Fran Friel
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Fran Friel is an author of horror fiction
and resides in rural New England.
Mama's Boy, Friel's debut novella, was a finalist in the category of Long Fiction for the 2007 Bram Stoker Award
. This honor has been previously held by the likes of Stephen King
, Kelly Link
and Joe Hill
among others.
Friel writes a weekly column for The Horror Library Blog-O-Rama, as well as Yada, Too, and is a former fiction editor for Dark Recesses Press.
Friel’s work has been featured in the 2006 anthology release, Horror Library Volume One, as well as publications in a number of other outlets including: The Horror Library, Insidious Reflections, Wicked Karnival, The Lightning Journal, Lamoille Lamentations, The Eldritch Gazette, Tiny Terrors 2, Apex Digest and Dark Recesses Press.
Mama's Boy and Other Dark Tales, a collection of Friel's short stories, included the Stoker nominated "Mama's Boy" was released by Apex Book Company in the Summer of 2008. At present, the author is at work on her first novel project.
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...
and resides in rural New England.
Mama's Boy, Friel's debut novella, was a finalist in the category of Long Fiction for the 2007 Bram Stoker Award
Bram Stoker Award
The Bram Stoker Award is a recognition presented by the Horror Writers Association for "superior achievement" in horror writing. The awards have been presented annually since 1987, and the winners are selected by ballot of the Active members of the HWA...
. This honor has been previously held by the likes of Stephen King
Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King is an American author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction and fantasy fiction. His books have sold more than 350 million copies and have been adapted into a number of feature films, television movies and comic books...
, Kelly Link
Kelly Link
Kelly Link is an American editor and author of short stories. While some of her fiction falls more clearly within genre categories, many of her stories might be described as slipstream or magic realism: a combination of science fiction, fantasy, horror, mystery, and realism...
and 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...
among others.
Friel writes a weekly column for The Horror Library Blog-O-Rama, as well as Yada, Too, and is a former fiction editor for Dark Recesses Press.
Friel’s work has been featured in the 2006 anthology release, Horror Library Volume One, as well as publications in a number of other outlets including: The Horror Library, Insidious Reflections, Wicked Karnival, The Lightning Journal, Lamoille Lamentations, The Eldritch Gazette, Tiny Terrors 2, Apex Digest and Dark Recesses Press.
Mama's Boy and Other Dark Tales, a collection of Friel's short stories, included the Stoker nominated "Mama's Boy" was released by Apex Book Company in the Summer of 2008. At present, the author is at work on her first novel project.