American author and educator (1965–2023)
Weston Ochse |
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Born | (1965-06-20)June 20, 1965
Gillette, Wyoming, U.S. |
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Died | November 18, 2023(2023-11-18) (aged 58) |
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Occupation | Author |
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Education |
Excelsior University (
BA)
National University (
MFA) |
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Genre |
Horror,
fantasy,
science fiction,
military fiction,
thriller fiction,
literary fiction |
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Notable works | Scarecrow Gods, SEAL Team 666, and Grunt Life |
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Notable awards |
Bram Stoker Award and New Mexico Arizona Book Awards |
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Partner |
Yvonne Navarro |
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westonochse.com |
Weston Ochse (June 20, 1965 – November 18, 2023) was an American author and educator. He won the
Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel
[1] and was nominated for the
Pushcart Prize for his short fiction. His novel SEAL Team 666 is currently being shopped by
Seven Bucks Productions.
Dwayne Johnson
[2] has attached himself to the film to executive produce as well as act in a leading role.
Biography
Early life
Weston Ochse was born in
Gillette, Wyoming.
[3] By the time he was ten years old, he'd lived in ten states including South Dakota, Colorado, Nebraska, Ohio, New Jersey and Tennessee. He spent the greater part of his childhood in
Chattanooga, Tennessee, where he graduated from Tyner High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Army after high school and became an intelligence officer. He was stationed in the
Republic of Korea,
Fort Jackson,
Fort Gordon,
Fort Bragg,
Fort Carson,
Fort Huachuca, Presidio Monterey and Los Angeles Air Force Base. He retired from the U.S. Army in 2004 with an Honorable Discharge.
Career
Weston began writing professionally in 1997. He won the Bram Stoker Award for his first novel, Scarecrow Gods, in 2005. Since then he has been nominated for a
Pushcart Prize, received five additional
Bram Stoker Award nominations, won four New-Mexico Arizona Book Awards, with five total nominations.
Weston's work has appeared in
comic books (
IDW Publishing and
DC Comics), professional writing guides, magazines, anthologies, as well as his own novels. He has been widely reviewed and has been hailed by his contemporaries as "one of the few new writers who will help redefine the field of dark literature for the future" (
Edward Lee (writer)).
In 2002, an independent film company attempted to create a feature film based on his short story "Catfish Gods" (appeared in Scary Rednecks and Other Inbred Horrors).
[4] The film reached primary shooting before it folded.
[4]
In 2013,
MGM optioned the film rights to SEAL Team 666 from
MacMillan Films Division.
Dwayne Johnson
[2] has attached himself to the film to executive produce as well as act in a leading role. His company,
Seven Bucks Productions, which he owns alongside Dany Garcia, has the shopping agreement and is actively seeking interest. SEAL Team 666 and the ensuing books was inspired by the U.S. Navy SEAL take down of Osama Bin Laden and the idea of
[5] "What if there's an even more special SEAL Team that protects America from supernatural attack".
In 2017, he appeared in a DC Comics Special, DC House of Horror Vol 1, where he wrote a story about a possessed
Shazam.
[6]
Weston held a
Bachelor of Arts in American Literature from
Excelsior University and a
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from
National University. He traveled extensively to book signings and conventions where he has been Gross Out Contest bouncer, toastmaster and guest of honor. He was a frequent speaker at libraries and schools. He was an adjunct faculty member for
Cochise Community College, and associate professor for
Southern New Hampshire University, and had run the online Guerrilla Fiction Writing Workshop.
He lived in
Tucson, Arizona with his wife, and fellow author,
Yvonne Navarro.
Death
Ochse passed away on November 18, 2023.
