Kealan Patrick Burke (born in

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, Ireland) is an author. Some of his works include the novels ''Kin'', ''Currency of Souls'', ''Master of the Moors'', and ''The Hides'' (

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nominee), the novellas ''The Turtle Boy'' (

Winner, 2004) and ''Vessels'', and the collections ''Ravenous Ghosts'', ''The Number 121 to Pennsylvania & Others'', ''Theater Macabre'' and ''The Novellas''. He has also appeared in a number of publications, including ''Postscripts'', '' Cemetery Dance'', ''Grave Tales'', ''Shivers II'', ''Shivers III'', ''Shivers IV'', ''Looking Glass'', ''Masques V'', ''Subterranean #1'', ''Evermore'', ''Inhuman'', ''Horror World'', ''Surreal'' Magazine, and ''Corpse Blossoms''. Burke also edited the anthologies: ''Taverns of the Dead'' (recipient of a

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in ''

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''), ''Brimstone Turnpike'', ''Quietly Now: A Tribute to Charles L. Grant'' (

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Nominee, 2004), the charity anthology ''Tales from the Gorezone'' and ''Night Visions 12''. In 2008 an 8-minute short film based on his short story "Peekers" was written by author

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, and was directed by

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. In 2009 Burke played the lead in the

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"Slime City Massacre", alongside

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. Burke won Best Actor at the 2010

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with his portrayal of Cory. In 2013 a feature film adaptation of "Peekers" was announced in development with Lionsgate Entertainment, written by Mike Flanagan and Jeff Howard ("Oculus", "Soma") and produced by Lawrence Grey.Garth Franklin, "Lionsgate Scores “Oculus” Scribes’ “Peekers”"
Dark Horizons, 24 Oct 2013

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Kealan Patrick Burke's official website

Mr. Burke's "wovel" ''The Living''Lionsgate Buys ''Peekers'' Pitch
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