Author · 1946–2018
Jack Ketchum
Jack Ketchum was an American horror writer (1946-2018). Born in Livingston.
Our catalogue lists 3 books by Jack Ketchum, mostly horror. They span 1989 to 1995. The most-read is The Girl Next Door (1989).
Books by Jack Ketchum
The Girl Next Door
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Offspring
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Joyride
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Awards
- 🏆Bram Stoker Awards 2014 — Lifetime Achievement (winner)
- 🏆Bram Stoker Awards 2003 — Best Fiction Collection (winner)
- ✦Bram Stoker Awards 2003 — Best Fiction Collection, Peaceable Kingdom (nominee)
- ✦Bram Stoker Awards 2001 — Novel, The Lost (nominee)
- 🏆Bram Stoker Awards 2000 — Short Fiction (winner)
Biography
Dallas William Mayr (November 10, 1946 – January 24, 2018), better known by his pen name Jack Ketchum, was an American horror fiction author. He was the recipient of four Bram Stoker Awards and three further nominations. His novels included *Off Season*, *Offspring*, and *Red*, which were adapted to film. In 2011, Ketchum received the World Horror Convention Grand Master Award for outstanding contribution to the horror genre. **Source**: [Jack Ketchum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Ketchum) on Wikipedia.