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Grady Hendrix
Hendrix at the 2023 National Book Festival
Born
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Occupations
  • Writer
  • journalist
  • screenwriter
SpouseAmanda Cohen[1]
Writing career
Period2006–present
Genres
Websitegradyhendrix.com

Grady Hendrix is an American author, journalist, public speaker, and screenwriter known for his best-selling 2014 novel Horrorstör.[2][3] He lives in Manhattan, and is one of the founders of the New York Asian Film Festival.[4]

Life and career

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Hendrix was born in South Carolina. His parents divorced when he was 13 years old, and he spent much of his time in public libraries.[5] As an adult, he worked in the library of the American Society for Psychical Research before turning to professional writing.[6] Alongside his novels, he has written for numerous media outlets, including Playboy magazine and the New York Post.[7][8] Prior to its closure in 2008, he was a film critic for The New York Sun.[9]

In 2009, Hendrix attended the Clarion Workshop at the University of California at San Diego.[10]

He contributed to Katie Crouch's young adult series The Magnolia League,[11] and his fiction has appeared in Strange Horizons and Pseudopod.[12][13]

In 2012, Hendrix co-wrote Dirt Candy: A Cookbook, a graphic memoir and cookbook, with Amanda Cohen and Ryan Dunlavey.[14]

In 2014, Quirk Books published his novel, Horrorstör, which was subsequently optioned for a television series by Fox.[15] Grady then wrote My Best Friend's Exorcism (2016)[16] and Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of ’70s and ’80s Horror Fiction (2017).[17] He also co-wrote the 2017 motion picture Mohawk with director Ted Geoghegan[18] and the spec script for the horror comedy film Satanic Panic, which was acquired and produced by Fangoria mid-2018.[19] My Best Friend's Exorcism and Horrorstör have been optioned for film adaptations, while The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires and The Final Girl Support Group are slated for television adaptations.[19][20][21]

Hendrix created a one-person show for The Final Girl Support Group to promote the novel instead of traditional author events.[5] From May 2020 to October 2020, Hendrix hosted his own podcast, Super Scary Haunted Homeschool, which discussed the history of vampires, to promote his book The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires.[22]

In 2026, Hendrix published a novella with the Eden Book Society, a literary hoax created by Dead Ink Books, alongside authors Alison Rumfitt, John Darnielle, Nina Allan, Rowan Hisayo Buchanan and Chịkọdịlị Emelụmadụ. The six novellas were published pseudonymously, leaving readers to guess which author wrote which.[23]

Works

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Novels

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Novellas

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  • BadAsstronauts (2022, Jab Books)[33]

Short stories

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Short story collections

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  • Dead Leprechauns & Devil Cats: Strange Tales of the White Street Society (2020, JABberwocky Literary Agency)

Comics

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  • Li'l Wimmin: A Comic Adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women (2013, with Ryan Dunlavey)

Nonfiction books

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Screenplays

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Awards

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WorkYear & AwardCategoryResultRef.
Horrorstör 2014 Foreword INDIES Awards Horror Silver [41]
2014 Goodreads Choice Awards Horror Nominated [42]
2015 RUSA CODES Reading List Horror Shortlisted [43]
My Best Friend's Exorcism 2016 Goodreads Choice Awards Horror Nominated [44]
2017 RUSA CODES Reading List Horror Shortlisted [45]
We Sold Our Souls 2018 Goodreads Choice Awards Horror Nominated [46]
2018 Shirley Jackson Award Novel Nominated [47]
2019 Dragon Awards Horror Novel Nominated
2019 Locus Award Horror Novel Nominated [48]
Paperbacks from Hell 2018 Bram Stoker Award Non-Fiction Won
2017 Goodreads Choice Awards Non-Fiction Nominated [49]
2018 British Fantasy Award Non-Fiction Nominated
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards Horror Nominated [50]
2021 Lord Ruthven Award Fiction Won
2021 RUSA CODES Reading List Horror Shortlisted [43]
2021 Locus Award Horror Novel Nominated [51]
The Final Girl Support Group 2021 Goodreads Choice Awards Horror Won [52]
2021 Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award Classic Horror Fiction Runner-up [53]
2021 Bram Stoker Award Novel Nominated
2022 Locus Award Horror Novel Nominated [54]
2022 Dragon Awards Horror Novel Nominated
How to Sell a Haunted House 2023 Goodreads Choice Awards Horror Nominated [55]
2023 Bram Stoker Award Novel Nominated
2024 RUSA CODES Reading List Horror Shortlisted [43]
2024 Locus Award Horror Nominated [56]
2024 British Fantasy Award August Derleth Award Nominated [57]
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards Horror Won [58]
2025 Bram Stoker Award Novel Nominated [59]
2026 British Fantasy Award Horror Novel Nominated [60]
— 2021 Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award Writer of the Year Runner-up [53]

