Sarah Langan (born 1974) is an American horror author and three-time

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 ...

winner. Langan was also one of the judges for the inaugural Shirley Jackson Award and is currently on the Board of Directors.

Biography

Langan was raised in

Long Island, New York Long Island is a densely populated island in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of New York, part of the New York metropolitan area. With over 8 million people, Long Island is the most populous island in the United States and the 18th ...

and graduated from Garden City High School in 1992. She attended

Colby College Colby College is a private liberal arts college in Waterville, Maine. It was founded in 1813 as the Maine Literary and Theological Institution, then renamed Waterville College after the city where it resides. The donations of Christian philanthr ...

Waterville, Maine Waterville is a city in Kennebec County, Maine, Kennebec County, Maine, United States, on the west bank of the Kennebec River. The city is home to Colby College and Thomas College. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census the populatio ...

and earned her

Master of Fine Arts A Master of Fine Arts (MFA or M.F.A.) is a terminal degree in fine arts, including visual arts, creative writing, graphic design, photography, filmmaking, dance, theatre, other performing arts and in some cases, theatre management or arts admini ...

from

Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...

in 2000. She resides in

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with her husband, author and filmmaker J. T. Petty.

Bibliography

Langan published her first story, "Sick People", while attending college in Maine. Her short story "The Lost" won the Bram Stoker Award in 2008. She has published four novels: *''The Keeper'' - 2006 *''The Missing'' - 2007 (2007 Bram Stoker Award winner) *''Audrey's Door'' - 2009 (2009 Bram Stoker Award winner) *''Good Neighbors'' - 2021 Langan's short stories have been published in '' Cemetery Dance'', ''Phantom'', ''Chiaroscuro'', ''Brave New Worlds'', ''Darkness on the Edge'', and ''Unspeakable Horror''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Langan, Sarah American horror writers Columbia University School of the Arts alumni Living people Writers from New York (state) Colby College alumni American women writers People from Long Island Women horror writers 1974 births Garden City High School (New York) alumni 21st-century American women