Josh Malerman

Josh Malerman is an American author and the lead singer for the rock band The High Strung.^[1][2] Malerman currently lives in Ferndale, Michigan.^[3]

Malerman first began writing while in the fifth grade, where he began writing about a space-traveling dog.^[4] Since then he has written several unpublished novels and his debut novel Bird Box was published in the United Kingdom and United States in 2014 to much critical acclaim.^[5][6][7]

Awards

• Michigan Notable Book Award (2015, won - Bird Box)^[8]
• James Herbert Award (2015, nominated - Bird Box)^[9]
• Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel (2015, nominated - Bird Box)^[10]

Bibliography

Novels

• Bird Box (2014)^[11]

Short stories

• "Ghastle and Yule" (2014)
• "A Fiddlehead Party on Carpenter’s Farm" (2015, published in Shadows Over Main Street)

References

1. ↑ Spiegelman, Ian. "Author Josh Malerman is more Stoker than Lovecraft". USA Today. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
2. ↑ "DETROIT PROUD: Josh Malerman". CBS Detroit. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
3. ↑ Wing, Diana. "Ferndale Reads is a horror-filled delight". Hometown Life. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
4. ↑ Grassi, Laurie. "Author Josh Malerman on his love of horror and biggest fear". Chatelaine. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
5. ↑ Callwood, Brett. "The Fright Stuff". Metro Times. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
6. ↑ "Fiery prose". Metro Times. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
7. ↑ "THE HIGH STRUNG: QUICK STUDIES". Magnet Magazine. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
8. ↑ "Introducing the 2015 Michigan Notable Books!". Michigan.gov. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
9. ↑ "THE JAMES HERBERT AWARD 2015". PanMacmillan. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
10. ↑ "Final Ballot for Bram Stoker Awards® 2014". HWA. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
11. ↑ Woods, Ashley. "Josh Malerman, Detroit Author And Musician, To Publish 'Bird Box' With HarperCollins". Huffington Post. Retrieved 22 February 2015.