Nicholas Kaufmann

Kaufmann at World Fantasy Convention 2006, photograph by Catriona Sparks

Nicholas Kaufmann (born February 21, 1969) is an American author of horror fiction, urban fantasy, and adventure fiction. His work has been nominated for the Bram Stoker Award, The Shirley Jackson Award, the International Thriller Writers Award, and the Dragon Award.

Early and personal life

Kaufmann was born in New York City to parents Lois G. Kaufmann (née Gordon), a medical receptionist, and John M. P. Kaufmann, a wholesale leather supplier. He spent much of his youth in Westport, Connecticut, where he attended Coleytown Elementary School until the sixth grade. Moving back to New York City, he attended and graduated from Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School, and went on to receive a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College. He lives in Brooklyn, NY with his wife Alexa Antopol.[1]

Awards

Bibliography

  • Novels
    • Hunt at World’s End (2009).[6]
    • Dying Is My Business (2013)[7]
    • Die and Stay Dead (2014)[8]
    • In the Shadow of the Axe (2016)[9]
    • 100 Fathoms Below co-written with Steven L. Kent (2018)[10]
    • The Hungry Earth (2021)[11]
    • The Stone Serpent (2022)[12]
    • The Mind Worms (2024)[13]
  • Novellas
    • Chasing The Dragon (2010)[14]
  • Collections
    • Walk In Shadows: Collected Stories (2003)[15]
    • Still Life: Nine Stories (2012)[16]
  • Chapbooks
    • General Slocum's Gold (2007)[17]
  • Anthologies
    • Jack Haringa Must Die!: Twenty-Eight Original Tales of Madness, Terror, and Strictly Grammatical Murder (2008)[18]

References

  1. ^ "Nicholas Kaufmann". readercon.org.
  2. ^ "2019 Dragon Award Ballot – The Dragon Award". Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  3. ^ "Horror Writers Association - Past Bram Stoker Award Nominees & Winners". horror.org. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
  4. ^ "Past Nominees and Winners – International Thriller Writers". thrillerwriters.org.
  5. ^ "The Shirley Jackson Awards » 2010 Shirley Jackson Awards Winners". www.shirleyjacksonawards.org.
  6. ^ "Book Reviews, Bestselling Books & Publishing Business News - Publishers Weekly".
  7. ^ "Review: Dying is My Business by Nicholas Kaufmann - Vampire Book Club". vampirebookclub.net.
  8. ^ "Book Reviews, Bestselling Books & Publishing Business News - Publishers Weekly".
  9. ^ "Book Review: In the Shadow of the Axe by Nicholas Kaufmann – This Is Horror". Thisishorror.co.uk. 2016-12-23. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  10. ^ "Blackstone Publishing - 100 Fathoms Below- Steven L. Kent & Nicholas Kaufmann". www.blackstonepublishing.com.
  11. ^ "News Round-up Week Ending 11 June 2021". This Is Horror. 2021-06-11. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  12. ^ "Look Out For … The Stone Serpent by Nicholas Kaufmann". This Is Horror. 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  13. ^ "Nicholas Kaufmann - The Mind Worms (Dr. Laura Powell series #3)". Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  14. ^ [1][dead link‍]
  15. ^ "Nicholas Kaufmann - Walk in Shadows". www.nicholaskaufmann.com.
  16. ^ Cato, Nick (2 October 2012). "OCTOBER, 2012 Reviews".
  17. ^ "Zines". 26 August 2011.
  18. ^ "Jack Haringa Must Die to support Shirley Jackson Awards". Bev Vincent. 2008-05-27. Retrieved 2018-06-13.