Sarah Langan

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Sarah Langan (born 1974) is an American horror author and three-time Bram Stoker Award winner.[2][3] Langan was also one of the judges for the inaugural Shirley Jackson Award[4] and is currently on its Board of Directors.

Born1974 (age 5152)
OccupationAuthor
LanguageEnglish
EducationMFA
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Sarah Langan
Born1974 (age 5152)
OccupationAuthor
LanguageEnglish
EducationMFA
Alma materColumbia University
GenreHorror
Notable worksThe Missing
Audrey's Door
Notable awardsBram Stoker Award 2007, 2008, 2009
SpouseJ. T. Petty[1]
Website
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Biography

Langan was raised in Long Island, New York and graduated from Garden City High School in 1992. She attended Colby College in Waterville, Maine[5] and earned her Master of Fine Arts from Columbia University in 2000. She resides in Los Angeles, California with her husband, author and filmmaker J. T. Petty.[1][6][7]

Bibliography

Novels

She has published five novels:

  • The Keeper (2006)[3]
  • The Missing (2007), (2007 Bram Stoker Award winner)[3]
  • Audrey's Door (2009), (2009 Bram Stoker Award winner)[8]
  • Good Neighbors (2021)[9][10]
  • A Better World (2024)[11][12]

Short fiction

Langan published her first story, "Sick People", while attending college in Maine.[6] Her short story "The Lost" won the Bram Stoker Award in 2008.[13]

Langan's short stories have been published in Cemetery Dance, Phantom, Chiaroscuro, Brave New Worlds, Darkness on the Edge, and Unspeakable Horror.[14]

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