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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].

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)

References

  1. ^ “Interview with Nathan Ballingrud | Weird Fiction Review”. Weird Fiction Review. 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  2. ^ N’Duka, Amanda (2018-04-19). “Brad William Henke, Karl Glusman Cast In Babak Anvari’s Untitled Drama For Annapurna”. Deadline. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  3. ^ “wounds”. www.sundance.org. Archived from the original on 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  4. ^ Grobar, Matt (2024-12-05). “Aisha Porter-Christie Adapting Nathan Ballingrud’s Sci-Fi Thriller Novel ‘The Strange’ For Black Label Media; J.D. Dillard To Direct”. Deadline. Retrieved 2026-02-16.
  5. ^ “The Shirley Jackson Awards » 2007 Shirley Jackson Awards Winners”. www.shirleyjacksonawards.org. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  6. ^ “The Shirley Jackson Awards » 2013 Shirley Jackson Awards Winners”. www.shirleyjacksonawards.org. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  7. ^ “The 2013 Bram Stoker Awards Final Ballot – Horror Writers Association BlogHorror Writers Association Blog”. horror.org. 23 February 2014. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  8. ^ “2014 World Fantasy Awards | World Fantasy Convention”. www.worldfantasy.org. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  9. ^ “BRITISH FANTASY AWARDS – THE NOMINEES”. Pan Macmillan. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  10. ^ “Wounds by Nathan Ballingrud”. www.fantasticfiction.com. Retrieved 2019-01-28.