References

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  1. ↑ "Q & A: Amanda Cohen of Dirt Candy". The New York Times. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
  2. ↑ Dollar, Steve (23 September 2014). "Grady Hendrix's Catalog of Nightmares". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  3. ↑ Young, Kevin (2021-12-08). "Grady Hendrix is a sucker for Christmas". Charleston City Paper. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  4. ↑ Agger, Michael (20 June 2004). "Gross and Grosser". New Yorker. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  5. 1 2 Holman, Gregory J. (October 13, 2021). "What is a 'final girl,' anyway? Bestselling horror author Grady Hendrix coming to Springfield for one-man show". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  6. ↑ Pandolfi, Elizabeth (2014-11-19). "Grady Hendrix is a comic writer with a thing for horror". Charleston City Paper. Retrieved 2026-10-31.
  7. ↑ Blem, Tiffany (2018-08-16). "Creator Spotlight: Author Grady Hendrix". Morbidly Beautiful. Retrieved 2026-10-31.
  8. ↑ Musetto, V.A. (2006-06-18). "GOOD VARMA FROM INDIA". New York Post. Retrieved 2026-10-31.
  9. ↑ Barker, Darren (2020-05-24). "'Satanic Panic' screenwriter Grady Hendrix eating sh*t to get sh*t done". exit-6-film-festival. Retrieved 2026-10-31.
  10. ↑ "San Diego Alumni". Clarion Workshop. Retrieved 2026-10-31.
  11. 1 2 Curran, Erica Jackson (2012-07-04). "Katie Crouch and Grady Hendrix revisit their hoodoo debutantes in White Glove War". Charleston City Paper. Retrieved 2026-10-31.
  12. ↑ Porrett, Rhonda; Lin, Maria (2010-08-28). "Strange Horizons — July 2010, Double Review". Tangent Online. Retrieved 2026-10-31.
  13. ↑ "Grady Hendrix". PseudoPod. Retrieved 2026-10-31.
  14. ↑ Ulaby, Neda (December 27, 2012). "'Dirt Candy': A Visual Veggie Cookbook With A Memoir Mixed In". NPR. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
  15. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (28 October 2014). "'Horrorstör' Novel To Be Developed As TV Series By Gail Berman & The Jackal Group". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
  16. ↑ McLevy, Alex (May 16, 2016). "My Best Friend's Exorcism is a compelling scare from the author of Horrorstör". AV Club. Retrieved 2026-10-31.
  17. ↑ French, Agatha (12 October 2017). "Paperback horror fiction rises from the dead". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
  18. ↑ Collis, Clark (March 1, 2018). "Watch exclusive clip from 'Mohawk,' new action-thriller from 'We Are Still Here' director". EW.com. Archived from the original on 2024-03-28. Retrieved 2026-10-31.
  19. 1 2 Fleming, Mike Jr. (2018-06-01). "Fangoria Film Shingle Springs For Grady Hendrix Horror Comedy Script 'Satanic Panic'". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  20. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (2020-02-03). "'The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires' Adaptation Among First Projects On Producer Patrick Moran's Amazon Development Slate". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  21. 1 2 D'Alessandro, Anthony (2020-11-16). "'The Final Girl Support Group': Annapurna Adapting NY Times Bestselling Author Grady Hendrix's Upcoming Novel As Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
  22. ↑ DiVincenzo, Alex (2026-04-24). "Grady Hendrix Explores Haunted House History with 'Super Scary Haunted Homeschool' Podcast". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2026-10-31.
  23. ↑ "The Eden Book Society". The Eden Book Society. Retrieved 2026-11-12.
  24. ↑ Mistry, Anupa (11 October 2014). "Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix: Review". The Star. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  25. ↑ Cline, Rob (2015-02-01). "'Horrorstor': Novel is crafted to look like catalog". The Gazette. Retrieved 2026-10-31.
  26. ↑ Moore, Debi (3 February 2016). "My Best Friend's Exorcism and Last Call at the Nightshade Lounge Heading Our Way from Quirk Books". Dread Central. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
  27. ↑ "Ian Mond Reviews We Sold Our Souls by Grady Hendrix". Locus. 2019-01-21. Retrieved 2026-10-31.
