Jeremy Bates (author) explained
Jeremy Bates |
Birth Date: | 8 July 1978 |
Birth Place: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Occupation: | Novelist, short story writer |
Education: | University of Western Ontario; Charles Darwin University |
Genre: | horror, suspense, thrillers, science fiction |
Jeremy Bates (born July 8, 1978) is a Canadian/Australian author. He writes suspense and horror fiction, which typically explores the darker side of human nature.[1] [2] [3] His work is rich in atmosphere and sensory details.[4] The novels in his "World's Scariest Places" series are all set in real locations, such as Aokigahara in Japan, The Catacombs in Paris, Helltown in Ohio, and Island of the Dolls in Mexico. They have been translated into several languages including Russian, Czech, and German among others.[5]
Biography
Bates was born in Toronto. He attended St. Michael's College School, a private, all boys Roman Catholic high school, and The University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Philosophy. He also holds a graduate teaching diploma from Charles Darwin University in Darwin, Australia. Bates currently lives on the Gold Coast, Australia.[6]
Novels and short story collections
- White Lies (Oceanview Publishing, 2012)[7]
- The Taste of Fear (Ghillinnein Books, 2012)[8]
- Suicide Forest (Ghillinnein Books, 2014)[1] [4]
- Black Canyon (Ghillinnein Books, 2015)[9]
- The Catacombs (Ghillinnein Books, 2015)[2]
- Run (Ghillinnein Books, 2015)[10]
- Helltown (Ghillinnein Books, 2015)[11]
- Rewind (Ghillinnein Books, 2015)[12]
- Neighbors (Ghillinnein Books, 2015)[13]
- Dark Hearts (Ghillinnein Books, 2015)[14]
- New America: Utopia Calling (Ghillinnein Books, 2015)[15]
- Six Bullets (Ghillinnein Books, 2016)[16]
- Island of the Dolls (Ghillinnein Books, 2016)[3]
- Box of Bones (Ghillinnein Books, 2016)[17]
- The Mailman (Ghillinnein Books, 2017)[18]
- Re-Roll (Ghillinnein Books, 2018)[19]
- Mountain of the Dead (Ghillinnein Books, 2018)[20]
- Mosquito Man (Ghillinnein Books, 2019)[21]
- The Man from Taured (Ghillinnein Books, 2019)[22]
- The Sleep Experiment (Ghillinnein Books, 2019)[23]
Nominations, awards and contests
- Winner, "Reader Views Literary Awards" Horror Novel Award, 2018-2019, for Mountain of the Dead[24]
- Finalist, "Aurealis Award for Excellence in Speculative Fiction" Horror Novella Award, 2017, for The Mailman[25]
- Finalist, "Australian Horror Writers Association" Shadows Award, 2017, for The Mailman[26]
- Winner, "Foreword INDIES" Horror Book of the Year Award Gold Medal, 2016, for Island of the Dolls[27]
- Finalist, "Next Generation Indie Book Awards" Horror Novel Award, 2017, for Island of the Dolls[28]
- Finalist, "Aurealis Award for Excellence in Speculative Fiction" Horror Novella Award, 2016, for Box of Bones[29]
- Finalist, "Australian Horror Writers Association" Shadows Award, 2016, for Box of Bones[30]
- Winner, "Crime Writers of Canada" Arthur Ellis Award/The Lou Allen Memorial Award, 2016, for Black Canyon[31]
- Winner, "Australian Horror Writers Association" Shadows Award, 2015, for The Catacombs[32]
- Winner, "IPPY (Independent Publisher Book Awards)" Bronze Medal/Horror, 2016, for The Catacombs[33]
- Finalist, "Next Generation Indie Book Awards" Horror Novella Award, 2016, for Black Canyon[34]
- Winner, "Reader Views Literary Award" Global Award, 2014-2015, for Suicide Forest[35]
- Honorable Mention, "Reader Views Literary Award" Mystery/Thriller/Suspense/Horror Award, 2014-2015, for Suicide Forest[36]
- Finalist, "Goodreads" Choice Awards 2015, for Suicide Forest[37]
- Finalist, "Australian Horror Writers Association" Shadows Award, 2014, for Suicide Forest[38]
- Finalist, "Foreword INDIES" Horror Book of the Year Award, 2014, for Suicide Forest[39]
- Finalist, "Foreword INDIES" Thriller & Suspense Book of the Year Award, 2012, for White Lies[40]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Book Review: Suicide Forest – Author Jeremy Bates . Midwest Book Reviews . January 2015 .
- Web site: Book Review: The Catacombs – Author Jeremy Bates . Midwest Book Reviews . April 2015 .
- Web site: Book Review: Island of the Dolls – Author Jeremy Bates . Midwest Book Reviews . April 2016 .
