John Everson

Article summary

John Everson (born March 14, 1966) is an American author of contemporary horror, dark fantasy, science fiction and fantasy fiction. He is the author of fifteen novels and four short fiction collections, as well as three mini-collections, all focusing on horror and the supernatural. His novel Covenant, was originally released in a limited edition hardcover by Delirium Books in 2004 and won the Bram Stoker Award for a First Novel the following year from the Horror Writers Association. His sixth novel, NightWhere, was a finalist for the Bram Stoker Award in 2012.

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1. date of birth: 1966-03-14 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1966 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2004 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2004 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2006 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1376531568