Christopher Golden
Overview
United States
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author of horror
Horror fiction
Horror fiction also Horror fantasy is a philosophy of literature, which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten its readers, inducing feelings of horror and terror. It creates an eerie atmosphere. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural...
, fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
, and suspense novels for adults, teens, and young readers.
Golden was born and raised in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, where he still lives with his family. He is a graduate of Tufts University
Tufts University
Tufts University is a private research university located in Medford/Somerville, near Boston, Massachusetts. It is organized into ten schools, including two undergraduate programs and eight graduate divisions, on four campuses in Massachusetts and on the eastern border of France...
. As well as novels, Golden has also written comic books and video games and co-written the online animated series Ghosts of Albion
Ghosts of Albion
Ghosts of Albion started as a computer-animated web movie series on the BBC's website and has now spawned two book adaptations and two novels with a new role-playing game on the way.The works in order of release:...
with actress/writer/director Amber Benson
Amber Benson
Amber Nicole Benson is an American actress, writer, film director, and film producer. She is best known for her role as Tara Maclay on the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but has also directed, produced and starred in her own films Chance and Lovers, Liars & Lunatics...
. He wrote the introduction to the now collectible
Collectible
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200 only copies slipcased edition to Joe Hill
Joe Hill
Joe Hill, born Joel Emmanuel Hägglund in Gävle , and also known as Joseph Hillström was a Swedish-American labor activist, songwriter, and member of the Industrial Workers of the World...
's book of short stories titled 20th Century Ghosts
20th Century Ghosts
20th Century Ghosts is American author Joe Hill's first published book-length work. An anthology of short stories, it was first published in October 2005 in the United Kingdom and released in October 2007 in the United States.-Publication history:...
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- Strangewood (Signet, 1999)
- Straight On 'Til Morning (Signet, 2001)
- The Ferryman (Signet, 2002)
- The Boys Are Back in Town (Bantam, 2004)
- Wildwood Road (Bantam, 2005)
- Bloodstained OzBloodstained OzBloodstained Oz is a Wizard of Oz related novella by Christopher Golden and James A. Moore, and it was illustrated by Glenn Chadbourne. It was published as a limited edition hardcover by Earthling Publications in 2006...
- co-authored with James A. MooreJames A. MooreJames Arthur Moore is an American horror novelist and short story writer.In 2003, he was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award for "Best Novel" for his book Serenity Falls. In 2006, the novella Bloodstained Oz was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award for "Best Long Fiction"...
(Earthling PublicationsEarthling PublicationsEarthling Publications is an American small press run by Paul Miller and specialising in fine limited edition books in the horror and dark fantasy genres.In 2003, Earthling won the Horror Writers Association Specialty Press Award....
2006) - Baltimore, or The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the VampireBaltimore, or The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the VampireBaltimore, or The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire is a 2007 illustrated novel created by Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden.-Plot:...
(co-authored with Mike MignolaMike MignolaMichael Joseph "Mike" Mignola is an American comic book artist and writer who created the comic book series Hellboy for Dark Horse Comics. He has worked for animation projects such as Atlantis: The Lost Empire and the adaptation of his one shot comic book, The Amazing Screw-On Head.-Career:Mignola...
) - Poison Ink (Delacorte, 2008)
- Soulless (MTV Books, 2008)
- When Rose Wakes (2010)
- Bloodstained Wonderland - co-authored with James A. MooreJames A. MooreJames Arthur Moore is an American horror novelist and short story writer.In 2003, he was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award for "Best Novel" for his book Serenity Falls. In 2006, the novella Bloodstained Oz was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award for "Best Long Fiction"...
(Earthling PublicationsEarthling PublicationsEarthling Publications is an American small press run by Paul Miller and specialising in fine limited edition books in the horror and dark fantasy genres.In 2003, Earthling won the Horror Writers Association Specialty Press Award....
tbd) - Fresh Kill - co-authored with James A. MooreJames A. MooreJames Arthur Moore is an American horror novelist and short story writer.In 2003, he was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award for "Best Novel" for his book Serenity Falls. In 2006, the novella Bloodstained Oz was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award for "Best Long Fiction"...
