full Moon Press, currently being shopped for release from another publisher)
Short stories
- Scattered Ashes, 2008-Collection
- Thank You For the Flowers, 2000 - story collection
- "Heal Thyself" - appeared in the anthology Aegri Somnia
Comics
- Dirt, (forthcoming) 2009-Comic series
References
- ^ a b c [Laube, Leigh Ann "On the Shelf: The Farm haunted by goats"]. The Times News. 2006-09-10. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
{{cite news}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ Wright, Cherriece (2000-10-12). "Author's compilation a good mix of genres". The Dispatch. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
- ^ "L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future - 1999". Retrieved 2011-01-28.
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