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“The Queen of Cosmic Horror….” — Christopher Golden, author of Road of Bones, Ararat, Snowblind, and Red Hands
BIO
Mary SanGiovanni is an award-winning American horror and thriller writer of nearly two dozen novels and novellas, including her most recent media tie-in novel for the Alien franchise, Enemy of My Enemy, her fan-favorite Kathy Ryan series, and For Emmy, soon to be made into a film. She has also written short stories, comics for Marvel and DC, and non-fiction. Her work has been translated internationally. She has a Masters degree in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University, Pittsburgh. She has the distinction of being one of the first women to speak about writing at the CIA Headquarters in Langley, VA, and offers talks and workshops on writing around the country. Born and raised in New Jersey, she currently resides in Pennsylvania with her husband, fellow writer Brian Keene, and her five cats.
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L I S T S
Spotlighted on www.women.com‘s list of “six fantastic female horror authors that deserve at least as much – if not more – recognition than the male authors who get the credit for the genre.”
Listed in Top 25 Women Horror Writers You Probably Haven’t Heard of But Should Know
Listed in 20 Women Horror Writers You Need to Read
Listed (The Hollower) in the Top 100 Must-Read Books About Monsters
Listed (Chills) as one of 20 Essential Crime and Horror Crossovers
Listed (Chills) as one of Fifteen Books to Read if You Love Stranger Things
Listed (Chills) as one of Best Cosmic Horror Books That Are Colder and Darker Than Space Itself
Listed (In the Asylum) on litreactor.com as one of the fifteen most anticipated horror novels of 2019
Listed (In the Asylum) in 2019’s Most Anticipated Blood Curdlers
Listed (In the Asylum) in 15 Scary Good Novels for Your 2019 Reading List
Received a PW starred review (Beyond the Gate)
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KIND WORDS:
About Mary:
“Mary SanGiovanni is as effective and versatile a writer as anybody working today. She knows her monsters. Of equal importance, she understands the frailties and strengths of the people who fight evil.” – Laird Barron, author of SWIFT TO CHASE
“Mary SanGiovanni deftly mixes genres and voices, and her books are always creepy, unsettling, and thrilling.”– Paul Tremblay, author of A HEAD FULL OF GHOSTS and HORROR MOVIE
“One of horror’s brightest stars.” – Horror Web
“A master of cosmic horror.” – Library Journal Review
About THE EVERYWHERE HOUSE
“This novel is the Hell House for the twenty-first century; it goes where no haunted house plot has gone before. SanGiovanni writes so concisely that her awl-sharp prose supplants the reader directly into the cursed Carrington House, and from that point on, you’re trapped. It’s terrifying and terrifyingly different, crammed with otherworldly visions and unprecedented, never-before-thought-of horrors. This needs to be a big-budget movie. It’s the best “haunted house” book I’ve read since The Shining.” – Ed Lee
“THE EVERYWHERE HOUSE is Mary SanGiovanni’s best yet, full of breathtaking imagination, claustrophobic dread, and images that will stay with you for a very long time. If Shirley Jackson had written a cosmic horror novel, it might’ve come out something like this.” – Christopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author of ROAD OF BONES and THE HOUSE OF LAST RESORT
About THRALL
“A feast of both visceral and existential horror—the gut tightens and the mind reels. Mary SanGiovanni joins that select cadre of women writers who are ignoring the safe old tropes and pushing the genre in new directions.” – F. Paul Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of The Keep
“Packed with suspense, and deep seeded fears… really hard to put down…a solid horror story with a good dose of terror!” – Dead, Buried, and Back
“A fast-paced novel…stands out for its very original central idea.” – Skulls in The Stars
About CHILLS
“Moves along quickly…a good book in the classic horror mode…a lot of fun.” – Nick Mamatas, author of I Am Providence
“Successfully captures the impending doom facing our world with a sense of dread which matches that invoked by Bradbury’s Something Wicked This Way Comes…a fast paced, highly enjoyable read.” – Ginger Nuts of Horror
“The concept here is fantastic…the atmosphere was perfect, the monsters were suitably grotesque, and the supernatural threat was legitimately fearsome… a refreshingly original entry in the horror genre.” – Beauty in Ruins
“A superbly crafted gem of a novel…delivering in spades.” – The Bergh
“A near perfect horror read. Lots of atmosphere, tons of tension, a body count of nearly ridiculous levels all play their part.” – Sci Fi and Scary
“Any book by SanGiovanni is one to look out for and Chills is no exception. This is novel to enjoy as the nights grow darker.” – This Is Horror
“SanGiovanni, with a dozen horror and thriller novels under her belt, treats the occult, and all that surrounds it, as a treasure-trove of inspiration.” – The Big Thrill
About THE HOLLOWER
“Filled to the brim with mounting terror.” – Gary A. Braunbeck, author of Mr. Hands
“A multi-sensory home run with evocative language. Nightmarish and vivid. Worthy of repeat readings.” – FearZone
“A fast-building, high-tension ride. One hell of a novel.” James A Moore, author of Under the Overtree
About FOUND YOU
“SanGiovanni shows off some serious skills.” – Dread Central
“Once SanGiovanni drops you into her iron grip, she never relinquishes her iron grip on your attention.” – Dead Reckoning
“Fast paced, well-written, and damn scary.” – The Falcata Times
“She’s starting her career as a pro. All authors take heed!” – FeoAmante.com
About CHAOS
“A great B-movie of a novel, fun and frightening.” – Shock Totem Magazine
About FOR EMMY
“Will leave its mark on you long after you put it down. Mary has this uncanny ability to draw you into her stories with life like characters and haunting prose…one of the best in the business.” – Famous Monsters of Filmland
“Chilling, heartbreaking, and quietly terrifying.” – Shroud Magazine
“This story is brilliant and terrifying… SanGiovanni’s masterpiece.” – Dreadful Tales
“Subtly rendered, but gut-wrenching…a quietly devastating final twist.” – Chamber of the Bizarre
About THE FADING PLACE
“Elegantly written…an important addition to your library of discriminating fiction.” – Hellnotes
“Powerful…gripping, recommended reading.” – The Books of Blood
“Pure terror…doesn’t mince words and doesn’t slow down.” – Wagging the Fox
About SAVAGE WOODS
“SanGiovanni evokes a Lovecraftian sensibility in this action-filled story…. Scary, suspenseful, smart, and gory…beautifully set and described.” – Library Journal Review
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AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS
Bram Stoker Award Nominaton, THE HOLLOWER, 2007 (HWA)
Lavinia Kohl Award for Excellence in Literature, “The Devil and Jack,” 1997 (The National Society of Arts and Letters)
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HONORS
Legend, NECon, 2015
Guest of Honor, Mo*Con, 2012
Toastmistress, NECon, 2009
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PHOTOS
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