Awards
- 2002 Appalachian Galapagos Short Story Collection (Nominated for the
Pushcart Prize)
- 2005 Scarecrow Gods (Won
Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel)
- 2008 Redemption Roadshow (Finalist for the
Bram Stoker Award for Long Fiction)
- 2009 The Crossing of Aldo Ray (Finalist for the
Bram Stoker Award for Short Fiction)
- 2011 Multiplex Fandango (Finalist for the
Bram Stoker Award for Collection)
- 2012 Righteous (Finalist for the
Bram Stoker Award for Short Fiction)
- 2013 SEAL Team 666 (Won New Mexico-Arizona Book Award for Adventure/Drama Novel)
- 2014 Age of Blood (Won New Mexico-Arizona Book Award for SF/Fantasy Novel)
- 2015 Reign of Evil (Won New Mexico-Arizona Book Award for Adventure/Drama Novel)
- 2019 Burning Sky (Won New Mexico-Arizona Book Award for Adventure/Drama Novel)
- 2020 Dead Sky (Finalist for the New Mexico-Arizona Book Award for Adventure/Drama Novel)
Comics
- 2005 The Keep #2 (IDW) (short story Blue Heeler appeared in the back)
- 2005 Shadowplay #2 (IDW) (short story Blue Heeler appeared in the back)
- 2005 Shaun of the Dead #5 (IDW) (short story Blue Heeler appeared in the back)
- 2005 Angel: The Curse #5 (IDW) (short story Blue Heeler appeared in the back)
- 2005 CSI: New York – Bloody Murder #4 (IDW) (short story Blue Heeler appeared in the back)
- 2017 Hellboy: An Assortment of Horrors (IDW) (short story The Other Government Guys)
- 2017 DC House of Horror Vol 1 (DC) (Shazam Origin Story)
Bibliography
Novels
- 2005 Scarecrow Gods
Delirium Books 300 Limited Edition HB
- 2005 Scarecrow Gods
Delirium Books 26 Deluxe Edition HB
- 2007 Scarecrow Gods
Delirium Books, Trade-paperback
- 2007 Recalled to Life
Delirium Books 300 Limited Edition HB
- 2007 Recalled to Life
Delirium Books 26 Deluxe Edition HB
- 2008 The Golden Thread
Delirium Books 300 Limited Edition HB
- 2008 The Golden Thread
Delirium Books 26 Deluxe Edition HB
- 2009 Blaze of Glory
Bloodletting Press 300 Limited Edition HB
- 2010 Empire of Salt
Abaddon Books Trade-paperback>br />
- 2011 Blood Ocean
Abaddon Books Trade-paperback
- 2011 Velvet Dogma Crossroads Press, eBook Only
- 2011 Blaze of Glory Crossroads Press, eBook
- 2012 Babylon Smiles Crossroads Press, eBook Only
- 2012 SEAL Team 666
Thomas Dunne Books Hardback
- 2012 SEAL Team 666
Titan Books Trade-paperback
- 2013 Ghost Heart with
Yvonne Navarro
Dark Regions Press Trade-paperback
- 2013 Age of Blood
Thomas Dunne Books Hardback
- 2013 Age of Blood
Titan Books Trade-paperback
- 2014 Reign of Evil
Thomas Dunne Books Hardback
- 2014 Reign of Evil
Titan Books Trade-paperback
- 2014 Halfway House
Journalstone Books Hardback
- 2014 Halfway House
Journalstone Books Trade-paperback
- 2014 Grunt Life
Solaris Books Mass Market Paperback
- 2015 Grunt Traitor
Solaris Books Mass Market Paperback
- 2017 Grunt Hero
Solaris Books, Mass Market Paperback
- 2018 Burning Sky
Solaris Books, Mass Market Paperback
- 2019 Dead Sky
Solaris Books, Mass Market Paperback
- 2020 Bone Chase
Simon & Schuster, Trade Hardback
- 2021 Aliens: Infiltrator
Titan Books, Mass Market Paperback
- 2021 Bone Chase
Simon & Schuster, Trade Paperback
- 2022 Aliens vs. Predator: Rift War
Yvonne Navarro
Titan Books Trade-paperback
- 2022 Red Unicorn Aethon Books, Hardback
- 2022 Red Unicorn Aethon Books, Trade Paperback
- 2023 Alpha Wave (The Sleepers War Series, Book 1) with
Jonathan Maberry
Blackstone Publishing, Trade Paperback
Collections
- 2000 Scary Rednecks and Other Inbred Horrors Darktales Publications Trade-paperback
- 2002 Appalachian Galapagos Medium Rare Books Hardback
- 2004 Scary Rednecks Omnibus,
Delirium Books 26 Deluxe Edition Hardback
- 2011 Multiplex Fandango
Dark Regions Press 26 Deluxe Edition Hardback
- 2011 Multiplex Fandango
Dark Regions Press Trade Edition Hardback
- 2023 Ziggy Stardust Turpentine Koolaid Wordjitsu LLC, Trade Paperback
Single Book Novellas
- 2001 Natural Selection Darktales Publications Chapbook
- 2007 Vampire Outlaw of the Milky Way
Bad Moon Books Chapbook
- 2007 Vampire Outlaw of the Milky Way
Bad Moon Books Hardback
- 2008 Redemption Roadshow Burning Effigy Press
- 2009 Lord of the Lash and Our Lady of the Boogaloo
Bad Moon Books Chapbook
- 2009 Lord of the Lash and Our Lady of the Boogaloo
Bad Moon Books Hardback
- 2010 The Loup Garou Kid
Bad Moon Books Chapbook
- 2010 The Loup Garou Kid
Bad Moon Books Hardback
- 2010 The Last Kobiashi Maru Crossroads Press e-Book Only
- 2011 Nancy Goats Dark Fuse Hardback
- 2020 Pets During Wartime Thunderstorm Books Hardback
Commercial Properties Worked On
V-Wars
Midian
X-Files
Predator
Hellboy
Joe Ledger
Aliens
Short Fiction and Essays
Weston has more than a hundred and fifty professionally published short stories and essays in various anthologies and magazines such as
Cemetery Dance,
Weird Tales, Nightmare, and
Soldier of Fortune.
References
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