  28. ↑ Codega, Linda H. (2020-04-07). "The Monsters They Married Are Men: The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix". Tor.com. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  29. ↑ McLevy, Alex (April 6, 2020). "Vampires get a twist in Grady Hendrix's fun but uneven horror story". AUX/The AV Club. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  30. ↑ "Berkley Announces Two New Horror Novels by Grady Hendrix". Tor.com. 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  31. ↑ Trussoni, Danielle (2023-01-18). "A Puppet That's Truly the Stuff of Nightmares". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-10-31.
  32. ↑ Jackson, Matthew (January 14, 2025). "Grady Hendrix on Unlocking the Power of Witchcraft for Wayward Girls". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 2026-10-31.
  33. ↑ Petski, Denise (2022-04-08). "Kinetic Content Lands Rights To Grady Hendrix's 'BadAsstronauts' Novella For TV Series Development". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-10-31.
  34. ↑ Wells, Pete (2012-11-27). "Like a Kid in a Vegetable Store". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-10-31.
  35. ↑ Hilbert, Ernest (2017-10-20). "The shocking novels that scared the hell out of America". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2026-10-31.
  36. ↑ Mains, Meaghan (5 September 2021). "Grady Hendrix Talks About His New & Upcoming Books, Movies And Writing (EXCLUSIVE)". Fully Booked. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  37. ↑ Young, Kevin (2021-12-08). "Grady Hendrix is a sucker for Christmas". Charleston City Paper. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  38. ↑ Shahen, Jim Jr. (2022-03-08). "Film expert gets kick from kung fu genre". Times Union. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  39. ↑ West, Aaron (2022-02-24). "Episode 141 - Martial Arts". CriterionCast. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  40. ↑ Hamman, Cody (2020-02-06). "Grady Hendrix's The Black Room is based on his parapsychology experience". JoBlo. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  41. ↑ https://www.forewordreviews.com/awards/winners/2014/horror/
  42. ↑ "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Horror!". Goodreads. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  43. 1 2 3 https://rusaupdate.org/awards/the-reading-list/
  44. ↑ "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Horror!". Goodreads. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  45. ↑ "RUSA CODES Reading List | 2017 | Awards and Honors | LibraryThing". LibraryThing.com. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  46. ↑ "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Horror!". Goodreads. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  47. ↑ "sfadb: Shirley Jackson Awards 2019". www.sfadb.com. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  48. ↑ "sfadb: Locus Awards 2019". www.sfadb.com. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  49. ↑ "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Nonfiction!". Goodreads. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  50. ↑ "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Horror!". Goodreads. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  51. ↑ "sfadb: Locus Awards 2021". www.sfadb.com. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  52. ↑ "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Horror!". Goodreads. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  53. 1 2 https://rondoaward.com/rondoaward.com/blog/?p=1270
  54. ↑ "sfadb: Locus Awards 2022". www.sfadb.com. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  55. ↑ "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Horror!". Goodreads. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  56. ↑ "sfadb: Locus Awards 2024". www.sfadb.com. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  57. ↑ "August Derleth Award". Worlds Without End. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  58. ↑ "Announcing the Winners of the 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards!". Goodreads. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  59. ↑ "Horror Writers Association Releases the 2025 Bram Stoker Awards® Final Ballot". Bram Stoker Awards. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  60. ↑ "The British Fantasy Awards 2026 Shortlists!". May 22, 2026. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
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