Sarah Langan Explained

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

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.^{[6] [7]}

Bibliography

Novels

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

Langan published her first story, "Sick People", while attending college in Maine. 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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sarah Langan: About the Author.
2. News: . October 30, 2010 . The horror! Small presses fill niche gaps left by big publishers . Courtney Crowder . C14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121222144123/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-10-29/entertainment/ct-books-1030-horror-industry-2-20101029_1_horror-writers-small-press-niche-publishers. dead. December 22, 2012.
3. News: Elizabeth Donald . . May 2, 2008 . Author doesn't miss a trick in 'The Missing' . C5.
4. News: . October 26, 2008 . Horror: Shelley's Daughters . Terrence Rafferty . BR12 .
5. Web site: Sarah Langan's MySpace profile .
6. Web site: Sarah Langan: The Official Site.
7. Web site: Facebook profile Info. .
8. News: . April 9, 2010 . Top scarers: the most frightening fiction . Alison Flood .
9. Web site: You'll Never Look At Your 'Good Neighbors' The Same Way Again. NPR. 2021-03-30.
10. Web site: Fleischmann . Maya . 2021-01-07 . Good Neighbors . 2022-07-03 . BookPage . en-US.
11. Web site: It's a wild ride to get to the bottom of what everyone's hiding in 'A Better World'. NPR. 2024-05-28.
12. News: Walker . Karen Thompson . 2024-04-06 . A Fictional Haven So Idyllic You Don't Even Need Money. What Could Go Wrong? . 2024-07-13 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
13. Web site: Past Bram Stoker Award Nominees & Winners . Horror Writers Association.
14. Web site: . May 21, 2012 . Make a sacrifice to this dark, terrifying magazine... before it rises and walks the Earth! .