Christopher Golden (born July 15, 1967) is an American author of horror,

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, and

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novels for adults and teens.

Early life

Golden was born and raised in

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, where he still lives with his family. He graduated from

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Career

As well as novels, Golden has written comic books and video games, and co-written the online

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Ghosts of Albion ''Ghosts of Albion'' is a series of fantasy films, books and role-playing games created by Amber Benson and Christopher Golden. Set in England, the storyline focuses on two siblings, Tamara and William Swift. The series started as a computer-an ...

'' with actress/writer/director

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. He co-created and co-writes the

Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops know ...

series ''

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'' with

Mike Mignola Mike Mignola (; born September 16, 1960) is an American comics artist and writer best known for creating ''Hellboy'' for Dark Horse Comics, part of a shared universe of titles including ''B.P.R.D.'', '' Abe Sapien'', '' Lobster Johnson'', '' Wit ...

and wrote the introduction to the now

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, 200-only copies, slipcased edition of Joe Hill's book of short stories titled '' 20th Century Ghosts''. He has also edited numerous horror and dark fantasy fiction anthologies. Golden worked on the script for ''

Hellboy Hellboy is a fictional superhero created by writer-artist Mike Mignola. The character first appeared in ''San Diego Comic-Con Comics'' #2 (August 1993), and has since appeared in various eponymous miniseries, one-shots and intercompany crossover ...

'', a reboot film based on Mignola's comic series

, though he ultimately was uncredited.

Bibliography

Novels

* ''Strangewood'' (Signet, 1999) * ''Straight On 'Til Morning'' (Signet, 2001) * ''The Ferryman'' (Signet, 2002) * ''The Boys Are Back in Town'' (Bantam, 2004) * ''Wildwood Road'' (Bantam, 2005) * ''

Bloodstained Oz ''Bloodstained Oz'' is a '' Wizard of Oz'' related novella by Christopher Golden and James A. Moore, and it was illustrated by Glenn Chadbourne. It was published as a limited edition hardcover by Earthling Publications in 2006. It comes with a ...

'' - co-authored with

James A. Moore James Arthur Moore is an American horror novelist and short story writer. In 2003, he was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award for "Best Novel" for his book ''Serenity Falls''. In 2006, the novella '' Bloodstained Oz'' (co-authored by Christop ...

( Earthling Publications 2006) * ''Seven Whistlers'' (Subterranean, 2006; co-authored with

) * '' Baltimore, or The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire'' (co-authored with

) * ''Poison Ink'' (Delacorte, 2008) * ''Soulless'' (MTV Books, 2008) * ''When Rose Wakes'' (2010) * ''Joe Golem and the Drowning City'' (2012) * ''Father Gaetano's Puppet Catechism'' (2013) * ''Snowblind'' (2014) * ''Tin Men'' (2015) * ''Dead Ringers'' (2015) * ''Indigo'' (2017; co-authored with

Charlaine Harris Charlaine Harris Schulz (born November 25, 1951) is an American author who specializes in mysteries. She is best known for her book series ''The Southern Vampire Mysteries'', which was adapted as the TV series ''True Blood''. The television show ...

) * ''Blood of the Four'' (2018; co-authored with

Tim Lebbon Tim Lebbon (born 28 July 1969, London) is a British horror and dark fantasy writer. Life Lebbon was born in London. He lived in Devon until he was eight and then in Newport until the age of 26. He now lives in Goytre, Monmouthshire with his ...

) * ''Road of Bones'' (2022) * ''All Hallows'' (2023)

The Hidden Cities

The Hidden Cities series, all co-authored with Tim Lebbon * ''

Mind the Gap "Mind the gap" () or sometimes "watch the gap" is an audible or visual warning phrase issued to rail passengers to take caution while crossing the horizontal, and in some cases vertical, spatial gap between the train door and the station ...

