Nathan Ballingrud

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Nathan Ballingrud
Born (1970-12-31) December 31, 1970 (age 53)
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater University of North Carolina
University of New Orleans
Years active1995–present
Notable worksNorth American Lake Monsters
Website
nathanballingrud.com

Nathan Ballingrud (born December 31, 1970) is an American writer of horror and dark fantasy fiction. [1] His novella, The Visible Filth, was adapted into a feature film titled Wounds by Babak Anvari. [2] The film is distributed by Annapurna Pictures, premiering on the Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2019. [3]

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Ballingrud's stories have received critical acclaim and were nominated for multiple awards.

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