- Web site: Book Review: Suicide Forest – Author Jeremy Bates . Kirkus Reviews . December 2014 .
- Web site: Amazon Biography . Amazon . January 2019 .
- Web site: Jeremy . Bates . Biography . Official Author Website . 2016-04-14 . 2016-05-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160505021045/http://jeremybatesbooks.com/about/ . dead .
- Web site: J.N. . Duncan . Interview: White Lies – Author Jeremy Bates . The Big Thrill: The Online Publication of the International Thriller Writers . April 30, 2012 .
- Web site: Book Review: The Taste of Fear – Author Jeremy Bates . Kirkus Reviews . November 2012 .
- Web site: Book Review: Black Canyon – Author Jeremy Bates . Publishers Weekly . 2015 .
- Web site: Run (B00UCPSGOU): Jeremy Bates: Books . Amazon.com . 2016-04-14.
- Web site: Helltown (B00VRJOQIK): Jeremy Bates: Books . FantasticFiction.com . 2016-04-14.
- Web site: Rewind (B00Z9WN27W): Jeremy Bates: Books . Amazon.com . 2016-04-14.
- Web site: Neighbors (B00ZBLEE4G): Jeremy Bates: Books . Amazon.com . 2016-04-14.
- Web site: Dark Hearts (B00ZBMW03W): Jeremy Bates: Books . FantasticFiction.com . 2016-04-14.
- Web site: New America: Utopia Calling (B014Z6JM0S): Jeremy Bates: Books . Amazon.com . 2016-04-14.
- Book: Six Bullets (B019D334RK): Jeremy Bates: Books . Amazon.com . March 2016. 2016-04-14.
- Web site: Box of Bones (B01CXWTPYY): Jeremy Bates: Books . Amazon.com . 2016-04-14.
- Web site: The Mailman (B071F5LBZM): Jeremy Bates: Books . Amazon.com . 2019-03-14.
- Web site: Re-Roll (B0764895FP): Jeremy Bates: Books . Amazon.com . 2019-03-14.
- Web site: Mountain of the Dead (B079KW3N729): Jeremy Bates: Books . Amazon.com . 2019-03-14.
- Web site: Mosquito Man (B07NQN5LDV): Jeremy Bates: Books . Amazon.com . 2019-03-14.
- Web site: The Man from Taured . Barnes & Noble . en.
- Web site: The Sleep Experiment (1988091381): Jeremy Bates: Books . Amazon.com . 2019-07-24.
- Web site: 2018-2019 Reader Views Literary Award Winners in Horror (Adult Fiction) . . 14 March 2019 . en . 18 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190318002521/http://readerviews.com/2018-2019-winners . dead .
- Web site: https://aurealisawards.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/aurealis-1995-2017-compiled-lists.pdf.
- Web site: Australian Shadows Awards – Australasian Horror Writers Association. 9 February 2017.
- Web site: 2016 Foreword INDIES Winners in Horror (Adult Fiction) . . 30 October 2018 . en.
- Web site: Indie Book Awards - Winners and Finalists. 2017-09-29. 2017-09-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20170928215957/http://www.indiebookawards.com/winners. dead.
- Web site: Aurealis Awards .
- Web site: https://australianhorror.com/australian-shadows-awards/award-shortlist/.
- Web site: Best Novella 2016 . Crime Writers of Canada . May 26, 2016 . May 27, 2016 . May 14, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160514185020/http://www.crimewriterscanada.com/awards/arthur-ellis-awards/current-contest/winners . dead .
- Web site: Best Horror Novel 2015 . Australian Horror Writers Association . April 2016 .
- Web site: Bronze Medal/Horror 2016 . IPPY (Independent Publisher Book Awards) . April 13, 2016 .
- Web site: Bronze Medal/Novella 2016. April 13, 2016. Next Generation Indie Book Awards. June 24, 2017. July 28, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170728120734/http://www.indiebookawards.com/winners/2016. dead.
- Web site: Global Winner 2014/2015 . Reader Views . 2015 . 2015-07-16 . 2015-07-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150708104357/http://readerviews.com/reader-views-2014-2015-literary-award-winners/ . dead .
- Web site: Mystery/Thriller/Suspense/Horror Award 2014/2015 . Reader Views . 2015 . 2015-07-16 . 2015-07-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150708104357/http://readerviews.com/reader-views-2014-2015-literary-award-winners/ . dead .
- Web site: Horror Finalist 2015 . Goodreads . 2015 .
- Web site: Horror Finalist 2015 . Australian Horror Writers Association . April 2014 .
- Web site: 2014 Foreword INDIES Finalists in Horror (Adult Fiction) . Foreword Reviews . 30 October 2018 . en.
- Web site: 2012 Foreword INDIES Finalists in Thriller & Suspense (Adult Fiction) . Foreword Reviews . 30 October 2018 . en.