(tbd)
The Hidden Cities series all co-authored with Tim Lebbon
Tim Lebbon
Tim Lebbon is a horror and dark fantasy writer, and a judge at the 2005 World Fantasy Convention.-Life and career:Lebbon was born in London. His short story "Reconstructing Amy" won the Bram Stoker Award for Short Fiction in 2001 and his novel Dusk won the 2007 August Derleth Award from the...
- Mind the Gap (Spectra, 2008)
- Map of Moments (Spectra, 2009)
- The Chamber of Ten (Spectra, 2010)
- The Shadow Men (Spectra, 2011)
- The Myth Hunters (Bantam, 2006)
- The Borderkind (Bantam, 2007)
- The Lost Ones (Bantam, 2008)
- Of Saints and Shadows (Berkley, 1994)
- Angel Souls and Devil Hearts (Berkley, 1995)
- Of Masques and Martyrs (Ace, 1998)
- The Gathering Dark (Berkley, 2003)
- Waking Nightmares (Berkley, 2011)
The Menagerie series all co-authored with Tom Sniegoski
- The Nimble Man (Ace, 2004)
- Tears of the Furies (Ace, 2005)
- Stones Unturned (Ace, 2006)
- Crashing Paradise (Ace, 2007)
Ghosts of Albion
Ghosts of Albion
Ghosts of Albion started as a computer-animated web movie series on the BBC's website and has now spawned two book adaptations and two novels with a new role-playing game on the way.The works in order of release:...
related books are co-authored with Amber Benson
Amber Benson
Amber Nicole Benson is an American actress, writer, film director, and film producer. She is best known for her role as Tara Maclay on the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but has also directed, produced and starred in her own films Chance and Lovers, Liars & Lunatics...
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- Accursed (Del Rey, 2005)
- Astray (Subterranean, 2005)
- Initiation (Subterranean, 2006)
- Witchery (Del Rey, 2006)
Hellboy
Hellboy
Hellboy is a comic book superhero created by writer-artist Mike Mignola. The character first appeared in San Diego Comic-Con Comics #2 , and has since appeared in various eponymous miniseries, one-shots and intercompany crossovers...
related books with cover and other illustrations by Mike Mignola
Mike Mignola
Michael Joseph "Mike" Mignola is an American comic book artist and writer who created the comic book series Hellboy for Dark Horse Comics. He has worked for animation projects such as Atlantis: The Lost Empire and the adaptation of his one shot comic book, The Amazing Screw-On Head.-Career:Mignola...
- Hellboy: The Lost Army (Dark Horse, 1997)
- Hellboy: The Bones of Giants (Dark Horse, 2001)
- Hellboy: The Dragon Pool (Pocket Books, 2007)
- Body BagsBody Bags (novel)Body Bags is a mystery thriller novel and the first book of the Body of Evidence series by author Christopher Golden.-Plot summary:Jenna Blake begins her freshmen year at Somerset University meeting new friends, new teachers, and a distant father she barely knew due to her parents' divorce...
(Pocket, 1999) - Thief of Hearts (Pocket, 1999)
- Soul Survivor (Pocket, 1999)
- Meets the Eye (Pocket, 2000)
- Head Games (Pocket, 2000)
- Skin Deep - co-authoered with Rick HautalaRick HautalaRick Hautala is best known as a speculative fiction and horror writer. He graduated from the University of Maine in 1974 where he received a Master of Art in English Literature. Rick arrived on the horror scene in 1980 with many of his early novels published by Zebra books. He has written and...
(Pocket, 2000) - Burning Bones - co-authoered with Rick Hautala (Pocket, 2001)
- Brain Trust - co-authoered with Rick Hautala (Pocket, 2001)
- Last Breath - co-authoered with Rick Hautala (Pocket, 2004)
- Throat Culture - co-authoered with Rick Hautala (Pocket, 2005)
All co-authored with Tom Sniegoski
- OutCast: The Un-Magician (Pocket, 2004)
- OutCast: Dragon Secrets (Pocket, 2004)
- OutCast: Ghostfire (Pocket, 2005)
- OutCast: Wurm War (Pocket, 2005)
- Prowlers (Pocket, 2001)
- Laws of Nature (Pocket, 2001)
- Predator and Prey (Pocket, 2001)
- Wild Things (Pocket, 2002)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer related books.
