Nicholas Kaufmann (born February 21, 1969) is an American author of

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, urban fantasy, and

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. His work has been nominated for the Bram Stoker Award, The Shirley Jackson Award, the

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, and the Dragon Award.

Early and personal life

Kaufmann was born in

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to parents Lois G. Kaufmann (née Gordon), a medical receptionist, and John M. P. Kaufmann, a wholesale leather supplier. He spent much of his youth in Westport, Connecticut, where he attended Coleytown Elementary School until the sixth grade. Moving back to New York City, he attended and graduated from Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School, and went on to receive a B.A. from

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. He lives in

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, NY with his wife Alexa Antopol.

Awards

* The Dragon Award nominee for '' 100 Fathoms Below'' *The Bram Stoker Award nominee for ''General Slocum’s Gold'' * The

nominee for ''Chasing the Dragon'' * The Shirley Jackson Award nominee for ''Chasing the Dragon''

Bibliography

* Novels ** ''Hunt at World’s End'' (2009). ** ''Dying Is My Business'' (2013) ** ''Die and Stay Dead'' (2014) ** ''In the Shadow of the Axe'' (2016) ** ''100 Fathoms Below'' co-written with Steven L. Kent (2018) **''The Hungry Earth'' (2021) **''The Stone Serpent'' (2022) * Novellas ** ''Chasing The Dragon'' (2010) * Collections ** ''Walk In Shadows: Collected Stories'' (2003) ** ''Still Life: Nine Stories'' (2012) * Chapbooks ** ''General Slocum's Gold'' (2007) * Anthologies ** ''Jack Haringa Must Die!: Twenty-Eight Original Tales of Madness, Terror, and Strictly Grammatical Murder'' (2008)

References

External links

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The Big Idea: Nicholas Kaufmann

Ten Questions About Dying Is My Business

Die and Stay Dead review at The Big Thrill
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