Ania Ahlborn | |
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| Born | Ciechanów, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish, American |
| Education | BA |
| Alma mater | University of New Mexico |
| Known for | Horror novels |
| Website |
aniaahlborn |
Ania Ahlborn is a Polish American horror novelist whose self-published debut novel Seed reached #1 on Amazon's list of best-selling horror novels in 2011. [1] She is the author of several novels, novellas and short stories in the horror genre.
Biography
Ahlborn was born in Ciechanów, Poland. She earned a degree in English from the University of New Mexico. [2] Ahlborn is currently married and living in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Writing career
She writes horror thrillers and self-published before she got representation. Ahlborn is now published through Simon and Schuster. [3] Her novels were nominated for a This is Horror "Novel of the Year" award in 2015 [4] and 2017 [5] for Brother and The Devil Crept In, respectively. Her books have been translated into German. [6]
Rights to adapt her first novel were optioned by Amazon Studios in 2012, [7] but an adaptation has not been released.
Bibliography
Novels
- Seed (2012)
- The Neighbors (2012)
- The Shuddering (2013)
- The Bird Eater (2014)
- Within These Walls (2015)
- Brother (2015)
- The Devil Crept In (2017)
- If You See Her (2019)
- Dark Across the Bay (2021)
- Good And Joyful Things (2024) [8]
Novellas
- The Pretty Ones (2015)
- I Call Upon Thee (2017)
- Palmetto (2021)
Short stories
- "The Governess" (2019) (in the anthology Other Voices, Other Tombs)
- "The Debt" (2019) (in the anthology Hex Life: Wicked New Tales of Witchery)
Omnibus
- Apart in the Dark (2018) (includes The Pretty Ones and I Call Upon Thee)
References and sources
- ^ Lewis, Andy (2012-10-03). "Amazon Studios Options First Novel With 'Seed'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2023-11-14. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "New Mexico Authors". Albuquerque Bernalillo County Library. Archived from the original on 2023-11-14. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "Ania Ahlborn". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- ^ "This Is Horror Awards 2015: Vote now!". This is Horror. 2016-01-07. Archived from the original on 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "2017 This Is Horror Awards Winners". Locus Magazine. 2018-04-19. Archived from the original on 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ Ahlborn, A. (2019). Wo das Böse lauert: Thriller (in German). Festa Verlag. ISBN 978-3-86552-796-7. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- ^ "Amazon Studios Options First Novel - Press Room". Amazon.com, Inc. - Press Room. 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- ^ "Good And Joyful Things by Ania Ahlborn". suntup.press. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
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