Tom Piccirilli | |
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Born | May 27, 1965 |
Died | July 11, 2015 | (aged 50)
Occupation | writer |
Nationality | American |
Period | 1990–2015 |
Genre | Poetry, Horror fiction, Fantasy, Crime fiction, Noir fiction, Hardboiled |
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Thomas Piccirilli (May 27, 1965 – July 11, 2015) was an American novelist and short story writer.
Piccirilli sold over 150 stories in the mystery, thriller, horror, erotica, and science fiction fields. Some of his stories were included in Eden Studios' zombie anthologies edited by James Lowder.
Piccirilli was a two-time winner of the International Thriller Writers Award for "Best Paperback Original" (2008, 2010). He is a four-time winner of the Bram Stoker Award. He was also a finalist for the 2009 Edgar Allan Poe Award given by the Mystery Writers of America, a final nominee for the Fantasy Award, and the winner of the first Bram Stoker Award given in the category of "Best Poetry Collection".