David Oppegaard

David Oppegaard
Oppegaard in 2011
Born (1979-08-19) August 19, 1979
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
OccupationNovelist
LanguageEnglish
Education
Notable worksThe Suicide Collectors
Website
davidoppegaard.com

David Oppegaard (born August 19, 1979)[1] is an American novelist.

Early life and education

Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota,[1] Oppegaard earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Saint Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, and a Master of Fine Arts degree from Hamline University in Saint Paul.[2]

Career

Oppegaard's first novel, The Suicide Collectors, was published in 2008. It was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel by the Horror Writers Association.[3] Oppegaard has published several subsequent novels and young-adult books, including the 2016 Minnesota Book Award finalist The Firebug of Balrog County and The Town Built on Sorrow.[4]

Oppegaard's most recent novel is Claw Heart Mountain from CamCat Books (2023).

Bibliography

  • 2008 The Suicide Collectors
  • 2009 Wormwood, Nevada
  • 2012 The Ragged Mountains
  • 2014 And the Hills Opened Up
  • 2014 Breakneck Cove (novella)
  • 2015 The Firebug of Balrog County
  • 2017 The Town Built on Sorrow
  • 2023 Claw Heart Mountain

References

  1. ^ a b "Authors : Oppegaard, David". The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  2. ^ David Oppegaard's profile in Goodreads.com, Goodreads.com.
  3. ^ "Horror Writers Association announces 2008 Stoker Nominations". Horror Writers Association. Archived from the original on June 13, 2010.
  4. ^ Hertzel, Laurie (January 31, 2016). "Finalists for 2016 Minnesota Book Awards are announced". Star Tribune. Minneapolis-St. Paul. Retrieved January 26, 2021.