Thomas Piccirilli

Thomas Piccirilli (May 27, 1965 – July 11, 2015) was an American novelist and short story writer.

Piccirilli sold over 150 stories in the mystery, thriller, horror, erotica, and science fiction fields. Some of his stories were included in Eden Studios' zombie anthologies edited by James Lowder.

Piccirilli was a two-time winner of the International Thriller Writers Award for "Best Paperback Original" (2008, 2010).He is a four-time winner of the Bram Stoker Award. He was also a finalist for the 2009 Edgar Allan Poe Award given by the Mystery Writers of America, a final nominee for the Fantasy Award, and the winner of the first Bram Stoker Award given in the category of "Best Poetry Collection".

Won

• Bram Stoker Award for "Best Poetry Collection" (2000) : A Student of Hell
• Bram Stoker Award for "Short Fiction" (2002) : "The Misfit Child Grows Fat on Depair"
• Bram Stoker Award for "Best Novel" (2003) : The Night Class
• Bram Stoker Award for "Best Alternative Forms" (2004): The Devil's Wine
• International Thriller Writers Award for "Best Paperback Original" (2008) : The Midnight Road
• International Thriller Writers Award for "Best Paperback Original" (2010) : The Coldest Mile

Nominated

• Bram Stoker Award for "Best First Novel" (1991) : Dark Father
• World Fantasy Award for "Best Collection" (2000) : Deep into that Darkness Peering
• Bram Stoker Award for "Best Fiction Collection" (2000) : Deep into that Darkness Peering
• Bram Stoker Award for "Best Novel" (2000) : Hexes
• Bram Stoker Award for "Best Novel" (2001) : The Deceased
• Bram Stoker Award for "Best Long Fiction" (2003) : Fuckin' Lie Down Already
• Bram Stoker Award for "Best Novel" (2005) : November Mourns
• Bram Stoker Award for "Best Anthology" (2007) : Midnight Premiere
• International Thriller Writers Award for "Best Paperback Original" (2007) : Headstone City
• International Thriller Writers Award for "Best Short Story" (2009) : "Between the Dark and the Daylight"
• Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award for "Best Paperback Original" (2008) : "The Cold Spot"