Sarah Langan

Sarah Langan (born 1974) is an American horror author and three-time Bram Stoker Award winner.^[2][3] Langan was also one of the judges for the inaugural Shirley Jackson Award^[4] and is currently on its Board of Directors.

Sarah Langan
Born	1974 (age 50–51) United States
Occupation	Author
Language	English
Education	MFA
Alma mater	Columbia University
Genre	Horror
Notable works	The Missing Audrey's Door
Notable awards	Bram Stoker Award 2007, 2008, 2009
Spouse	J. T. Petty[1]
Website
www.sarahlangan.com

Biography

Langan was raised in Long Island, New York and graduated from Garden City High School in 1992. She attended Colby College in Waterville, Maine^[5] and earned her Master of Fine Arts from Columbia University in 2000. She resides in Los Angeles, California with her husband, author and filmmaker J. T. Petty.^[1][6][7]

Bibliography

Novels

She has published five novels:

• The Keeper (2006)^[3]
• The Missing (2007), (2007 Bram Stoker Award winner)^[3]
• Audrey's Door (2009), (2009 Bram Stoker Award winner)^[8]
• Good Neighbors (2021)^[9][10]
• A Better World (2024)^[11][12]

Short fiction

Langan published her first story, "Sick People", while attending college in Maine.^[6] Her short story "The Lost" won the Bram Stoker Award in 2008.^[13]

Langan's short stories have been published in Cemetery Dance, Phantom, Chiaroscuro, Brave New Worlds, Darkness on the Edge, and Unspeakable Horror.^[14]