David Wellington (born 1971) is an American writer of

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, best known for his Zombie trilogy. He also writes science fiction as D. Nolan Clark.

Biography

Wellington was born in

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. He attended

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and received an MFA in creative writing from

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. He also holds a master's degree in Library Science from the Pratt Institute. He now lives in

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. He made his debut as a comic book writer on ''

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''. His novel ''The Last Astronaut'' was nominated for the 2020

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Published works

Monster trilogy

The Monster novels involve a global

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and describe how humanity has been reduced to tiny pockets of existence. #'' Monster Island'' #'' Monster Nation'' #'' Monster Planet''

Vampire series

Wellington's vampire novels follow a Pennsylvania state trooper battling a centuries-old vampire. #'' 13 Bullets'' (2006 online serialization; 2007 print) #''

99 Coffins ''99 Coffins'' is a 2007 vampire novel written by David Wellington (author), David Wellington. It is a sequel to 2006's ''Thirteen Bullets (novel), Thirteen Bullets''. Plot After having faced down vampires in the previous novel, Laura Caxton ...

'' (2007) #''

Vampire Zero ''Vampire Zero'' is a 2008 vampire novel written by David Wellington. Plot summary After Pennsylvania State Trooper and vampire hunter Laura Caxton's former mentor James Arkeley willingly took on the vampire curse to battle the regiment of u ...

'' (2008) #''

23 Hours ''23 Hours'' is a 2009 vampire novel written by David Wellington. It is a sequel to 2008's ''Vampire Zero ''Vampire Zero'' is a 2008 vampire novel written by David Wellington. Plot summary After Pennsylvania State Trooper and vampire hun ...

'' (2009) #'' 32 Fangs'' (published April 2012)

Werewolf series

Wellington's werewolf novels are set in remote Arctic Canada. The series follows werewolves who are being hunted to extinction by humans. #''

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'' was published on October 6, 2009. The web serialization can be found at Wellington'
''website''
#''

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'' was released on September 14, 2010.

Plague Zone

''Plague Zone'' is a

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novel set in the state of

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. It is completed in serial online, but not yet published in print. (Online serialization. Went to Kindle September 2012)

Jim Chapel missions

* ''Chimera'' (2013) * "Minotaur" (2013 e-book) * "Myrmidon" (2013 e-book) * ''The Hydra Protocol'' (2014) * ''The Cyclops Initiative'' (2016)

The Silence trilogy (as D. Nolan Clark)

The first novel, ''Forsaken Skies'', was reviewed by ''

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'' as containing "the usual complications, heroics, and surprises (...), all professionally packaged and produced and entirely unmemorable". #''Forsaken Skies'' (2016), #''Forgotten Worlds'' (2017), #''Forbidden Suns'' (2017),

Other novels

* ''The Last Astronaut'' (2019),

Short stories

#"Chuy and the Fish" in
''The Undead: Zombie Anthology''
' (Oct. 2005, Permuted Press) #"Cyclopean" in
Undead: Skin and Bones''
' (Aug. 2007, Permuted Press) #"Twilight in the Green Zone" in

' (2007, Ash-Tree Press, ed. Danel Olson).
#"Grvnice" in

' (2008, Ash-Tree Press, ed. Danel Olson). #"Off Radio" in
Buried Tales of Pinebox, TX
' (June 2009, 12 to Midnight) #"Atacama" in ''

Exotic Gothic ''Exotic Gothic'' is an anthology series of original short fiction and novel excerpts in the gothic, horror and fantasy genres. A recipient of the World Fantasy Award and Shirley Jackson Awards, it is conceptualized and edited by Danel Olson, a pr ...

4'' (May 2012, PS Publishing, ed. Danel Olson) #"The Man With The Fractal Tattoo", ''Whose Future is It?'', chapter 3 (2018)"David Wellington" in ''Cellarius Stories, Volume 1''. Cellarius, Ed., New York: 2018, . #"The Passenger", ''Whose Future is It?'', chapter 11 (2018)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wellington, David 1971 births Living people 21st-century American novelists American fantasy writers American horror novelists American male novelists Pratt Institute alumni Pennsylvania State University alumni Syracuse University alumni Writers from New York City Writers from Pittsburgh American male short story writers 21st-century American short story writers 21st-century American male writers Novelists from New York (state) Novelists from Pennsylvania