Greg F. Gifune (born November 12, 1963, in
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Middlesex County is located in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,632,002, making it the most populous county in both Massachusetts and New England and ...
) is a horror author, the recipient of multiple
Bram Stoker Award
The Bram Stoker Award is a recognition presented annually by the Horror Writers Association (HWA) for "superior achievement" in dark fantasy and horror writing.
History
The Awards were established in 1987 and have been presented annually since 1 ...
and
International Horror Guild Award
The International Horror Guild Award (also known as the IHG Award) was an accolade recognizing excellence in the field of Horror fiction, horror/dark fantasy, presented by the International Horror Guild (IHG) from 1995 to 2008.
The IHG Awards wer ...
nominations in addition to one for the
British Fantasy Award
The British Fantasy Awards (BFA) are awarded annually by the British Fantasy Society (BFS), first in 1976. Prior to that they were known as The August Derleth Fantasy Awards (see August Derleth Award). First awarded in 1972 (to ''The Knight of S ...
.
Christopher Rice calls Gifune, "The best writer of horror novels and supernatural thrillers at work today."
Gifune has written 17 novels, in addition to screenplays and published collections of short stories.
He is also the
editor-in-chief
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The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...
of ''Thievin' Kitty Publications''
Link and the former
editor
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—from 1998 to 2004—of the fiction magazine ''The Edge: Tales of Suspense''
Link.
A full-time author and editor, Gifune resides in
Marion, Massachusetts
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For geographic and demographic information on the village of Marion Center, please see the article Marion Center, Massachusetts.
His ...
, with his wife Carol and a bevy of felines. As of 2011 he was living in
Wareham, Massachusetts
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History
Wareham was first settled in 1678 by Europeans as part of the towns of Plymouth, Massachusetts, Plymouth ...
.
Bibliography
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Heretics
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Aug. 2001 50-copy Limited Edition Hardcover (
Delirium Books
Delirium Books, launched in the summer of 1999 by Shane Ryan Staley, is a horror publisher in the collector's market, producing low print-run limited editions intended for both collectors and readers alike. Delirium Books first published The Ri ...
)
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Aug. 2001 250-copy Limited Edition Trade Paperback (
Delirium Books
Delirium Books, launched in the summer of 1999 by Shane Ryan Staley, is a horror publisher in the collector's market, producing low print-run limited editions intended for both collectors and readers alike. Delirium Books first published The Ri ...
)
''
Drago Descending''
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Nov. 2001 Trade Paperback (
The Fiction Works)
''
Saying Uncle''
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Feb. 2003 Trade Paperback (
December Girl Press/
Delirium Books
Delirium Books, launched in the summer of 1999 by Shane Ryan Staley, is a horror publisher in the collector's market, producing low print-run limited editions intended for both collectors and readers alike. Delirium Books first published The Ri ...
)
''
Night Work''
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March 2003 Trade Paperback (
The Fiction Works)
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June 2004 Trade Paperback (
BookSurge Publishing)
''
The Bleeding Season''
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Oct. 2003 250-copy Limited Edition Hardcover (
Delirium Books
Delirium Books, launched in the summer of 1999 by Shane Ryan Staley, is a horror publisher in the collector's market, producing low print-run limited editions intended for both collectors and readers alike. Delirium Books first published The Ri ...
)
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Down To Sleep'' (collection)
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May 2004 77-copy Limited Edition Hardcover (
Delirium Books
Delirium Books, launched in the summer of 1999 by Shane Ryan Staley, is a horror publisher in the collector's market, producing low print-run limited editions intended for both collectors and readers alike. Delirium Books first published The Ri ...
)
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Deep Night
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History
The song was first recorded in 1929 by Vallee with The Connecticut Yank ...
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Oct. 2005 26-copy Deluxe Edition Hardcover (
Delirium Books
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)
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Oct. 2005 150-copy Limited Edition Hardcover (
Delirium Books
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)
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June 2006 Trade Paperback (
Delirium Books
Delirium Books, launched in the summer of 1999 by Shane Ryan Staley, is a horror publisher in the collector's market, producing low print-run limited editions intended for both collectors and readers alike. Delirium Books first published The Ri ...
)
''
A View From The Lake''
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Jan. 2006 Trade Paperback (
Blindside Publishing)
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Dominion
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"Dominion status" was first accorded to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Newfoundland, South Africa, and the Irish Free State at the 1926 ...
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Jun. 2007 275-copy Limited Edition Hardcover (
Delirium Books
Delirium Books, launched in the summer of 1999 by Shane Ryan Staley, is a horror publisher in the collector's market, producing low print-run limited editions intended for both collectors and readers alike. Delirium Books first published The Ri ...
)
''
Blood in Electric Blue''
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2008
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Hardcover (
Delirium Books
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)
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Feb. 2009 Trade Paperback (
Delirium Books
Delirium Books, launched in the summer of 1999 by Shane Ryan Staley, is a horror publisher in the collector's market, producing low print-run limited editions intended for both collectors and readers alike. Delirium Books first published The Ri ...
