Eric Shapiro

Infobox Writer
name = Eric Shapiro
birthdate = Birth date and age|1978|6|26|mf=y
birthplace = Freehold, New Jersey
occupation = novelist, short story writer, essayist, ghostwriter
nationality = United States (Jewish Ancestry)
genre = Science Fiction, Horror, Apocalyptic Fiction

Eric Shapiro (born June 26, 1978) is an American author of novels, short stories, and essays, as well as a feature filmmaker. His most recent book, a short novel titled "Strawberry Man," was published by Insidious Publications in late 2007.

Biography

Eric Shapiro was born in Freehold, New Jersey. He graduated from Boston's Emerson College before moving to Los Angeles, California.

Shapiro's short apocalyptic novel "It's Only Temporary" (2005), depicts the world before it is destroyed by a meteorite, and was on the Preliminary Nominee ballot for the 2006 Bram Stoker Award in Long Fiction.

Shapiro's novella "Days of Allison" addresses technology and human relationships and was released by Crowswing Books in November, 2006. The book's introduction was written by Kealan Patrick Burke.

Another short novel by the author, titled "Strawberry Man," depicts apocalyptic happenings and was released by Insidious Publications in 2007. The book's introduction was written by John Skipp.

Shapiro's three novellas were all on the recommendation list for the British Fantasy Awards, yet none of them secured a nomination.

Short fiction by Eric Shapiro can be found in the fiction anthologies "The Elastic Book of Numbers" (British Fantasy Award Winner for Best Anthology, 2006), "Daikaiju!" (Ditmar Award Winner for Collected Work, 2006), and "Corpse Blossoms" (Bram Stoker Award Nominee for Anthology, 2006), among other speculative fiction anthologies.

A list about scary movies written by Shapiro appeared in Harper Collins' "The Book of Lists: Horror."

In 2007, Shapiro produced and directed a motion picture titled "Rule of Three," which had its world premiere in July 2008 at the Fantasia Festival, and its U.S. premiere in September 2008 at Fantastic Fest.

Major Works

Films

*Rule of Three (2008)

hort Novels

*Strawberry Man (2007)
*Days of Allison (2006)
*It's Only Temporary (2005)

hort Story Collections

*Short of a Picnic (2002) (out of print)

elected Anthologies

*The Undead: Skin and Bones (2007)
*The Elastic Book of Numbers (2005)
*Daikaiju! (2005)
*Corpse Blossoms (2005)
*The Undead: Zombie Anthology (2005)

External links

* [http://imdb.com/name/nm0788501/ Eric Shapiro at the Internet Movie Database]
* [http://www.tqrstories.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=101&Itemid=158 Total Quality Reading Interview]
* [http://www.prairieden.com/interviews/shapiro.php One Woman's Writing Retreat Interview]