David Wellington (author)
David Wellington | |
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Born | David Wellington 1971 (age 52–53) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Pen name | D. Nolan Clark |
Occupation | Author |
Language | English |
Education | Syracuse University Pennsylvania State University (MFA) Pratt Institute |
Genre | Horror |
Notable works | Monster Island |
Website | |
davidwellington |
David Wellington (born 1971) is an American writer of horror fiction, best known for his Zombie trilogy. He also writes science fiction as D. Nolan Clark.
Biography[edit]
Wellington was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He attended Syracuse University and received an MFA in creative writing from Penn State. He also holds a master's degree in Library Science from the Pratt Institute.[1] He now lives in New York City.[2]
He made his debut as a comic book writer on Marvel Zombies Return: Iron Man.[3] His novel The Last Astronaut was nominated for the 2020 Arthur C. Clarke Award.[4]
Published works[edit]
Paradise-1[edit]
An electric blend of sci-fi and horror, Paradise-1 begins a terrifying new trilogy of exploration and survival in deep space
Monster trilogy[edit]
The Monster novels involve a global zombie apocalypse and describe how humanity has been reduced to tiny pockets of existence.
Vampire series[edit]
Wellington's vampire novels follow a Pennsylvania state trooper battling a centuries-old vampire.
- 13 Bullets (2006 online serialization; 2007 print)
- 99 Coffins (2007)
- Vampire Zero (2008)
- 23 Hours (2009)
- 32 Fangs (published April 2012)[5][6]
Werewolf series[edit]
Wellington's werewolf novels are set in remote Arctic Canada. The series follows werewolves who are being hunted to extinction by humans.
- Frostbite was published on October 6, 2009. The web serialization can be found at Wellington's website.
- Overwinter was released on September 14, 2010.[7]
Plague Zone[edit]
Plague Zone is a zombie novel set in the state of Washington.[8] It is completed in serial online, but not yet[when?] published in print. (Online serialization. Went to Kindle September 2012)[citation needed]
Jim Chapel missions[edit]
- Chimera (2013)
- "Minotaur" (2013 e-book)
- "Myrmidon" (2013 e-book)
- The Hydra Protocol (2014)
- The Cyclops Initiative (2016)
The Silence trilogy (as D. Nolan Clark)[edit]
The first novel, Forsaken Skies, was reviewed by Kirkus Reviews as containing "the usual complications, heroics, and surprises (...), all professionally packaged and produced and entirely unmemorable".[9]
- Forsaken Skies (2016), ISBN 978-0-316-35569-8
- Forgotten Worlds (2017), ISBN 978-0-316-35577-3
- Forbidden Suns (2017), ISBN 978-0-316-35581-0
Other novels[edit]
- The Last Astronaut (2019), ISBN 978-0-356-51229-7
Short stories[edit]
- "Chuy and the Fish" in The Undead: Zombie Anthology (Oct. 2005, Permuted Press)
- "Cyclopean" in The Undead: Skin and Bones (Aug. 2007, Permuted Press)
- "Twilight in the Green Zone" in Exotic Gothic (2007, Ash-Tree Press, ed. Danel Olson).[10] Click for Podcast by author.
- "Grvnice" in Exotic Gothic 2 (2008, Ash-Tree Press, ed. Danel Olson).[11]
- "Off Radio" in Buried Tales of Pinebox, TX Archived 2011-08-12 at the Wayback Machine (June 2009, 12 to Midnight)
- "Atacama" in Exotic Gothic 4 (May 2012, PS Publishing, ed. Danel Olson)
- "The Man With The Fractal Tattoo", Whose Future is It?, chapter 3 (2018)[12]
- "The Passenger", Whose Future is It?, chapter 11 (2018)[12]
References[edit]
- ^ David Wellington (2007) Monster Island, Snow Book, About Author section
- ^ "David Wellington Biography". Amazon. Archived from the original on 2010-06-01. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
- ^ Brownfield, Troy (June 22, 2009). "The Zombies - This Time, With Literate Roots". Newsarama. Archived from the original on June 24, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ^ "Arthur C. Clarke Award 2020 | Science Fiction Awards Database". www.sfadb.com.
- ^ "Characters Welcome: A Profile of David Wellington". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2011-03-26.
- ^ Eugune. "Brains Behind… An Interview with David Wellington". Archived from the original on 2011-01-09. Retrieved 2011-03-26.
- ^ Wellington, David (2010). Overwinter: A Werewolf Tale. Three Rivers Press. ISBN 978-0307460790.
- ^ "Zone". Archived from the original on 2012-02-21. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ "FORSAKEN SKIES by D. Nolan Clark". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ Wellington, David, "Twilight in the Green Zone" (2007). Danel Olson (ed.). Exotic Gothic (Print). Ashcroft, British Columbia: Ash-Tree Press. pp. 46–60. ISBN 978-1-55310-099-7.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Wellington, David, "Grvnice" (2008). Danel Olson (ed.). Exotic Gothic 2. Ashton, British Columbia: Ash-Tree Press. pp. 186–191. ISBN 978-1-55310-109-3.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "David Wellington" in Cellarius Stories, Volume 1. Cellarius, Ed., New York: 2018, ISBN 978-1-949688-02-3.
External links[edit]
- 1971 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American novelists
- American fantasy writers
- American horror novelists
- American male novelists
- Pratt Institute alumni
- Pennsylvania State University alumni
- Syracuse University alumni
- Novelists from New York City
- Writers from Pittsburgh
- American male short story writers
- 21st-century American short story writers
- 21st-century American male writers
- Novelists from Pennsylvania