Patricia Diana Joy Anne Cacek (December 22, 1951,

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, California) is an American author, mostly of horror novels. She graduated with a B.A in creative writing from

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in 1975.

Awards

* 1996 – "Metalica" –

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 ...

, Best Short Story (Nomination) * 1996 – "Metalica" – Bram Stoker Award, Superior Achievement in Short Fiction (Win) * 1997 – "Dust Motes" – International Horror Guild Award, Best Short Story (Nomination) * 1998 – ''Night Prayers'' – Bram Stoker Award, Superior Achievement in a First Novel (Nomination) * 1998 – "Leavings" – Bram Stoker Award, Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (Nomination) * 1998 – ''Leavings'' – Bram Stoker Award, Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection (Nomination) * 1998 – "Dust Motes" –

World Fantasy Award The World Fantasy Awards are a set of awards given each year for the best fantasy literature, fantasy fiction published during the previous calendar year. Organized and overseen by the World Fantasy Convention, the awards are given each year a ...

, Best Short Fiction (Win) * 1999 – "The Grave" – Bram Stoker Award, Superior Achievement in Short Fiction (Nomination)

Bibliography

Novels

* ''Night Prayers'' (1998) * ''Canyons'' (2000) * ''Night Players'' (2001) * ''The Wind Caller'' (2004)

Collections

* ''Leavings'' (1997) * * ''Eros Interruptus'' (2005, Diplodocus Press)

Anthologies

* ''Bell, Book & Beyond'' (1999)

References

External links

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Author's web page