David Oppegaard

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David Oppegaard
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Oppegaard in 2011
Born (1979-08-19) August 19, 1979 (age 45)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
OccupationNovelist
LanguageEnglish
Education
Notable works The Suicide Collectors
Website
davidoppegaard.com

David Oppegaard (born August 19, 1979) [1] is an American novelist.

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Early life and education

Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, [1] Oppegaard earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Saint Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, and a Master of Fine Arts degree from Hamline University in Saint Paul. [2]

Career

Oppegaard's first novel, The Suicide Collectors , was published in 2008. It was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel by the Horror Writers Association. [3] Oppegaard has published several subsequent novels and young-adult books, including the 2016 Minnesota Book Award finalist The Firebug of Balrog County and The Town Built on Sorrow. [4]

Oppegaard's most recent novel is Claw Heart Mountain from CamCat Books (2023).

Bibliography

References

  1. 1 2 "Authors : Oppegaard, David". The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction . Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  2. ↑ David Oppegaard's profile in Goodreads.com, Goodreads.com.
  3. ↑ "Horror Writers Association announces 2008 Stoker Nominations". Horror Writers Association. Archived from the original on June 13, 2010.
  4. ↑ Hertzel, Laurie (January 31, 2016). "Finalists for 2016 Minnesota Book Awards are announced". Star Tribune . Minneapolis-St. Paul . Retrieved January 26, 2021.
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