The tale that follows, Musings, is also an excellent insight into the life of a writer mixed with fantastical elements.

The Girl on the Glider remains one of his most powerful and (if you'll excuse the choice of word) haunting works. Others are quite literally about writing, and in some cases, are about him writing in a meta-fictional way.Īnd those stories are particularly excellent. Now, some of these links are tenuous - for example, Adam Senft (from Dark Hollow and Ghost Walk) reappears in a story, and because his character is a writer, Keene includes the story here. The father of two sons, Keene lives in rural Pennsylvania.īrian Keene's Where We Live and Die is yet another collection of stories from this veteran of the horror genre, it's central theme being all of the tales contained within are about writing in one way or another. A prolific public speaker, Keene has delivered talks at conventions, college campuses, theaters, and inside Central Intelligence Agency headquarters in Langley, VA. (home of the B-2 Stealth Bomber) for his outreach to U.S. He has won numerous awards and honors, including the World Horror 2014 Grand Master Award, two Bram Stoker Awards, and a recognition from Whiteman A.F.B.

Keene’s work has been praised in such diverse places as The New York Times, The History Channel, The Howard Stern Show, CNN.com, Publisher’s Weekly, Media Bistro, Fangoria Magazine, and Rue Morgue Magazine. Keene also oversees Maelstrom, his own small press publishing imprint specializing in collectible limited editions, via Thunderstorm Books. Keene also serves as Executive Producer for the independent film studio Drunken Tentacle Productions. Several more are in-development or under option. Several of Keene’s novels have been developed for film, including Ghoul, The Ties That Bind, and Fast Zombies Suck. In addition to his own original work, Keene has written for media properties such as Doctor Who, Hellboy, Masters of the Universe, and Superman.

Keene’s novels have been translated into German, Spanish, Polish, Italian, French, Taiwanese, and many more. His 2003 novel, The Rising, is often credited (along with Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead comic and Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later film) with inspiring pop culture’s current interest in zombies. He is the author of over forty books, mostly in the horror, crime, and dark fantasy genres. BRIAN KEENE writes novels, comic books, short fiction, and occasional journalism for money.

Where We Live and Die by Brian Keene