Victor LaValle

Horror / Literary Fantasy

NY · Era not yet recorded

Themes & subjects

Horror, Literary Fantasy

Biography

Award-winning author blending horror, fantasy, and literary fiction. The Changeling (2017) explores parenthood and New York mythology. The Ballad of Black Tom (2016) reimagines Lovecraftian horror from Black perspective. Multiple award winner including World Fantasy Award, Shirley Jackson Award. Professor at Columbia University.

Recorded works

• The Changeling
• The Ballad of Black Tom
• The Devil in Silver

Awards & recognition

• World Fantasy Award
• Shirley Jackson Award
• Bram Stoker Award nominee

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