Sarah Langan

Sarah Langan (born 1974) is an American horror author and three-time Bram Stoker Award winner.^[2][3] Langan was also one of the judges for the inaugural Shirley Jackson Award^[4] and is currently on its Board of Directors.

Sarah Langan
Born	1974 (age 49–50) United States
Occupation	Author
Language	English
Education	MFA
Alma mater	Columbia University
Genre	Horror
Notable works	The Missing Audrey's Door
Notable awards	Bram Stoker Award 2007, 2008, 2009
Spouse	J. T. Petty[1]
Website
www.sarahlangan.com

Biography

Langan was raised in Long Island, New York and graduated from Garden City High School in 1992. She attended Colby College in Waterville, Maine^[5] and earned her Master of Fine Arts from Columbia University in 2000. She resides in Brooklyn, New York with her husband, author and filmmaker J. T. Petty.^[1][6][7]

Bibliography

Novels

She has published five novels:

• The Keeper (2006)^[3]
• The Missing (2007), (2007 Bram Stoker Award winner)^[3]
• Audrey's Door (2009), (2009 Bram Stoker Award winner)^[8]
• Good Neighbors (2021)^[9][10]
• A Better World (2024)^[11][12]

Short fiction

Langan published her first story, "Sick People", while attending college in Maine.^[6] Her short story "The Lost" won the Bram Stoker Award in 2008.^[13]

Langan's short stories have been published in Cemetery Dance, Phantom, Chiaroscuro, Brave New Worlds, Darkness on the Edge, and Unspeakable Horror.^[14]

References

1. "Sarah Langan: About the Author".
2. Courtney Crowder (October 30, 2010). "The horror! Small presses fill niche gaps left by big publishers". Chicago Tribune. p. C14. Archived from the original on December 22, 2012.
3. Elizabeth Donald (May 2, 2008). "Author doesn't miss a trick in 'The Missing'". Belleville News-Democrat. p. C5.
4. Terrence Rafferty (October 26, 2008). "Horror: Shelley's Daughters". The New York Times. p. BR12.
5. "Sarah Langan's MySpace profile".
6. "Sarah Langan: The Official Site".
7. "Facebook profile Info". Facebook.
8. Alison Flood (April 9, 2010). "Top scarers: the most frightening fiction". Guardian Unlimited.
9. "You'll Never Look At Your 'Good Neighbors' The Same Way Again". NPR. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
10. Fleischmann, Maya (2021-01-07). "Good Neighbors". BookPage. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
11. "It's a wild ride to get to the bottom of what everyone's hiding in 'A Better World'". NPR. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
12. Walker, Karen Thompson (2024-04-06). "A Fictional Haven So Idyllic You Don't Even Need Money. What Could Go Wrong?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
13. "Past Bram Stoker Award Nominees & Winners". Horror Writers Association.
14. "Make a sacrifice to this dark, terrifying magazine... before it rises and walks the Earth!". io9. May 21, 2012.

External links

• Sarah Langan at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database