David Oppegaard

David Oppegaard
Oppegaard in 2011
Oppegaard in 2011
Born (1979-08-19) August 19, 1979 (age 45)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
OccupationNovelist
LanguageEnglish
Education
Notable worksThe Suicide Collectors
Website
davidoppegaard.com

David Oppegaard (born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, 19 August 1979)[1] is an American novelist.

Biography

Oppegaard's first novel, The Suicide Collectors, was published in 2008. It was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel by the Horror Writers Association.[2] Oppegaard has published several subsequent novels and young-adult books, including the 2016 Minnesota Book Award finalist The Firebug of Balrog County and The Town Built on Sorrow.[3]

Oppegaard's most recent novel is Claw Heart Mountain from CamCat Books (2023).

Oppegaard earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Saint Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, and a Master of Fine Arts degree from Hamline University in Saint Paul, Minnesota.[4]

Bibliography

  • 2008 The Suicide Collectors
  • 2009 Wormwood, Nevada
  • 2012 The Ragged Mountains
  • 2014 And the Hills Opened Up
  • 2014 Breakneck Cove (novella)
  • 2015 The Firebug of Balrog County
  • 2017 The Town Built on Sorrow
  • 2023 Claw Heart Mountain

References

  1. ^ "Authors : Oppegaard, David". www.sf-encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
  2. ^ "Horror Writers Association announces 2008 Stoker Nominations". Horror Writers Association. Archived from the original on 2010-06-13.
  3. ^ Hertzel, Laurie (2016-01-31). "Finalists for 2016 Minnesota Book Awards are announced". Star Tribune. Minneapolis-St. Paul. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  4. ^ David Oppegaard's profile in Goodreads.com, Goodreads.com.