Jeremy Bates (born July 8, 1978) is a Canadian/Australian author. He writes suspense and horror fiction, which typically explores the darker side of human nature. His work is rich in atmosphere and sensory details. The novels in his "World's Scariest Places" series are all set in real locations, such as Aokigahara in Japan, The Catacombs in Paris, Helltown in Ohio, and Island of the Dolls in Mexico. They have been translated into several languages including Russian, Czech, and German among others.

Biography

Bates was born in

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. He attended

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, a private, all boys Roman Catholic high school, and

The University of Western Ontario The University of Western Ontario (UWO), also known as Western University or Western, is a public research university in London, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land, surrounded by residential neighbourhoods and the Thames Ri ...

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, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Philosophy. He also holds a graduate teaching diploma from

Charles Darwin University Charles Darwin University (CDU) is an Australian public university with a main campus in Darwin and eight satellite campuses in some metropolitan and regional areas. It was established in 2003 after the merger of Northern Territory University, ...

in Darwin, Australia. Bates currently lives on the Gold Coast, Australia.

Novels and short story collections

* ''White Lies'' (Oceanview Publishing, 2012) * ''The Taste of Fear'' (Ghillinnein Books, 2012) * ''Suicide Forest'' (Ghillinnein Books, 2014) * ''Black Canyon'' (Ghillinnein Books, 2015) * ''The Catacombs'' (Ghillinnein Books, 2015) * ''Run'' (Ghillinnein Books, 2015) * ''Helltown'' (Ghillinnein Books, 2015) * ''Rewind'' (Ghillinnein Books, 2015) * ''Neighbors'' (Ghillinnein Books, 2015) * ''Dark Hearts'' (Ghillinnein Books, 2015) * ''New America: Utopia Calling'' (Ghillinnein Books, 2015) * ''Six Bullets'' (Ghillinnein Books, 2016) * ''Island of the Dolls'' (Ghillinnein Books, 2016) * ''Box of Bones'' (Ghillinnein Books, 2016) * ''The Mailman'' (Ghillinnein Books, 2017) * ''Re-Roll'' (Ghillinnein Books, 2018) * ''Mountain of the Dead'' (Ghillinnein Books, 2018) * ''Mosquito Man'' (Ghillinnein Books, 2019) * ''The Man from Taured'' (Ghillinnein Books, 2019) * ''The Sleep Experiment'' (Ghillinnein Books, 2019)

Nominations, awards and contests

* Winner, " Reader Views Literary Awards" Horror Novel Award, 2018-2019, for "Mountain of the Dead." * Finalist, "Aurealis Award for Excellence in Speculative Fiction" Horror Novella Award, 2017, for "The Mailman." * Finalist, "Australian Horror Writers Association" Shadows Award, 2017, for "The Mailman." * Winner, " Foreword INDIES" Horror Book of the Year Award Gold Medal, 2016, for "Island of the Dolls." * Finalist, "Next Generation Indie Book Awards" Horror Novel Award, 2017, for "Island of the Dolls." * Finalist, "Aurealis Award for Excellence in Speculative Fiction" Horror Novella Award, 2016, for "Box of Bones." * Finalist, "Australian Horror Writers Association" Shadows Award, 2016, for "Box of Bones." * Winner, "Crime Writers of Canada" Arthur Ellis Award/The Lou Allen Memorial Award, 2016, for "Black Canyon." * Winner, "Australian Horror Writers Association" Shadows Award, 2015, for "The Catacombs." * Winner, "IPPY (Independent Publisher Book Awards)" Bronze Medal/Horror, 2016, for "The Catacombs." * Finalist, "Next Generation Indie Book Awards" Horror Novella Award, 2016, for "Black Canyon." * Winner, "Reader Views Literary Award" Global Award, 2014-2015, for "Suicide Forest." * Honorable Mention, "Reader Views Literary Award" Mystery/Thriller/Suspense/Horror Award, 2014-2015, for "Suicide Forest." * Finalist, "Goodreads" Choice Awards 2015, for "Suicide Forest." * Finalist, "Australian Horror Writers Association" Shadows Award, 2014, for "Suicide Forest." * Finalist, "Foreword INDIES" Horror Book of the Year Award, 2014, for "Suicide Forest." * Finalist, "Foreword INDIES" Thriller & Suspense Book of the Year Award, 2012, for "White Lies."

References

External links

Official webpage
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