| David Oppegaard | |
| Birth Date: | 19 August 1979 |
| Birth Place: | Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Novelist |
| Language: | English |
| Genres: | --> |
| Notable Works: | The Suicide Collectors |
| Spouses: | --> |
David Oppegaard (born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, 19 August 1979)[1] is an American novelist.
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.[2] 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.[3]
Oppegaard's most recent novel is Claw Heart Mountain from CamCat Books (2023).
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, Minnesota.[4]