Norman Prentiss

Norman Prentiss (born 1962 in Maryland) is an American horror writer known for his short and long-form fiction. His novella Invisible Fences won the Bram Stoker Award for Best Long Fiction in 2010, establishing him as a notable voice in contemporary short-form horror. He frequently collaborates with fellow genre writers: The Halloween Children was co-written with Brian James Freeman, and Four Halloweens brought Prentiss together with Kealan Patrick Burke, Ray Garton, and Ed Gorman for a linked set of holiday-themed horror novellas. His fiction favors quiet dread and small-town settings over graphic violence, and his stories have appeared in genre magazines and anthologies alongside major names in modern horror. Prentiss has built a reputation as a careful, literary stylist within a genre often associated with more visceral effects.