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Grady Hendrix

グレーディ・ヘンドリックス

Gurēdi Hendorikkusu

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
Charleston, South Carolina
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
Charleston, South Carolina → Manhattan, New York

Career

Occupations
writer, journalist, public speaker, screenwriter, film critic
Active Years
2006-
Affiliations
New York Asian Film Festival (co-founder), American Society for Psychical Research (library work)
Nominations
2014 Goodreads Choice Awards Horror Nominated, 2015 RUSA CODES Reading List Horror Shortlisted, 2016 Goodreads Choice Awards Horror Nominated, 2017 RUSA CODES Reading List Horror Shortlisted, 2018 Goodreads Choice Awards Horror Nominated, 2018 Shirley Jackson Award Novel Nominated, 2019 Dragon Awards Horror Novel Nominated, 2019 Locus Award Horror Novel Nominated, 2017 Goodreads Choice Awards Non-Fiction Nominated, 2018 British Fantasy Award Non-Fiction Nominated, 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards Horror Nominated, 2021 Locus Award Horror Novel Nominated, 2021 Bram Stoker Award Novel Nominated, 2022 Locus Award Horror Novel Nominated, 2022 Dragon Awards Horror Novel Nominated, 2023 Goodreads Choice Awards Horror Nominated, 2023 Bram Stoker Award Novel Nominated, 2024 RUSA CODES Reading List Horror Shortlisted, 2024 Locus Award Horror Nominated, 2024 British Fantasy Award August Derleth Award Nominated

Education

University of California, San Diego
Clarion Workshop
Period: 2009
Country: United States
Attended Clarion Workshop

Awards

Foreword INDIES Awards
2014
Work: Horrorstör
Category: Horror
Organization: Foreword Reviews
Result: Silver
Bram Stoker Award
2018
Work: Paperbacks from Hell
Category: Non-Fiction
Organization: Horror Writers Association
Result: Won
Lord Ruthven Award
2021
Work: The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
Category: Fiction
Organization: International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts
Result: Won
Goodreads Choice Awards
2021
Work: The Final Girl Support Group
Category: Horror
Organization: Goodreads
Result: Won

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Horrorstör

2014 Horror

A horror story set in a furniture store, formatted like a catalog.

everyday horrorsupernaturalsatire

My Best Friend's Exorcism

2016 Horror

A story of demonic possession in 1980s involving best friends.

friendshipexorcism1980s nostalgia

We Sold Our Souls

2018 Horror

A tale of heavy metal and deals with the devil.

musicdevilAmerican dream

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires

2020 Horror

Housewives fighting vampires in the South.

female empowermentvampirescommunity

The Final Girl Support Group

2021 Horror

Support group for final girls from horror movies.

metafictiontraumasurvival

How to Sell a Haunted House

2023 Horror

Siblings trying to sell their haunted family home.

familygriefdoll horror

Bibliography

  • Satan Loves You
  • The White Glove War
  • Horrorstör
  • My Best Friend's Exorcism
  • We Sold Our Souls
  • The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
  • The Final Girl Support Group
  • How to Sell a Haunted House
  • Witchcraft for Wayward Girls
  • Paperbacks from Hell
  • Dirt Candy: A Cookbook
  • These Fists Break Bricks

Style & Themes

Literary Style
humorous horrorpop culture-infusedsatirical narrative
Recurring Motifs
strong female protagonists1980s horror referenceshorror invading the mundane

Legacy

Prominent contemporary American horror author known for blending humor and horror. Multiple works optioned for film/TV. Winner of Bram Stoker Award and others.

Trivia

  • Co-founder of the New York Asian Film Festival.
  • Married to chef and restaurateur Amanda Cohen.
  • Worked in the library of the American Society for Psychical Research.
  • Alumnus of the Clarion Workshop.