Sarah Langan

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Sarah Langan
Born1974 (age 4950)
United States
OccupationAuthor
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States
EducationMFA
Alma materColumbia University
GenreHorror
Notable worksThe Missing
Audrey's Door
Notable awardsBram Stoker Award 2007, 2008, 2009
Spouse J. T. Petty [1]
Website
www.sarahlangan.com

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.

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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 four novels:

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. [11]

Langan's short stories have been published in Cemetery Dance , Phantom, Chiaroscuro, Brave New Worlds, Darkness on the Edge, and Unspeakable Horror. [12]

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