Sarah Langan (born 1974) is an American horror author and three-time

Bram Stoker Award The Bram Stoker Award is a recognition presented annually by the Horror Writers Association (HWA) for "superior achievement" in dark fantasy and horror writing. History The Awards were established in 1987 and have been presented annually since ...

winner. Langan was also one of the judges for the inaugural

Shirley Jackson Award The Shirley Jackson Awards are literary awards named after Shirley Jackson in recognition of her legacy in writing. These awards for outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense, horror and dark fantasy are presented at Rea ...

and is currently on its Board of Directors.

Biography

Langan was raised in

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and graduated from Garden City High School in 1992. She attended

Colby College Colby College is a private liberal arts college in Waterville, Maine, United States. Founded in 1813 as the Maine Literary and Theological Institution, it was renamed Waterville College in 1821. The donations of Christian philanthropist Gardner ...

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and earned her

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from

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in 2000. She resides in

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, California with her husband, author and filmmaker J. T. Petty.

Bibliography

Novels

She has published five novels: *''The Keeper'' (2006) *''The Missing'' (2007), (2007 Bram Stoker Award winner) *''Audrey's Door'' (2009), (2009 Bram Stoker Award winner) *''Good Neighbors'' (2021) *''A Better World'' (2024)

Short fiction

Langan published her first story, "Sick People", while attending college in Maine. Her short story "The Lost" won the

in 2008. Langan's short stories have been published in '' Cemetery Dance'', ''Phantom'', ''Chiaroscuro'', ''Brave New Worlds'', ''Darkness on the Edge'', and ''Unspeakable Horror''.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Langan, Sarah American horror writers Columbia University School of the Arts alumni Living people Writers from New York (state) Colby College alumni People from Long Island American women horror writers 1974 births Garden City High School (New York) alumni 21st-century American women writers