Eric James Stone (born 1967) is an American

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, and horror author. He won the 2004

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contest, and has published in ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. His 2010 novelette, "That Leviathan, Whom Thou Hast Made," won the

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and was a finalist for the

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. He became the assistant editor for

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'' in 2009, and served as web-host for

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. He received a degree in political science at Brigham Young University and went on to graduate from

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. Stone lives in

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Personal life

On November 21, 2012, Stone announced his engagement to Darci Rhoades.Twitter
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Bibliography

Novels

*''Unforgettable'' (2011, self-published, picked up by

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, , January 2016)

Collections

*''Rejiggering the Thingamajig and Other Stories'' (Paper Golem, , August 2011)

Short fiction

Awards

References

External links

Author's website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stone, Eric James 1967 births Living people American Latter Day Saints American male novelists American male short story writers American science fiction writers American short story writers Analog Science Fiction and Fact people Nebula Award winners People from Eagle Mountain, Utah