Christopher Golden

Christopher Golden is the award-winning, bestselling author of such novels as The Myth Hunters, Wildwood Road, The Boys Are Back in Town, The Ferryman, Strangewood, Of Saints and Shadows, and (with Tim Lebbon) Mind the Gap. Golden co-wrote the lavishly illustrated novel Baltimore, or, The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire with Mike Mignola, which they are currently scripting as a feature film for New Regency.

He has also written books for teens and young adults, including the thriller series Body of Evidence, honored by the New York Public Library and chosen as one of YALSA's Best Books for Young Readers. Upcoming teen novels include Poison Ink for Delacorte, Soulless for MTV Books, and The Secret Journeys of Jack London, a collaboration with Tim Lebbon.

With Thomas E. Sniegoski, he is the co-author of the dark fantasy series The Menagerie as well as the young readers fantasy series OutCast and the comic book miniseries Talent, both of which were recently acquired by Universal Pictures. Golden and Sniegoski also wrote the upcoming comic book miniseries The Sisterhood, currently in development as a feature film.

Working with actress/writer/director Amber Benson, he co-created and co-wrote Ghosts of Albion, an original animated supernatural drama for BBC online, from which they created the book series of the same name. (www.ghostsofalbion.net)

As an editor, Golden’s work has included the Hellboy novel series, a trio of Hellboy short story anthologies, and co-editing duties on British Invasion, from Cemetery Dance. His non-fiction work includes collaborative efforts such as The Stephen King Universe, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Watcher's Guide, and the upcoming Neil Gaiman Companion. His other writing has included video games, numerous comic books, and short stories.

Golden was born and raised in Massachusetts, where he still lives with his family. His original novels have been published in fourteen languages in countries around the world.

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Novels
Strangewood (Signet, 1999)
Straight On 'Til Morning (Signet, 2001)
The Ferryman (Signet, 2002)
The Boys Are Back in Town (Bantam, 2004)
Wildwood Road (Bantam, 2005)

THE VEIL
The Myth Hunters (Bantam, 2006)
The Borderkind (Bantam, 2006)
The Lost Ones (Bantam, 2008)

THE SHADOW SAGA
Of Saints and Shadows (Berkley, 1994)
Angel Souls and Devil Hearts (Berkley, 1995)
Of Masques and Martyrs (Ace, 1998)
The Gathering Dark (Berkley, 2003)

THE MENAGERIE
The Nimble Man [w/Tom Sniegoski] (Ace, 2004)
The Tears of Furies [w/Tom Sniegoski] (Ace, 2005)
Stones Unturned [w/Tom Sniegoski] (Ace, 2006)
Crashing Paradise [w/Tom Sniegoski] (Ace, 2007)

GHOSTS OF ALBION
Accursed [w/Amber Benson] (Del Rey, 2005)
Witchery [w/Amber Benson] (Del Rey, 2006)

HELLBOY
Hellboy: The Lost Army (Dark Horse, 1997)
Hellboy: The Bones of Giants (Dark Horse, 2001)
Hellboy: The Dragon Pool (Pocket Books, 2007)

BODY OF EVIDENCE
Body Bags (Pocket, 1999)
Thief of Hearts (Pocket, 1999)
Soul Survivor (Pocket, 1999)
Meets the Eye (Pocket, 2000)
Head Games (Pocket, 2000)
Skin Deep [w/Rick Hautala] (Pocket, 2000)
Burning Bones [w/Rick Hautala] (Pocket, 2001)
Brain Trust [w/Rick Hautala] (Pocket, 2001)
Last Breath [w/Rick Hautala] (Pocket, 2004)
Throat Culture [w/Rick Hautala] (Pocket, 2005)

OUTCAST
OutCast: The Un-Magician [w/Tom Sniegoski] (Pocket, 2004)
OutCast: Dragon Secrets [w/Tom Sniegoski] (Pocket, 2004)
OutCast: Ghostfire [w/Tom Sniegoski] (Pocket, 2005)
OutCast: Wurm War [w/Tom Sniegoski] (Pocket, 2005)

PROWLERS
Prowlers (Pocket, 2001)
Laws of Nature (Pocket, 2001)
Predator and Prey (Pocket, 2001)
Wild Things (Pocket, 2002)

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
Halloween Rain [w/Nancy Holder] (Pocket, 1997)
Blooded [w/Nancy Holder] (Pocket 1998)
Child of the Hunt [w/Nancy Holder] (Pocket 1998)
The Gatekeeper, Book One--Out of the Madhouse [w/Nancy Holder] (Pocket 1999)
The Gatekeeper, Book Two--Ghost Roads [w/Nancy Holder] (Pocket 1999)
The Gatekeeper, Book Three--Sons of Entropy [w/Nancy Holder] (Pocket 1999)
Immortal [w/ Nancy Holder] (hardcover, Pocket, 1999)
Sins of the Father (Pocket, 1999)
Spike & Dru: Pretty Maids All in a Row (hardcover, Pocket, 2000)
The Lost Slayer - Parts 1 through 4 (Pocket 2001)
Oz: Into the Wild (Pocket, 2002)
The Wisdom of War (Pocket, 2002)
Monster Island [w/Tom Sniegoski] (hardcover, Pocket, 2003)

Additional Novels for Teens
Beach Blanket Psycho (Bantam YA, 1995)
Bikini (Bantam YA, 1995)
Force Majeure [w/Tom Sniegoski] (Pocket, 2002)
Poison Ink (Delacorte, 2008)
Soulless (MTV Books, 2008)

Other Media Tie-ins
X-Men: Mutant Empire-Siege
X-Men: Mutant Empire-Sanctuary
X-Men: Mutant Empire-Salvation
X-Men: Codename Wolverine
Daredevil: Predator's Smile
Battlestar Galactica: Armageddon
Battlestar Galactica: Warhawk
Gen13: Netherwar [w/Jeff Mariotte]
Justice League: Exterminators

Non-Fiction
Cut!: Horror Writers on Horror Film (Berkley, editor, 1992)
The Watcher's Guide: The Official Buffy the Vampire Slayer Companion [w/Nancy Holder] (Pocket 1998)
The Sunnydale High Yearbook [w/Nancy Holder] (Pocket, 1999)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Monster Book [w/Stephen R. Bissette & Tom Sniegoski] (Pocket, 2000)
The Stephen King Universe [w/Stanley Wiater & Hank Wager] (Renaissance, 2001)

As Editor
Hellboy: Odd Jobs (Dark Horse, 1999)
Hellboy: Odder Jobs (Dark Horse, 2004)

Video Game Scripts
Buffy the Vampire Slayer [w/Tom Sniegoski] (Fox Interactive/Electronic Arts, 2002)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds [w/Tom Sniegoski] (Fox Interactive, 2003)

Comic Books
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