'' (Spectra, 2008) * ''Map of Moments'' (Spectra, 2009) * ''The Chamber of Ten'' (Spectra, 2010) * ''The Shadow Men'' (Spectra, 2011)

The Veil

* ''The Myth Hunters'' (Bantam, 2006) * ''The Borderkind'' (Bantam, 2007) * ''The Lost Ones'' (Bantam, 2008)

The Shadow Saga

* ''Of Saints and Shadows'' (Berkley, 1994) * ''Angel Souls and Devil Hearts'' (Berkley, 1995) * ''Of Masques and Martyrs'' (Ace, 1998) * ''The Gathering Dark'' (Berkley, 2003) * ''Waking Nightmares'' (Berkley, 2011) * ''The Graves Of Saints'' (Simon & Schuster UK, 2013) * ''King of Hell'' (Simon & Schuster UK, 2014)

The Menagerie

The Menagerie series all co-authored with

Tom Sniegoski Thomas E. Sniegoski is an American novelist, comic book writer and pop culture journalist. Career A number of Sniegoski's works have been related to the Buffyverse, the fictional universe established by TV series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and ...

* ''The Nimble Man'' (Ace, 2004) * ''Tears of the Furies'' (Ace, 2005) * ''Stones Unturned'' (Ace, 2006) * ''Crashing Paradise'' (Ace, 2007)

Ghosts of Albion

related books are co-authored with

. * ''Accursed'' (Del Rey, 2005) * ''Astray'' (Subterranean, 2005) * ''Initiation'' (Subterranean, 2006) * ''Witchery'' (Del Rey, 2006)

Hellboy

related books with cover and other illustrations by

* ''Hellboy: The Lost Army'' (Dark Horse, 1997) * ''Hellboy: The Bones of Giants'' (Dark Horse, 2001) * ''Hellboy: The Dragon Pool'' (Pocket Books, 2007)

Body of Evidence

* ''Body Bags'' (Pocket, 1999) * ''Thief of Hearts'' (Pocket, 1999) * ''Soul Survivor'' (Pocket, 1999) * ''Meets the Eye'' (Pocket, 2000) * ''Head Games'' (Pocket, 2000) * ''Skin Deep'' - co-authoered with

Rick Hautala Rick Hautala (February 3, 1949 – March 21, 2013) was an American speculative fiction and horror writer. He graduated from the University of Maine in 1974, where he received a Master of Art in English Literature. Rick arrived on the horror ...

(Pocket, 2000) * ''Burning Bones'' - co-authoered with Rick Hautala (Pocket, 2001) * ''Brain Trust'' - co-authoered with Rick Hautala (Pocket, 2001) * ''Last Breath'' - co-authoered with Rick Hautala (Pocket, 2004) * ''Throat Culture'' - co-authoered with Rick Hautala (Pocket, 2005)

OutCast

All co-authored with

* ''OutCast: The Un-Magician'' (Pocket, 2004) * ''OutCast: Dragon Secrets'' (Pocket, 2004) * ''OutCast: Ghostfire'' (Pocket, 2005) * ''OutCast: Wurm War'' (Pocket, 2005)

Prowlers

* ''Prowlers'' (Pocket, 2001) * ''Laws of Nature'' (Pocket, 2001) * ''Predator and Prey'' (Pocket, 2001) * ''Wild Things'' (Pocket, 2002)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' is an American supernatural drama television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon. It is based on the 1992 film of the same name, also written by Whedon, although the events of the film are not consid ...

'' related books. * ''

Halloween Rain ''Halloween Rain'' is an original novel based on the U.S. television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. Plot summary Xander and Willow warn Buffy not to go out on Halloween if it's raining. According to the premise of the book, the rain in ...

'' - Co-authored with

Nancy Holder Nancy Holder (born August 29, 1953) is an American writer and the author of several novels, including numerous tie-in books based on the TV series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. She's also written fiction related to several other science fiction ...

(Pocket, 1997) * ''

Blooded ''Blooded'' is a novel written by Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder, based on the U.S. television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' is an American supernatural drama television series created by writer and di ...

