Jeff Strand

Jeff Strand (born December 14, 1970) is an American writer, known for his works of comedy horror.

He has written novels, short stories, screenplays, and comedy sketches. In addition to his adult-oriented horror works, Strand also writes young adult fiction. He has been nominated for the Bram Stoker Award five times, winning the award for the first time in the Best Long Fiction category for his novella Twentieth Anniversary Screening (2022).

Biography

Strand was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and moved to Fairbanks, Alaska, at six months of age. Prior to his freshman year of high school, he moved to Kent, Ohio, and attended Theodore Roosevelt High School, graduating in 1989. He went on to Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio, where he majored in creative writing. After graduating college, he briefly returned to Alaska before moving back to Ohio. His next move was to Tucson, Arizona.

In 2000, Strand published Graverobbers Wanted (No Experience Necessary), through Hard Shell Word Factory. It was the first novel in the horror-comedy style for which he would later become known.

In 2006, his novel Pressure was the first of his books to be nominated for a Bram Stoker Award, in the Best Novel category. In 2022, "Next Best Baker," included in Baker's Dozen from Uncomfortably Dark, won a Splatterpunk Award in the Best Short Story Category.

He emceed the Bram Stoker Awards ten times. Dweller (2010) was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel in 2010.

As a screenwriter, Strand is an active member of the Writers Guild of America (WGA).

Style

Strand is primarily known for his works of horror-comedy, which has earned him the nickname "The Clown Prince of Horror", but he also writes thrillers and young adult fiction. Strand has named authors Douglas Adams, Richard Laymon, Dave Barry, and Jack Ketchum as influencing his writing.

Personal life Strand currently lives in Duluth, Minnesota, with his girlfriend, horror author Bridgett Nelson.