David Schickler (born July 30, 1969, in

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) is an American screenwriter and author, most recently of the memoir ''The Dark Path'', published by

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in September 2013. He is the co-creator and an executive producer of the

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television series ''

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'', which premiered in 2013. He is the author of the ''New York Times'' bestselling short story collection ''Kissing in Manhattan'' (2001) and the nationally bestselling novel ''Sweet and Vicious'' (2004). He has written original and adapted scripts for

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and Wildwood Films. His books have been published in nine countries and his stories have appeared in ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Zoetrope: All-Story'', as well as on

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. His short story
The Smoker
won an O. Henry Award and was optioned by

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. Schickler graduated from

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. He received his undergraduate degree from

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and Masters from

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. He now lives in Rochester, New York with his wife and children.

Works

Filmography

Television

= Creator

= Producer

= Writer

Bibliography

* ''Kissing in Manhattan'' (short story collection) (2001) * ''Sweet and Vicious'' (novel) (2004) * ''The Dark Path'' (memoir) (2013)

References

External links

David Schickler Home
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Banshee

David Schickler Interview

Full text of "Fourth Angry Mouse" by David Schickler

21st-century American novelists American male novelists Walsh School of Foreign Service alumni Columbia University alumni 1969 births Living people American male short story writers 21st-century American short story writers 21st-century American male writers {{US-story-writer-stub