'' - Co-authored with Nancy Holder (Pocket 1998) * '' Child of the Hunt'' - Co-authored with Nancy Holder (Pocket 1998) * '' The Gatekeeper series'' - all co-authored with

:'' The Gatekeeper, Book One: Out of the Madhouse'' (Pocket 1999) :'' The Gatekeeper, Book Two: Ghost Roads'' (Pocket 1999) :'' The Gatekeeper, Book Three: Sons of Entropy'' (Pocket 1999) * ''

Immortal Immortality is the ability to live forever, or eternal life. Immortal or Immortality may also refer to: Film * ''The Immortals'' (1995 film), an American crime film * ''Immortality'', an alternate title for the 1998 British film ''The Wisdom of ...

'' - co-authored with Nancy Holder (hardcover, Pocket, 1999) * '' Sins of the Father'' (Pocket, 1999) * '' Spike & Dru: Pretty Maids All in a Row'' (hardcover, Pocket, 2000) * '' The Lost Slayer'' a 4-part series(Pocket 2001) :'' The Lost Slayer I: Prophecies'' :'' The Lost Slayer II: Dark Times'' :'' The Lost Slayer III: King of the Dead'' :'' The Lost Slayer IV: Original Sins'' * '' Oz: Into the Wild'' (Pocket, 2002) * '' The Wisdom of War'' (Pocket, 2002) * '' Monster Island'' co-authored with

(hardcover, Pocket, 2003) * '' Dark Congress'' (Simon Spotlight, 2007)

Ben Walker

*
Ararat
' (2017) *
The Pandora Room
' (2019) * ''Red Hands'' (2020)

Young adult novels

* ''Beach Blanket Psycho'' (Bantam YA, 1995) * ''Bikini'' (Bantam YA, 1995) * ''Force Majeure'' co-authored with

(Pocket, 2002) * ''Poison Ink'' (Delacrote YA, 2008)

''The Hollow'' series

Young adult series co-authored with Ford Lytle Gilmore. The series is based on

Washington Irving Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 – November 28, 1859) was an American short-story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. He is best known for his short stories "Rip Van Winkle" (1819) and " The Legen ...

's ''

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a gothic story by American author Washington Irving, contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories titled '' The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.'' Written while Irving was living abroad in Bi ...

''. #''Horseman'' (Pocket, 2005) #''Drowned'' (Pocket, 2005) #''Mischief'' (Pocket, 2006) #''Enemies'' (Pocket, 2006)

The Waking

Young adult series written under the pseudonym Thomas Randall #''Dreams of the Dead'' (Bloomsbury, 2009) #''Spirits of the Noh'' (Bloomsbury, 2011) #''A Winter of Ghosts'' (Daring Greatly Corporation, 2013)

The Secret Journeys of Jack London

Young adult series co-authored with Tim Lebbon and with illustrations by Greg Ruth #''The Wild'' (HarperCollins, 2011) #''The Sea Wolves'' (HarperCollins, 2012) #''White Fangs'' (Daring Greatly Corporation, 2013)

Other media tie-ins

Battlestar Galactica ''Battlestar Galactica'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Glen A. Larson. The franchise began with the original television series in 1978, and was followed by a short-run sequel series (''Galactica 1980''), a line of ...

'' :* ''Battlestar Galactica: Armageddon'' :* ''Battlestar Galactica: Warhawk''

Daredevil Daredevil may refer to: * A stunt performer Arts and media Comics * Daredevil (Lev Gleason Publications), a fictional 1940s superhero popularized by writer-artist Charles Biro * Daredevil (Marvel Comics character), a Marvel comic book superhero ...

:* ''Daredevil: Predator's Smile''

Gen¹³ ''Gen¹³'' is a superhero team and comic book series originally written by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi and illustrated by J. Scott Campbell. It was published by WildStorm under the Image Comics banner, which went on to become an imprint for DC ...

