David Prill
David Prill (* 1959 ) is an American writer.
Live and act
David Prill grew up in Bloomington , Minnesota . He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in journalism. He wrote political columns for the Minnesota Daily, among others. David Prill lives in Eagan , a suburb of Minneapolis .
In 1989, Prill attended the renowned Clarion Science Fiction Writers' Workshop for budding science fiction and fantasy authors.
His first novel, The Unnatural , was published in 1995. In this satirical work, embalming the deceased is the number 1 sport in the United States. The Unnatural won the 1996 Minnesota Book Award in the Fantasy & Science Fiction category. In his second novel, Serial Killer Days , another black comedy, published in 1996, serial killer day is a holiday in a small town in Minnesota: since a serial killer has claimed a small town victim every year for twenty years, it is made a holiday. The novel was nominated for the 1997 James Tiptree, Jr. Award . In Second Coming Attractions , Christian films dominate Hollywood's film business . His short story The Last Horror Show was nominated for the 2004 International Horror Guild Award.
Works
Novels
- The Unnatural . St. Martin's Press, New York 1995. ISBN 0-312-11910-0 .
- Serial Killer Days . St. Martin's Press, New York 1996. ISBN 0-312-14411-3 .
- Second Coming Attractions . St. Martin's Press, New York 1998, ISBN 0-312-18173-6
Short story collections
- Dating Secrets of the Dead. Subterranean Press, Burton (Michigan) 2003, ISBN 1-931081-60-3 .
Web links
- Website David prills (English)
- David Prill in the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Blog on davidprill.blogspot.de (English)
- ↑ The winners of the Minnesota Book Awards (English)
- ↑ James Tiptree Jr Memorial Award 1997 on locusmag.com (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Prill, David |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1959 |