Nathan Ballingrud
American author (born 1970)
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Nathan Ballingrud (born December 31, 1970) is an American writer of horror and dark fantasy fiction.[1] His novella, The Visible Filth, was adapted into a feature film titled Wounds by Babak Anvari.[2] The film is distributed by Annapurna Pictures, premiering on the Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2019.[3] The film rights to his novel, The Strange, have been acquired by Black Label Media[4].
BornDecember 31, 1970
NationalityAmerican
Yearsactive1995–present
Nathan Ballingrud | |
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| Born | December 31, 1970 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina University of New Orleans |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Notable works | North American Lake Monsters |
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Awards
Ballingrud's stories have received critical acclaim and were nominated for multiple awards.
- In 2007, "The Monsters of Heaven" won the Shirley Jackson Award for Best Short Story[5]
- In 2013, North-American Lake Monsters won the Shirley Jackson Award for Best Single-Author Short Story Collection[6]
- In 2013, North-American Lake Monsters was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection[7]
- In 2014, North-American Lake Monsters was shortlisted for the World Fantasy Award for Best Collection[8]
- In 2014, North-American Lake Monsters was shortlisted for the British Fantasy Award for best Collection[9]
Bibliography
Books
- North American Lake Monsters (2013)
- The Visible Filth (2015)
- Wounds: Six Stories from the Border of Hell (2019)[10]; re-released as The Atlas of Hell (2025)
- The Strange (2023)
- Crypt of the Moon Spider (novella, 2024)
- Cathedral of the Drowned (novella, 2025)