:* ''Gen¹³: Netherwar'' - co-authored with

Jeff Mariotte Jeff Mariotte (born 1955) is an author who lives in Arizona. As well as his own original work, he is best known for writing novels and comic books based on licensed properties. Biography Mariotte was born in Park Forest, Illinois, but he moved ...

Justice League The Justice League (also known as The Justice League of America) are a team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The team first appeared in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #28 (March 1960). The team was conceived b ...

:* ''Justice League: Exterminators''

King Kong King Kong is a fictional giant monster resembling a gorilla, who has appeared in various media since 1933. He has been dubbed The Eighth Wonder of the World, a phrase commonly used within the franchise. His first appearance was in the novelizat ...

:* ''King Kong'' - official

novelization A novelization (or novelisation) is a derivative novel that adapts the story of a work created for another medium, such as a film, TV series, stage play, comic book or video game. Film novelizations were particularly popular before the advent of ...

of the 2005 film

X-Men The X-Men are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, first appearing in Uncanny X-Men, ''The X-Men'' #1 by artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby and writer/editor Stan Lee in 1963. Although initially cancelled in ...

:* ''X-Men: Mutant Empire-Siege'' :* ''X-Men: Mutant Empire-Sanctuary'' :* ''X-Men: Mutant Empire-Salvation'' :* ''X-Men: Codename Wolverine'' ''

Uncharted ''Uncharted'' is an action-adventure video game franchise published by Sony Interactive Entertainment and developed by Naughty Dog. Created by Amy Hennig, the ''Uncharted'' franchise follows a group of treasure hunters who travel across th ...

'' :* ''Uncharted: The Fourth Labyrinth'' ''

Sons of Anarchy ''Sons of Anarchy'' is an American action crime drama television series created by Kurt Sutter for FX. Originally aired from September 3, 2008 to December 9, 2014, ''Sons of Anarchy'' follows the lives of a close-knit outlaw motorcycle club ...

'' :* ''Sons of Anarchy: Bratva'' (2014), the first in a planned series of SOA novels ''

Alien Alien primarily refers to: * Alien (law), a person in a country who is not a national of that country ** Enemy alien, the above in times of war * Extraterrestrial life, life which does not originate from Earth ** Specifically, intelligent extrater ...

'' :*''Alien: River of Pain'' '' The Predator'' :*''The Predator''

Comics

* ''

Punisher The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher made ...

'' ( Marvel Edge, 1998-1999) * '' Talent'' (with Thomas E. Sniegoski,

Boom! Studios Boom! Studios (styled BOOM! Studios) is an American comic book and graphic novel publisher, headquartered in Los Angeles, California, United States. History Origins In the early 2000s, Ross Richie and Andrew Cosby had been working in ...

, 2006) * '' The Sisterhood'' (with

Archaia Archaia Entertainment, LLC, commonly known as Archaia (formerly known as Archaia Studios Press), is an imprint of American comic book and graphic novel publisher Boom! Studios. Archaia Entertainment, LLC was originally an American comic book publ ...

, 2008) * '' Baltimore: The Plague Ships'' (with

, 2010) * '' Baltimore: The Curse Bells'' (with

, 2011) * '' Baltimore: A Passing Stranger and Other Stories'' (with

, 2012) * '' Baltimore: Chapel of Bones'' (with

, 2013) * '' Baltimore: The Apostle and the Witch of Harju'' (with

, 2014)

Anthologies Contributed

* ''Thin Walls'' (Aug 2010) in Death's Excellent Vacation

Anthologies Edited

* '' The New Dead: A Zombie Anthology'', 2010 * ''The Monster's Corner: Stories Through Inhuman Eyes'', 2011 * ''21st Century Dead: A Zombie Anthology'', 2012 * ''Dark Duets'', 2014 * ''Seize the Night'', 2015 * ''Hex Life'', 2019 (co-edited with Rachel Autumn Deering)

References

External links

Official Web Site
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