Henry Baum
| Henry Baum | |
|---|---|
| Born | Frederick Henle Baum June 29, 1972 New York, United States |
| Occupation | Novelist, blogger, musician |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | US |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts |
| Period | 2001 – present |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Notable works |
The Golden Calf, North of Sunset, The American Book Of The Dead God's Wife,Oscar Caliber Gun |
| Notable awards | Gold IPPY Award for Visionary Fiction Best Fiction at the DIY Book Festival Hollywood Book Festival Grand Prize |
| Spouse | Cate Baum (2013-present) |
| Children | One daughter |
| Relatives |
Tom Baum (father) Carol Baum (mother) |
| Website | |
| www |
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Henry Baum (born June 29, 1972) is an American writer, blogger and musician and is considered part of the Rebel Inc. writing movement.
Baum is the author of five novels and several published short stories and prose. His book Oscar Caliber Gun (Later called The Golden Calf) has been translated into French. He has also published work with Identity Theory, Storyglossia, Scarecrow, Dogmatika,Purple prose, 3:AM Magazine, and Les Episodes. His book, The American Book Of The Dead was described by the widow of Philip K Dick, Tessa Dick, "If you read Lolita or A Clockwork Orange without drop-kicking the book out into the garden on a rainy day, this novel is for you.” He has published with Canongate and Cloverfield Press.
Baum has won three awards, the Gold IPPY Award for Visionary Fiction, Best Fiction at the DIY Book Festival and the Hollywood Book Festival Grand Prize. In 2013 he was one of seven finalists for Best Writer at The Erotic Awards in London UK, along with Belle de Jour (writer) aka Dr Brooke Magnanti, Pamela Stephenson and Alan Moore for his book God's Wife.
A short film version of some of the scenes from The Golden Calf was made by director Ruben Fleischer while he was mentored by Robert Rodriguez at AFI. This film starred Kevin Corrigan, Elizabeth Berridge, Jay Johnston, Lelia Goldoni and Robert Joy.
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