- Halloween RainHalloween RainHalloween Rain is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.-Plot summary:Xander and Willow warn Buffy not to go out on Halloween if it's raining. According to the premise of the book, the rain in Sunnydale is magical on Halloween, and if it lands on a scarecrow...
- Co-authored with Nancy HolderNancy HolderNancy Holder is an American writer and the author of several novels, including numerous tie-in books based on the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She's also written fiction related to several other science fiction and fantasy shows, including Angel and Smallville.Holder is a four-time winner...
(Pocket, 1997) - BloodedBloodedBlooded is a novel written by Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder, based on the U.S. television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.-Plot summary:...
- Co-authored with Nancy Holder (Pocket 1998) - Child of the HuntChild of the HuntChild of the Hunt is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.-Plot summary:Lately Sunnydale has been missing kids, some of them have run away while others seem to have been kidnapped. There have also been attacks by little vicious creatures that completely...
- Co-authored with Nancy Holder (Pocket 1998) - The Gatekeeper series - all co-authored with Nancy HolderNancy HolderNancy Holder is an American writer and the author of several novels, including numerous tie-in books based on the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She's also written fiction related to several other science fiction and fantasy shows, including Angel and Smallville.Holder is a four-time winner...
- The Gatekeeper, Book One: Out of the Madhouse (Pocket 1999)
- The Gatekeeper, Book Two: Ghost Roads (Pocket 1999)
- The Gatekeeper, Book Three: Sons of Entropy (Pocket 1999)
- ImmortalImmortal (Buffy novel)Immortal is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.-Plot summary:Veronique is an immortal vampire that continues to return in the body of a newly dead person every time she has been staked. However, she wants to become truly immortal by summoning an ancient...
- co-authored with Nancy Holder (hardcover, Pocket, 1999) - Sins of the FatherSins of the Father (Buffy novel)Sins of the Father is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It's tagline was "The past revisits both the slayer and the watcher".-Plot summary:...
(Pocket, 1999) - Spike & Dru: Pretty Maids All in a Row (hardcover, Pocket, 2000)
- The Lost SlayerThe Lost SlayerThe Lost Slayer is a series of four novels written by Christopher Golden. It was later collected together in one omnibus paperback. Each was published by Pocket Books-Description:...
a 4 part series(Pocket 2001)
- Immortal
- The Lost Slayer I: Prophecies
- The Lost Slayer II: Dark Times
- The Lost Slayer III: King of the Dead
- The Lost Slayer IV: Original Sins
- Oz: Into the WildOz: Into the WildOz: Into the Wild is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It mainly features the character "Oz", other known television characters play minor roles.-Plot summary:...
(Pocket, 2002) - The Wisdom of War (Pocket, 2002)
- Monster IslandMonster Island (Buffy/Angel novel)Monster Island is an original novel based on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. The plot revolves around the Scooby Gang and the Angel Investigations team joining forces to defeat General Axtius, the father of Angel's deceased ally Doyle.-Plot summary:Doyle's pureblood...
co-authored with Tom Sniegoski (hardcover, Pocket, 2003) - Dark CongressDark Congress (Buffy novel)Dark Congress is an original novel based on the American television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and is written by Christopher Golden.-Plot summary:Golden has revealed some things about the plotline in an interview with Slayerlit:...
(Simon Spotlight, 2007)
- Oz: Into the Wild
- Beach Blanket Psycho (Bantam YA, 1995)
- Bikini (Bantam YA, 1995)
- Force Majeure co-authored with Tom Sniegoski (Pocket, 2002)
- Poison Ink (Delacrote YA, 2008)
Young Adult series co-authored with Ford Lytle Gilmore.