Nic Pizzolatto
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Nic Pizzolatto is an American novelist, short-story and screenwriter.
The author of two books, he has taught fiction and literature at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
, the University of Chicago
, and DePauw University
. In 2010 he left academia and now lives with his family in Los Angeles.
His first two short stories, "Between Here and the Yellow Sea" and "Ghost Birds," sold simultaneously to the Atlantic Monthly. Other stories by him have appeared in The Oxford American, The Missouri Review, The Iowa Review, Ploughshares, and several other publications. In 2006, he published a story collection with MacAdam/Cage
.
His first novel, Galveston, was published by Scribner's in June, 2010. It was translated and published in France by Editions Belfond, Hong Kong, and in Italy by Mondadori, as part of their Strade Blu line.
International Short Story Award and named one of the top five fiction debuts of the year by Poets & Writers Magazine. http://www.munsterlit.ie/FOC/2006_longlist.htm
He was a finalist for the National Magazine Award
for Fiction in 2004. He's received an honorable mention from the Pushcart Prize, and his story "Wanted Man" is included in Best American Mystery Stories 2009. Galveston won third prize in the 2010 Barnes and Noble Discovery Award, and was a finalist for the 2010 Edgar Award
for best first novel. It won the 2011 Spur Award for Best First Novel from the Western Writers of America.
In France, Galveston was awarded the Prix du Premier Roman étranger (Best Foreign First Novel) by the French Academy.
The author of two books, he has taught fiction and literature at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
, the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
, and DePauw University
DePauw University
DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, USA, is a private, national liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 2,400 students. The school has a Methodist heritage and was originally known as Indiana Asbury University. DePauw is a member of both the Great Lakes Colleges Association...
. In 2010 he left academia and now lives with his family in Los Angeles.
His first two short stories, "Between Here and the Yellow Sea" and "Ghost Birds," sold simultaneously to the Atlantic Monthly. Other stories by him have appeared in The Oxford American, The Missouri Review, The Iowa Review, Ploughshares, and several other publications. In 2006, he published a story collection with MacAdam/Cage
MacAdam/Cage
MacAdam/Cage is a small publishing firm located in San Francisco, California. It was founded by David Poindexter in 1998. As of 2003, it published around 30 to 45 titles per year, primarily fiction, short story collections, history, biography, and essays, and had twelve employees...
.
His first novel, Galveston, was published by Scribner's in June, 2010. It was translated and published in France by Editions Belfond, Hong Kong, and in Italy by Mondadori, as part of their Strade Blu line.
Awards
Between Here and the Yellow Sea was long-listed for the 2006 Frank O'ConnorFrank O'Connor
Frank O’Connor was an Irish author of over 150 works, best known for his short stories and memoirs.-Early life:...
International Short Story Award and named one of the top five fiction debuts of the year by Poets & Writers Magazine. http://www.munsterlit.ie/FOC/2006_longlist.htm
He was a finalist for the National Magazine Award
National Magazine Award
The National Magazine Awards are a series of US awards that honor excellence in the magazine industry. They are administered by the American Society of Magazine Editors and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York City...
for Fiction in 2004. He's received an honorable mention from the Pushcart Prize, and his story "Wanted Man" is included in Best American Mystery Stories 2009. Galveston won third prize in the 2010 Barnes and Noble Discovery Award, and was a finalist for the 2010 Edgar Award
Edgar Award
The Edgar Allan Poe Awards , named after Edgar Allan Poe, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America...
for best first novel. It won the 2011 Spur Award for Best First Novel from the Western Writers of America.
In France, Galveston was awarded the Prix du Premier Roman étranger (Best Foreign First Novel) by the French Academy.
Works
- Between Here and the Yellow Sea (stories), MacAdam/Cage. May, 2006
- Galveston (novel), Scribner. June, 2010