Thomas Mullen (author)
Thomas Mullen | |
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| Born | 1974 (age 46–47) Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Oberlin College |
| Genre | Fictional prose |
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Thomas Mullen (born 1974) is an American novelist.
Biography[]
Mullen was born in Rhode Island. He graduated from Portsmouth Abbey School in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, and Oberlin College in Ohio. He is married, has two children, and lives in Atlanta, Georgia.[1]
Bibliography[]
Mullen has, as of January 2018, published five novels of varying genre. They have been well received.[2][3][4]
- 2006 The Last Town on Earth
- 2010 The Many Deaths of the Firefly Brothers
- 2011 The Revisionists (Mulholland Books US and Mulholland Books UK)
- 2015 Darktown[5]
- 2017 Lightning Men
- 2020 Midnight Atlanta
Awards[]
The Last Town on Earth received the 2007 James Fenimore Cooper Prize for historical fiction.[6] It was also recognized by USA Today as the "Best Début Novel" of the year and the Chicago Tribune as one of their "Books of the Year".[7][8] In 2021, Midnight Atlanta was shortlisted in the Gold Dagger category at the Crime Writer's Association Awards, with the result to be announced in July 2021.[9]
References[]
- ^ "About the Author". Thomas Mullen. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ Byrd, Max (September 3, 2006). "Journal of a Plague Year". New York Times. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
- ^ VanderMeer, Jeff (January 24, 2010). "The Many Deaths of the Firefly Brothers by Thomas Mullen". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
- ^ Weinberg, Steve (September 20, 2011). "Book review: The Revisionists". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
- ^ "Darktown". Thomasmullen.net.
- ^ "Past Awards | The Society of American Historians". Columbia University. Archived from the original on April 18, 2010. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
- ^ McClurg, Jocelyn (September 6, 2006). "Debut fiction". USA Today. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
- ^ Kloberdanz, Kristin (December 10, 2006). "Best books of the year - Page 2". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
- ^ "Dagger shortlists announced". Crime Writers Association. May 20, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
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