Richard Lange is a highly acclaimed author, best known for his mystery and horror fiction. He was born in Oakland, CA, and grew up in California's San Joaquin Valley. Lange has made a name for himself as a writer of character-driven stories with a strong sense of place. His works have been widely published in various publications, including The Sun, The Iowa Review, Best American Mystery Stories, and as part of the Atlantic Monthly’s Fiction for Kindle series.
Lange's writing has earned him numerous accolades, including being named a Guggenheim Fellow in 2009 and receiving the Rosenthal Family Foundation Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His story "Apocrypha," from the collection Sweet Nothing, was awarded the Short Story Dagger by Great Britain's Crime Writers' Association. These recognitions have solidified Lange's reputation as a master of the craft.
Among Lange's notable works are "Dead Boys," a short story collection that gained him significant recognition in the literary world. He has also authored several novels, including "Joe Hustle" (June ‘24), "Rovers," "The Smack," "Sweet Nothing," "Angel Baby," which won the Hammett Prize from the International Association of Crime Writers, "This Wicked World," and "Dead Boys." Lange's writing continues to captivate readers, and he remains a prominent figure in the world of mystery and horror fiction.