Owl Goingback

Owl Goingback (born May 1, 1959, in St. Louis) is the pen name of an American author of horror fiction.

Biography

In his biographical statements, Goingback writes that was born May 1, 1959, in St. Louis, MO and that his mother's name was Quiet Starr. He dropped out of high school his senior year to join the United States Air Force and later attended Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University. On January 5, 1978, Goingback married Nancy Santos Bello, with whom he has two sons: Jason and Michael.

From 1976 to 1981, Goingback served as a jet engine mechanic in the United States Air Force, where he became a sergeant. He received a good conduct medal and Air Force Longevity Service Award. After leaving the military, Goingback owned and managed a restaurant in Georgia called Jim's Place from 1981-1986, after which he devoted himself to writing full-time.

In addition to writing novels, children's stories, scripts, and other documents under his own name, he writes that he "has ghostwritten for Hollywood celebrities", and that he travels throughout the United States lecturing about "the customs and folklore of the American Indians" and has worked as a model and actor.

Goingback presently lives in Florida with his wife and sons.

Awards

Awards for Goingback
Year Title Award Result Ref.
1996 “Grass Dancer” Nebula Award for Best Short Story Nominee
1996 Crota Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel Winner
1996 Crota Bram Stoker Award for Novel Finalist
1998 Eagle Feathers Storytelling World Award for Pre-Adolescent Listeners Honor
1999 Darker than Night Bram Stoker Award for Novel Finalist
2019 Coyote Rage Bram Stoker Award for Novel Winner
2020 Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement Winner

Bibliography

  • Crota (1996)
  • Eagle feathers (1997)
  • The Gift (1997)
  • Shaman Moon (1997)
  • Darker Than Night (1999)
  • Evil Whispers (2001)
  • Breed (2002)
  • Coyote Rage (2019)

See also


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