Christopher Golden


Christopher Golden is an American writer.

Early life

Golden was born and raised in Massachusetts, where he still lives with his family. He graduated from Tufts University.

Career

As well as novels, Golden has written comic books and video games, and co-written the online animated series Ghosts of Albion with actress/writer/director Amber Benson. He co-created and co-writes the Dark Horse Comics series Baltimore with Mike Mignola and wrote the introduction to the now collectible, 200-only copies, slipcased edition of Joe Hill's book of short stories titled 20th Century Ghosts. He has also edited numerous horror and dark fantasy fiction anthologies.
Golden worked on the script for Hellboy, a reboot film based on Mignola's comic series Hellboy, though he ultimately was uncredited.

Novels

Strangewood Straight On 'Til Morning The Ferryman The Boys Are Back in Town Wildwood Road Bloodstained Oz - co-authored with James A. Moore Seven Whistlers Baltimore, or The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire Poison Ink Soulless When Rose Wakes Joe Golem and the Drowning City Father Gaetano's Puppet Catechism Snowblind Tin Men Dead Ringers Indigo Blood of the Four Road of Bones All Hallows

''The Hidden Cities''

The Hidden Cities series, all co-authored with Tim LebbonMind the Gap Map of Moments The Chamber of Ten
  • ''The Shadow Men''

''The Veil''

The Myth Hunters The Borderkind
  • ''The Lost Ones''

''The Shadow Saga''

Of Saints and Shadows Angel Souls and Devil Hearts Of Masques and Martyrs The Gathering Dark Waking Nightmares The Graves Of Saints
  • ''King of Hell''

''The Menagerie''

The Menagerie series all co-authored with Thomas E. SniegoskiThe Nimble Man Tears of the Furies Stones Unturned
  • ''Crashing Paradise''

''Ghosts of Albion''

Ghosts of Albion related books are co-authored with Amber Benson.Accursed Astray Initiation
  • ''Witchery''

''Hellboy''

Hellboy related books with cover and other illustrations by Mike MignolaHellboy: The Lost Army Hellboy: The Bones of Giants
  • ''Hellboy: The Dragon Pool''

''Body of Evidence''

Body Bags Thief of Hearts Soul Survivor Meets the Eye Head Games Skin Deep – co-authoered with Rick Hautala Burning Bones – co-authoered with Rick Hautala Brain Trust – co-authoered with Rick Hautala Last Breath – co-authoered with Rick Hautala Throat Culture – co-authoered with Rick Hautala

''OutCast''

All co-authored with Thomas E. SniegoskiOutCast: The Un-Magician OutCast: Dragon Secrets OutCast: Ghostfire
  • ''OutCast: Wurm War''

''Prowlers''

Prowlers Laws of Nature Predator and Prey
  • ''Wild Things''

''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''

Buffy the Vampire Slayer related books.Halloween Rain – co-authored with Nancy Holder Blooded – co-authored with Nancy Holder Child of the Hunt – co-authored with Nancy Holder The Gatekeeper series – all co-authored with Nancy HolderImmortal – co-authored with Nancy Holder Sins of the Father Spike & Dru: Pretty Maids All in a Row The Lost Slayer a 4-part series Oz: Into the Wild Wisdom of War Monster Island co-authored with Tom Sniegoski

''Ben Walker''

Ararat The Pandora Room
  • ''Red Hands''

Young adult novels

Beach Blanket Psycho Bikini Force Majeure co-authored with Thomas E. Sniegoski
  • ''Poison Ink''

''The Hollow'' series

Young adult series co-authored with Ford Lytle Gilmore. The series is based on Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
  1. Horseman
  2. Drowned
  3. Mischief
  4. ''Enemies''

''The Waking''

Young adult series written under the pseudonym Thomas Randall
  1. Dreams of the Dead
  2. Spirits of the Noh
  3. ''A Winter of Ghosts''

''The Secret Journeys of Jack London''

Young adult series co-authored with Tim Lebbon and with illustrations by Greg Ruth
  1. The Wild
  2. The Sea Wolves
  3. ''White Fangs''

Other media tie-ins

Battlestar Galactica
Daredevil
Gen13
Justice League
King Kong
X-Men
Uncharted
Sons of Anarchy
Alien
''The Predator''

Comics

Amazing Spider-Man 397; Vampirella: Death and Destruction Thundergod Thundergod Special The Crow: Walking Nightmares, Issues 1-2, Kitchen Sink, 1997)Daredevil Shi Shi Daredevil: Honor Thy Mother Beach High Waterworld: Children of Leviathan X-Man '97 Annual Punisher Talent The Sisterhood Baltimore: The Plague Ships Baltimore: The Curse Bells Baltimore: A Passing Stranger and Other Stories Baltimore: Chapel of Bones

Anthologies Contributed

Thin Walls in ''Death's Excellent Vacation''

Anthologies Edited

The New Dead: A Zombie Anthology, 2010The Monster's Corner: Stories Through Inhuman Eyes, 201121st Century Dead: A Zombie Anthology, 2012Dark Duets, 2014Seize the Night, 2015Hex Life, 2019