World Literary Awards

← Back to Home

P. N. Elrod

パトリシア・エヌ・エルロッド

P. N. Elrod

Aliases: Patricia Nead Elrod
Pen Names: P. N. ElrodPen name

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1954
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Residence History

Career

Occupations
novelist, editor
Active Years
1990-2024
Nominations
RT Book Reviews Career Achievement Award in Urban Fantasy (2010)

Awards

RT Book Reviews Pioneer Achievement Award in Vampire Fiction
2011
Category: Vampire Fiction
Organization: RT Book Reviews
Result: win
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine Readers Choice Award
2011
Work: Beach Girl
Organization: Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine
Result: win
Lord Ruthven Award
1998
Work: Chill in the Blood
Category: best novel
Result: win

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Bloodlist

1990 Urban fantasy

First case of vampire PI Jack Fleming solving his own murder.

VampiresHardboiled

I, Strahd: The Memoirs of a Vampire

1993 Horror

Memoirs of the vampire Strahd von Zarovich.

VampiresDark fantasy

Bibliography

  • Vampire Files series and others

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Hardboiled styleHumorous fantasy elements
Recurring Motifs
Various breeds of vampiresHistorical settings

Legacy

Pioneer in urban fantasy and vampire fiction.

Trivia

  • Started career writing gaming modules for TSR.