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Edward M. Erdelac

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Edward M. Erdelac
Born (1975-09-28) September 28, 1975 (age 48)
Hammond, Indiana, U.S.
OccupationWriter, Screenwriter
NationalityAmerican
Genre
Website
emerdelac.wordpress.com

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Edward Erdelac (born September 28, 1975) is an American screenwriter and award winning[1][2] author of Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Weird West and Science Fiction & Fantasy.

Biography[edit]

Erdelac was born in Hammond, Indiana. Rasied and educated in Calumet City, Illinois, South Holland, Illinois, and Chicago, Illinois. He took an interest to writing in high school, after reading Jack London's The Call of the Wild and the novelization of Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives by Simon Hawke.[3] Erdelac attended Columbia College Chicago[4] [5] where he studied film, writing several screenplays during his time there,[6][7], graduating with a BA for film in 1999.[8]

He moved to Panorama City, California in the early 2000's where he decided to direct one of his screenplays, Meaner Than Hell. After his directorial debut, Edward decided to focus on his writting career.[9]

Inspirations for his works include that of writers Robert E. Howard, Richard Matheson[10], Cormac McCarthy, and Larry McMurtry[11]

Erdelac has contributed several articles and biographies to Star Wars[12] and Star Wars Insider[13][14]

Novels & Novellas[edit]

  • Dubaku (2009) - ISBN 978-1615720231 Search this book on .
  • Merkabah Rider: Tales of a High Planes Drifter[15] (2009) - ISBN 978-1615720606 Search this book on .
  • Merkabah Rider: The Mensch with No Name (2010) - ISBN 978-1615721900 Search this book on .
  • Buff Tea[16] (2011) - ISBN 978-1933896625 Search this book on .
  • Merkabah Rider: Have Glyphs Will Travel (2011) - ISBN 978-1615725533 Search this book on .
  • Terovolas[17] (2012) - ISBN 978-1936564545 Search this book on . - Third Place in JournalStone Publishing's Annual Horror Writing Contest[2]
  • Merkabah Rider: Once Upon a Time in the Weird West (2013) - ISBN 978-1483975511 Search this book on .
  • Coyote's Trail (2013) - ISBN 978-1936964512 Search this book on .
  • Andersonville[18][19] (2015) - ISBN 978-0553390902 Search this book on .
  • Monstrumführer[20][21] (2017) - ISBN 978-1936964017 Search this book on .
  • The Knight with Two Swords[22] (2018) - ISBN 978-1945528545 Search this book on .

Collections[edit]

Short Stories[edit]

  • Killer of the Dead[25] (2008)
  • Fists of Ion[26] (2008)
  • Hell's Hired Gun (2009)
  • The Blood Libel (2009)
  • The Dust Devils (2009)
  • The Nightjar Women (2009)
  • Red Sails[27] (2010)
  • The Blood Bay (2010)
  • The Damned Dingus (2010)
  • The Infernal Napoleon (2010)
  • The Outlaw Gods (2010)
  • The Pandæmonium Ride? (2010)
  • Night of the Jikininki[28] (2010)
  • Crawling Chaos Blues[29] (2010) - ISBN 978-1615722570 Search this book on .
  • Conviction (2012)
  • Tell Tom Tildrum (2012)
  • The Wrath of Benjo (2012)
  • The Better to See You (2012)
  • Bigfoot Walsh (2012)
  • The Exclusive[30] (2012)
  • Mighty Nanuq (2012)
  • Sinbad & the Sword of Solomon (2013)
  • Sea of Trees[31] (2013) - 2013 Bram Stoker Award[1]
  • The Akeldama Dig (2013)
  • Hammer (2014)
  • Black Tallow (2014)
  • A Haunt of Jackals (2014)
  • The Wood of Ephraim[32] (2014)
  • Devil's Cap Brawl (2014)
  • The Reverend Mr. Goodworks & the Yeggs of Yig (2014)
  • The Boonieman (2014)
  • Thy Just Punishments (2015)
  • It Came to Modesto (2015)
  • The Muttwhelp (2015)
  • In Thunder's Shadow (2015)
  • Philopatry (2015)
  • Gully Gods (2015)
  • Crocodile (2015)
  • The Lady of the Amorous City (2016)
  • Gods of the Grim Nation (2016)[33]
  • The Unrepeatables (2016)[34]
  • Beyond the Black Arcade (2016)[35][36]
  • King Yeller (2016)[35]
  • Perennial (2016)
  • Conquer Comes Calling[37] (2017)
  • The Allclear (2017)
  • Hear the Eagle Scream (2017)
  • Mindbreaker (2017)[38]
  • Spearfinger (2017)
  • The Mound of the Night Panther (2017)
  • Brown Jenkin’s Reckoning (2018)
  • Conquer Comes Correct (2018)

Screenplays[edit]

