Jason Nahrung
Encyclopedia
Jason Nahrung is an Australian horror
author
and journalist
who lives in Melbourne, Victoria with his partner Kirstyn McDermott
. Nahrung has previously written for The Courier-Mail
newspaper in Queensland, with a special interest in speculative fiction
and horror-related topics. He was co-winner the 2005 William Atheling Jnr award for Criticism or Review
. His first novel, The Darkness Within (based on an unpublished novella co-written with Mil Clayton), was published in June 2007 by Hachette Livre
in Australia. Nahrung has also published some horror and speculative fiction short stories
.
Horror fiction
Horror fiction also Horror fantasy is a philosophy of literature, which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten its readers, inducing feelings of horror and terror. It creates an eerie atmosphere. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural...
author
Author
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and journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
who lives in Melbourne, Victoria with his partner Kirstyn McDermott
Kirstyn McDermott
Kirstyn McDermott is an Australian writer of speculative fiction.-Biography:McDermott was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia on 31 October. She grew up in Woodberry, New South Wales and attended the University of Newcastle where she completed a Bachelor of Arts. In 1995 McDermott moved...
. Nahrung has previously written for The Courier-Mail
The Courier-Mail
The Courier-Mail is a daily newspaper published in Brisbane, Australia. Owned by News Limited, it is published daily from Monday to Saturday in tabloid format. Its editorial offices are located at Bowen Hills, in Brisbane's inner northern suburbs, and it is printed at Murarrie, in Brisbane's...
newspaper in Queensland, with a special interest in speculative fiction
Speculative fiction
Speculative fiction is an umbrella term encompassing the more fantastical fiction genres, specifically science fiction, fantasy, horror, supernatural fiction, superhero fiction, utopian and dystopian fiction, apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, and alternate history in literature as well as...
and horror-related topics. He was co-winner the 2005 William Atheling Jnr award for Criticism or Review
Ditmar Award
The Ditmar Award has been awarded annually since 1969 at the Australian National Science Fiction Convention to recognise achievement in Australian science fiction and science fiction fandom...
. His first novel, The Darkness Within (based on an unpublished novella co-written with Mil Clayton), was published in June 2007 by Hachette Livre
Hachette Livre
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in Australia. Nahrung has also published some horror and speculative fiction short stories
Short Stories
Short Stories may refer to:*A plural for Short story*Short Stories , an American pulp magazine published from 1890-1959*Short Stories, a 1954 collection by O. E...
.
Novels
- The Darkness Within - with Mil Clayton, (Hachette Livre)
Short stories
- "Smoking, Waiting for the Dawn", Dreaming Again (HarperVoyager)
- "The Refugee", Fantastical Journeys to Brisbane
- "Kadimakara and Curlew", Daikaiju 2 (Agog! PressAgog! PressAgog! Press is an independent Australian book publisher, specializing in speculative fiction short story collections. It was founded in 2002 by Cat Sparks....
) - "Pain Threshold", Agog! Ripping Reads (Agog! Press)
- Australian Dark Fantasy & Horror 2007 edition (Brimstone PressBrimstone PressBrimstone Press was an Australian independent publisher of dark fiction . Brimstone Press was established in 2004 by Angela Challis and Shane Jiraiya Cummings and was based in Western Australia....
)
- Australian Dark Fantasy & Horror 2007 edition (Brimstone Press
- "Time to Write", The Devil in BrisbaneThe Devil In BrisbaneThe Devil in Brisbane is a 2005 speculative fiction anthology edited by Zoran Živković and Geoff Maloney. The project was born out of a masterclass held by the editor at the 2004 Brisbane Writers Festival. The theme of the anthology is a meeting between a writer and the devil, set in...
- "Triage", Sf-envision
- "Night Watch", Elsewhere (CSFG Publishing)
- "Spare Parts", Glimpses
- "Prime Cuts", Antipodean SF
- "Summer Haze", Visions
Wins
- 2005 William Atheling Jr AwardDitmar AwardThe Ditmar Award has been awarded annually since 1969 at the Australian National Science Fiction Convention to recognise achievement in Australian science fiction and science fiction fandom...
: "Why are publishers afraid of horror?" (The Courier-MailThe Courier-MailThe Courier-Mail is a daily newspaper published in Brisbane, Australia. Owned by News Limited, it is published daily from Monday to Saturday in tabloid format. Its editorial offices are located at Bowen Hills, in Brisbane's inner northern suburbs, and it is printed at Murarrie, in Brisbane's...
)
Nominations
- 2008 Ditmar AwardDitmar AwardThe Ditmar Award has been awarded annually since 1969 at the Australian National Science Fiction Convention to recognise achievement in Australian science fiction and science fiction fandom...
, Novel: The Darkness Within - 2008 Ditmar Award, New Talent
- 2004 William Atheling Jr Award
Reviews
- Review of The Darkness Within in Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine by Tehani Wessley (August 2007)
- Review of The Darkness Within in HorrorScope by Mark Smith-Briggs (23 Aug 2007).
- Reviews of Nahrung's work on ASif!