Gene O'Neill
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Gene O'Neill | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1938 (age 86–87) |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | California State University, Sacramento University of Minnesota |
| Period | 1980–present |
| Genre | Horror fiction, Fantasy, Science fiction |
| Spouse | Kay |
Gene O'Neill (born 1938) is an American writer of science fiction, fantasy, and horror fiction.
O'Neill's professional writing career began after completing the Clarion West Writers Workshop in 1979. Since that time, over 100 of his works have been published. His short story work has appeared in Cemetery Dance Magazine, Twilight Zone Magazine, and The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction.[citation needed]
O'Neill has had many occupations besides writing including postal worker, contract specialist for AAFES, college basketball player, amateur boxer, United States Marine, right-of-way agent, and vice president of a small manufacturing plant. He also holds two degrees from California State University, Sacramento and University of Minnesota.[citation needed]
Bram Stoker Awards
Besides having his stories reprinted worldwide, including Russia, Spain, and France, he has received many other honors including:
- The Taste of Tenderloin received a 2009 starred review in Publishers Weekly[1]
- The Confessions of St. Zach received a "Best Small Press Chill" Black Quill Award nomination from Dark Scribe in 2009[citation needed]
- "Balance", received a Bram Stoker Award nomination for Best Short Fiction in 2007[citation needed]
- The Confessions of St. Zach received a Bram Stoker Award nomination for Best Long Fiction in 2009[citation needed]
- Taste of Tenderloin won the Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection in 2010[citation needed]