Clark Thomas Carlton
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Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
- Author
- screenwriter
- playwright
- songwriter
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| Born | Clark Thomas Carlton Gainesville, Florida, U.S. |
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| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Genre | Science fiction Fantasy |
| Notable works | Prophets of the Ghost Ants The Prophet of the Termite God |
| Notable awards | Kirkus Best of the Year 2011, Drama-Logue Critics Award 1997 |
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Clark Thomas Carlton is an American novelist, playwright, and a screen and television writer living in Los Angeles. He has also worked as a producer of reality television. Carlton is best known for his science fiction/fantasy novel Prophets of the Ghost Ants published by HarperCollins Voyager in 2016.
Carlton is the author of Prophets of the Ghost Ants, Book 1 of the Antasy Series published by HarperCollins Voyage on December 13, 2016.[1] The indie version of the book was named a Best of 2011 by Kirkus Reviews.[2] The sequel, Book 2 of the Antasy Series is The Prophet of the Termite God which was released on April 13, 2019.[3]
Playwright
In 1997, Carlton was awarded the Drama-Logue Critics Award for his play Self Help or the Tower of Psychobabble along with playwrights Neil Simon and Henry Ong. The play, a satire of the psychotherapy industry, was performed in Santa Monica, Palm Springs, Los Angeles and West Hollywood and directed by Michael Kearns and was also produced in Chicago.[4]
Painter
Carlton is a painter who embraces the description of his work as "Grandma Moses on acid". His work has been displayed through the Palm Springs Art Museum Annex through the Palm Springs Arts Council.[5]
