About — BRIAN KEENE

BRIAN KEENE is the author of over fifty books and three-hundred short stories, mostly in the horror, crime, fantasy, and non-fiction genres. They have been translated into over a dozen different languages and have won numerous awards (see sidebar). His 2003 novel, The Rising, is credited with inspiring pop culture’s recurrent interest in zombies. He has also written for such media properties as Doctor Who, Thor, Aliens, Harley Quinn, The X-Files, Doom Patrol, Justice League, Hellboy, Superman, and Masters of the Universe. He was the showrunner for Realm Media and Blackbox TV’s Silverwood: The Door.

Several of Keene’s novels and stories have been adapted for film, including Ghoul, The Naughty List, The Ties That Bind, and Fast Zombies Suck. Keene also served as Executive Producer for the feature length film I’m Dreaming of a White Doomsday. Keene’s work has been praised by The New York Times, The History Channel, The Howard Stern Show, CNN, The Huffington Post, Bleeding Cool, Publisher’s Weekly, Fangoria, Bloody Disgusting, and Rue Morgue.

From 2015 to 2020, he hosted the immensely popular The Horror Show with Brian Keene podcast. He also hosted (along with Christopher Golden) the long-running Defenders Dialogue podcast. Keene also serves on the Board of Directors for the Scares That Care 501c charity organization, and as a Trustee for the HWA (Horror Writers Association).

The father of two sons and stepfather to one daughter, Keene lives in Pennsylvania with his wife, author Mary SanGiovanni and several cats.

AWARDS AND HONORS:

2000 — Blindside Award for Best Short Story (for Hunting Season)
2001 — Bram Stoker Award for Nonfiction (for Jobs In Hell)
2003 — Bram Stoker Award for First Novel (for The Rising)
2004 — Shocker Award for Nonfiction Book of the Year (for Sympathy For the Devil)
2005 — Honors from Whiteman A.F.B. 509th Logistics Fuels Flight
2007 — Convergence GOH Award
2008 — Indiana Horror Writers Adeptus Exemptus
2009 — Convergence GOH Award
2011 — Convergence GOH Award
2013 — Honors from United States Army International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan
2014 — World Horror Grandmaster Award
2014 — Necon One Star Review All Stars
2015 — Imaginarium Film Festival Award for Best Screenplay, Best Short Film Genre, and Best Short Film Overall (for I’m Dreaming of A White Doomsday)
2015 — Thunderstorm Books Appreciation Award
2016 — Imadjinn Award for Best Fantasy Novel (for King of the Bastards)
2017 — This Is Horror Award for Nonfiction Podcast of the Year (for The Horror Show with Brian Keene)
2018 — Scares That Care President’s Award
2018 — Induction into the Necon Hall of Fame
2022 — H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival Award for Best Screenplay (for The Cage)
2023 — J. F. Gonzalez Lifetime Achievement Award

NOMINATIONS:

2001 — Bram Stoker Award nomination for Long Fiction (for Earthworm Gods)
2001 — Bram Stoker Award nomination for Alternative Forms (for Horrorfind)
2001 — Bram Stoker Award nomination for Anthology (for The Best of Horrorfind)
2007 — Deutsche Phantastik Preis nomination for Best International Novel (for Das Reich Der Siqqusim)
2020 — Bram Stoker Award nomination for Non-Fiction (for End of the Road)
2022 — Wonderland Book Award nomination for Best Novel (for Suburban Gothic)
2023 — Bram Stoker Award nomination for Best Anthology (for The Drive-In: Multiplex)