Derik Cavignano
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Derik Cavignano

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Derik Cavignano is an award-winning author who writes character-driven stories in a variety of genres, including horror and dark crime thrillers. A native of Boston, Derik now resides in Florida with his wife, two children, and an angry cat who won't stop biting him. Publishers Weekly calls him clever, but his wife begs to differ. Awards for his novels include the National Indie Excellence Awards, the Best Book Awards, the American Fiction Awards, the BestThrillers Book Awards, and the Silver Falchion Award (details below). Derik is an active member of the Horror Writers Association (HWA) and the Florida chapter of the HWA. Derik has also written screenplays of his novels, THE ART OF DYING and COLONY OF THE LOST. A film based on Derik's novel, THE ART OF DYING, is currently in early-stage development. A 40-minute audio drama based on the screenplay of THE ART OF DYING is available for free on various listening platforms, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify (search for the 10/24/2022 episode of Fever Dreams: A Pulp Collection). Derik has also written short stories, which appear in the following horror anthologies: • MONSTORM (published by Madness Heart Press) • PHANTOM MENAGERIE (published by Phantom History House) • BEHIND THE SHADOWS III: DARK SECRETS (published by Inkd Publishing LLC) Derik has also written articles appearing in CrimeReads and Mystery & Suspense Magazine. Awards for THE BURYING POINT: • 18th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards (Finalist: Horror) • 2024 BestThrillers Book Awards (Finalist) Awards for THE ART OF DYING: • 14th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards (Winner: Thrillers) • 2019 Best Book Awards (Winner: Horror) • 2019 American Fiction Awards (Winner: General Horror) • 14th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards (Finalist: Horror) • 2019 American Fiction Awards (Finalist: Crime Thrillers) Awards for COLONY OF THE LOST: • 2016 Silver Falchion Award (Finalist: Best Horror)
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