)
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Judas Goat
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2008
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Limited Edition Hardcover (Morning Star)
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Oct. 2010 E-Book (
DarkFuse)
''
Children of Chaos''
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2009
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Hardcover and Trade Paperback (
Delirium Books
Delirium Books, launched in the summer of 1999 by Shane Ryan Staley, is a horror publisher in the collector's market, producing low print-run limited editions intended for both collectors and readers alike. Delirium Books first published The Ri ...
).
''
Kingdom of Shadows
''Kingdom of Shadows'' (2000) is a novel by Alan Furst. It won the 2001 Hammett Prize.
Plot summary
The story is set in Europe between April 1938 and July 1939, a time of ever-increasing fear and apprehension throughout the continent. ''Nichola ...
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Dec. 2009 E-Book (
DarkFuse)
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2009
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Trade Paperback (
Delirium Books
Delirium Books, launched in the summer of 1999 by Shane Ryan Staley, is a horror publisher in the collector's market, producing low print-run limited editions intended for both collectors and readers alike. Delirium Books first published The Ri ...
)
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Jan. 2010 Limited Edition Hardcover (
Delirium Books
Delirium Books, launched in the summer of 1999 by Shane Ryan Staley, is a horror publisher in the collector's market, producing low print-run limited editions intended for both collectors and readers alike. Delirium Books first published The Ri ...
)
''
Sorcerer''
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Oct. 2010 E-Book(
DarkFuse)
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Long After Dark
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Feb. 2010 Limited Edition Hardcover (
Delirium Books
Delirium Books, launched in the summer of 1999 by Shane Ryan Staley, is a horror publisher in the collector's market, producing low print-run limited editions intended for both collectors and readers alike. Delirium Books first published The Ri ...
)
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Jun. 2013 Trade Paperback (
Delirium Books
Delirium Books, launched in the summer of 1999 by Shane Ryan Staley, is a horror publisher in the collector's market, producing low print-run limited editions intended for both collectors and readers alike. Delirium Books first published The Ri ...
)
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Gardens of Night''
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Jan. 2010 Signed Limited Edition Hardcover (
Uninvited Books)
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Oct. 2010 Trade Paperback (
Uninvited Books)
''
Catching Hell''
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May 2010
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Hardcover (
Cemetery Dance Publications
Cemetery Dance Publications is an American specialty press publisher of horror and dark suspense. Cemetery Dance was founded by Richard Chizmar, a horror author, while he was in college. It is associated with ''Cemetery Dance'' magazine, whic ...
)
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Nov. 2011 E-Book (
Samhain Publishing)
''
The Living and the Dead''
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2010
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Signed Limited Edition Hardcover (
Delirium Books
Delirium Books, launched in the summer of 1999 by Shane Ryan Staley, is a horror publisher in the collector's market, producing low print-run limited editions intended for both collectors and readers alike. Delirium Books first published The Ri ...
)
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Jun. 2013 E-Book (
DarkFuse)
''
Dreams the Ragman''
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2011
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Hardcover (
Delirium Books
Delirium Books, launched in the summer of 1999 by Shane Ryan Staley, is a horror publisher in the collector's market, producing low print-run limited editions intended for both collectors and readers alike. Delirium Books first published The Ri ...
)
''
Midnight Solitaire''
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Aug. 2011 Hardcover (
Delirium Books
Delirium Books, launched in the summer of 1999 by Shane Ryan Staley, is a horror publisher in the collector's market, producing low print-run limited editions intended for both collectors and readers alike. Delirium Books first published The Ri ...
)
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Lords of Twilight
''Lords of Twilight'' is black metal-band Thy Serpent's MCD and it contains old demo-songs re-recorded and few new songs. It was released through Spinefarm Records
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Dec. 2011 E-Book(
DarkFuse)
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2012
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Hardcover (
Delirium Books
Delirium Books, launched in the summer of 1999 by Shane Ryan Staley, is a horror publisher in the collector's market, producing low print-run limited editions intended for both collectors and readers alike. Delirium Books first published The Ri ...
)
''
Apartment Seven''
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2011
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Hardcover (
Delirium Books
Delirium Books, launched in the summer of 1999 by Shane Ryan Staley, is a horror publisher in the collector's market, producing low print-run limited editions intended for both collectors and readers alike. Delirium Books first published The Ri ...
)
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Jan. 2014 E-Book(
DarkFuse)
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See also
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List of horror fiction authors
This is a list of some (not all) notable writers in the horror fiction genre.
Note that some writers listed below have also written in other genres, especially fantasy and science fiction.
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1963 births
Living people
21st-century American novelists
American horror writers
American male novelists
Novelists from Massachusetts
People from Framingham, Massachusetts
People from Marion, Massachusetts
American male short story writers
21st-century American short story writers
21st-century American male writers