Patrick Freivald

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Patrick Freivald
Patrick Freivald Reads at HWA NY Chapter Oasis Garden Reading July 12, 2019 06.jpg
Freivald in 2019
Born (1976-10-05) October 5, 1976 (age 49)
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Occupation(s) horror and thriller author, former teacher, bee keeper

Patrick Freivald (born October 5, 1976, in Omaha, Nebraska) is a long-time science teacher and author of nine novels and dozens of short stories spanning science fiction, horror, thrillers, fantasy, young adult, and mid-grade fiction.

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Awards

In 2015, the Horror Writers Association awarded him the Richard Laymon President's Award. [1] His novels Black Tide and Jade Sky were finalists for the Bram Stoker Award for Novel (in 2015 and 2014, respectively). [1] "Special Dead" was a finalist for the 2013 Bram Stoker Award for Best Young Adult Novel, and Snapshot, a short story published in the Blood and Roses anthology, published by Scarlett River Press was a finalist for the 2013 Bram Stoker Award for Short Fiction. [1]

Bibliography

Novels and graphic novels

Patrick Freivald's Ani Romero novel series comprises two novels (Twice Shy and Special Dead) published by Journalstone and one novella (Love Bites) published by Pterotype Digital. Barking Deer Press republished his Matt Rowley series which consists of four novels: Jade Sky and Black Tide (originally published by Journalstone), Jade Gods (originally published by Cohesion Press), and the fourth in the series titled Jade Scars published by Barking Deer Press. [2] "A story based on Jade Sky was ported into graphic format with Joe McKinney and published as a 4-part series in Dark Discoveries magazine (2014-2015). [3] He co-wrote the novel Blood List (Journalstone, 2013) with his twin brother Philip Freivald. [4]

Collection of short fiction

In the Garden of Rusting Gods: A Collection, published 2019, Barking Deer Press [5]

Short fiction

  • Snapshot (in Blood and Roses, Scarlett River Press, 2013) and as an audiobook (in Tales to Terrify, No. 120, District of Wonders, 2014) [3]
  • The Red Man (in Deathlehem Revisited, Grinning Skull Press, 2013) [3]
  • A Taste for Life (in Demonic Visions: 50 Horror Tales, Book 1, 2014) [3]
  • Outside (in Demonic Visions: 50 Horror Tales, Book 2, 2013) [3]
  • Fall (in Demonic Visions: 50 Horror Tales, Book 3, 2013) [3]
  • Trigger Warning (in Demonic Visions: 50 Horror Tales, Book 4, 2014) [3]
  • Twelve Kilos (in Qualia Nous, Written Backwards, 2014) [3]
  • Forward Base Fourteen (in Never Fear, 13Thirty Books, 2015) [3]
  • Taps (in Never Fear, 13Thirty Books, 2015) [3]
  • Bonked (in SNAFU: Hunters, Cohesion Press, 2016) [3]
  • Splinter (in SQ Mag, Edition 27, IFWG Publishing, 2016) [3]
  • The Star (in The Tarot, 13Thirty Books, 2016) [3]
  • Control (in Uncharted Worlds: Xeno Encounters, 13Thirty Books, 2016) [3]
  • Shorted (in Never Fear The Apocalypse, 13Thirty Books, 2017) [3]
  • Roadkill (in Double Barrel Horror Volume 2, Pint Bottle Press, 2017) [3]
  • The Gateway (in Double Barrel Horror Volume 2, Pint Bottle Press, 2017) [3]
  • Earl Pruitt's Smoker (in Behold! Oddities, Curiosities, and Undefinable Wonders, Crystal Lake Publishing, 2017) [3]
  • The Chosen Place (in A New York State of Fright, Hippocampus Press, 2018) [3]
  • Conditioning (in SNAFU: Last Stand, Cohesion Press, 2019)
  • Field Trip (in Under Twin Suns: Alternate Histories of the Yellow Sign, Hippocampus Press, 2021)
  • A Better Hate (in Blood Bank, Blood Bound Books, 2022)
  • Manifold Thoughts (in Arithmophobia, Polymath Press, 2023)
  • Well Worn (in SVP's Little Black Book of Terror, Laughing Black Vampire Productions, LLC, 2023)
  • The Song of Fools (in Qualia Nous vol. 2, Written Backwards Press, 2023)
  • Where the Silent Ones Smile (in Where the Silent Ones Watch, Hippocampus Press, 2024)

Other

Charlie Kirk comments

Freivald was placed on leave at his function as a teacher at Naples Central School District in Upstate New York following community controversy stemming from comments he made on social media following the death of Charlie Kirk. He later resigned the position. [13] [14] [15] [16]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bram Stoker Awards website" . Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Fantastic Fiction Bibliography" . Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "ISFDB - Internet Speculative Fiction Database" . Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  4. ↑ "You are Entitled Interview". February 27, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Barking Deer Press Catalogue" . Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Stokercon 2016" . Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Horror Writers Association – Members List" . Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  8. ↑ "International Thriller Writers – Members List" . Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  9. ↑ "StokerCon Horror University 2019" . Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Ontario Finger Lakes Beekeepers Association Officer List" . Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Author Interviews". March 4, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Grapes of Wrath website" . Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  13. ↑ Day, Lucas (September 24, 2025). "Naples Teacher Resigns Over Kirk Social Media Comments". Finger Lakes Daily News. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  14. ↑ Barnes, Madison Scott and Emily. "Upstate NY school staffer placed on leave over social media posts about Charlie Kirk shooting". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  15. ↑ WHAM (September 23, 2025). "Naples school employee resigns after posts about Charlie Kirk's killing". WHAM. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  16. ↑ Battaglia, Gio (September 24, 2025). "Naples teacher resigns following controversy over Charlie Kirk shooting posts". www.mytwintiers.com/. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
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