  • Ghosts of Sonora (2009) - Fourth in the 2009 Columbia College Chicago Written Image Awards[39]
  • Meaner Than Hell (2009)
  • Underground Lizard People (2011)[40]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "The 2013 Bram Stoker Awards® Winners". Horror Writers Association. May 10, 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Incorporating World Horror Convention 2013 - Official Pocket Program" (PDF). Horror Writers Association. June 13, 2013. p. 3. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  3. "An interview with Edward M. Erdelac". Risingshadow. July 26, 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  4. "1998 Undergraduate Commencement Program". Columbia College Chicago. June 7, 1998. p. 21. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  5. "1999 Commencement Program". Columbia College Chicago. June 6, 1999. p. 18. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  6. Tamara Thorne & Alistair Cross (February 2017). "Ed Erdelac Returns to Thorne & Cross: Haunted Nights LIVE!". BlogTalkRadio (Podcast). Thorne & Cross. Event occurs at 27:06. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  7. Rob Matheny & Philip Overby (December 1, 2015). "The Writer's Pit - Edward M. Erdelac". PodBean (Podcast). The Grim Tidings Podcast. Event occurs at 9:18. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  8. VanderVelda, Bruno, ed. (June 1, 1999). "Graduates of 1999". Columbia Chronicle. 32 (28). Columbia College Chicago. p. 4. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  9. "Author Interview: Five Minutes With Edward M. Erdelac". Ginger Nuts of Horror. January 22, 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  10. "Meet the Writer: Edward M. Erdelac". This Is Horror. 2010. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  11. "Edward M. Erdelac". Goodreads. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  12. "Edward M. Erdelac". Star Wars. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  13. "Hammer". Star Wars Insider. No. 147. Titan Magazines. January 14, 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  14. "GUEST POST: The Genesis of Andersonville by Edward M. Erdelac". Fantasy Book Critic. August 13, 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  15. Shedrick Pittman-Hassett (February 18, 2011). "Review: Merkabah Rider by Edward M. Erdelac". Serial Distractions. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  16. James Hawking (February 2012). "Buff Tea by Edward E. Erdelac Review". The Historical Novels Review. No. 59. Historical Novel Society. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  17. David Brzeski (November 5, 2012). "Terovolas by Edward M. Erdelac. Ebook review.". British Fantasy Society. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  18. "Andersonville". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  19. "Andersonville". Publishers Weekly. June 22, 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  20. W.J. Renehan (February 22, 2017). "Review: Monstrumfuhrer by Edward Erdelac". Dark Hall Press. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  21. Nev Murray (July 19, 2017). "Review: Edward M. Erdelac – Monstrumfuhrer". Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  22. "The Knight with Two Swords". Ragnarok Publications. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  23. Mihir Wanchoo (August 25, 2015). "With Sword and Pistol by Edward M. Erdelac". Fantasy Book Critic. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  24. Chris Hallock (October 11, 2017). "Review: 'Angler in the Darkness' by Edward M. Erdelac". Cemetery Dance Publications. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  25. Jeff C. Carter (October 4, 2011). "Interview with Author Edward M. Erdelac". Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  26. Edward Erdelac (October 1, 2012) [First published 2008]. "Star Wars Shorts: Fists of Ion". Unbound Worlds. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  27. I.E. Lester (April 2010). "Red Sails / Edward M. Erdelac". Dark Scribe Magazine. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  28. "Deadcore". Comet Press. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  29. J. Keith Haney. "REVIEW: CRAWLING CHAOS BLUES". Innsmouth Free Press. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  30. Ronald Hore (December 14, 2012). "Danse Macabre: Close Encounters with the Reaper". The Manitoba Library Association. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  31. "After Death…". Dark Moon Books. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  32. Charlotte Ashley (April 24, 2014). "Clavis Aurea #4: Daniel José Older, Shira Lipkin, and Edward M. Erdelac". Apex Magazine. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  33. Sammons, Brian M.; Rios, Oscar, eds. (June 19, 2016). Dread Shadows in Paradise. Retrieved 9 January 2018. Search this book on
  34. Sammons, Brian M., ed. (June 19, 2016). Tales of Cthulhu Invictus. Retrieved 9 January 2018. Search this book on
  35. 35.0 35.1 Sammons, Brian M.; Rios, Oscar, eds. (June 19, 2016). Heroes of Red Hook. Retrieved 9 January 2018. Search this book on
  36. Datlow, Ellen (October 12, 2017). "Honorable Mentions 2016 - Best Horror of the Year Volume Nine". Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  37. Gafford, Sean; Grant, John Linwood, eds. (July 1, 2017). "Conquer Comes Calling". Occult Detective Quarterly. No. 2. Electric Pentacle Press. pp. 24–31. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  38. Nicholas Yanes. "Edward Erdelac On His Career, and His Novels "Monstrumfuhrer" and "Mindbreaker"". Scifi Pulse. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  39. Winston, Eric V. A.; Wiens, Ann; Passarelli, Michelle, eds. (Fall 2009). "Class News & Notes". DEMO 10. Vol. 5 no. 1. Columbia College Chicago. p. 44. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  40. Barton, Steve (9 January 2011). "Trailer Exposes Underground Lizard People to the World". Dread Central. Retrieved 11 December 2017.

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