S. Craig Zahler
S. Craig Zahler (Steven Craig Zahler) was born on January 23rd, 1973 and is currently 52 years old. S. Craig Zahler was born in Miami, Florida. Zahler attended New York University.
S. Craig Zahler is best known as a filmmaker, composer, and novelist who has worked in both literature and genre cinema.
Zahler initially started as a cinematographer before he got into directing and screenwriting. As a director, his first film was the 2015 horror western
Bone Tomahawk. In addition to writing and directing, Steven also composed the music for several of his films.
As an author, he has produced novels in different genres, beginning with her debut work
A Congregation of Jackals, which he published in 2010. His writing became known for how the narrative combined several genres while having very vivid storytelling.
In addition to working in the literary and movie fields, S. Craig Zahler is also a musician. Performing as Czar, he has been a vocalist and drummer in the metal bands
Realmbuilder and
Charnel Valley.
Over the years, Zahler’s work has come to be known for its complex characters, its portrayal of violence, and how they challenge the boundaries of genre.
In
Wraiths of the Broken Land, which he published in 2013, Craig Zahler writes a work set in Mexico during the early 1900s that blends pulp, noir, and horror fiction.
The work is all about the Plugfords, who will do anything to rescue two kidnapped sisters who have been taken hostage by a pimp. As they travel through the badlands, they have to deal with moral decay and escalating violence that culminates in an explosive climax.
A year later, S. Craig got into dystopian science fiction as he published the novel
Corpus Chrome, Inc.
The work is set in a future world in which
Corpus Chrome, Inc. is a company that has come up with a way of transplanting the brains of the dead into robotic bodies, which are then brought to life.
The story follows several people who could not be any more different, even as they are all affected by the new technology. But things come to a head when the company announces that it will soon be resurrecting convicted serial killer and rapist W.R. Dulande.
The same year, S. Craig Zahler published
Mean Business on North Ganson Street, a work that tells the story of a detective sent to a decaying and violent city in Missouri, when a suspect in his charge commits suicide.
In Missouri, Bettinger is working with a disgraced officer as they look into the killings of two police officers. As they confront corruption and investigate the seedy underworld, they stumble upon a deeper conspiracy that may reveal some dark truths and force him to confront his past.
S. Craig Zahler: Awards & Accolades
Zahler's book, A Congregation of Jackals was nominated for the Spur Awards, Best First Novel, in 2011.
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S. Craig Zahler: F.A.Q
When was S. Craig Zahler Born? How old is S. Craig Zahler?
S. Craig Zahler was born on January 23rd, 1973. S. Craig Zahler is currently 52 years old.
Where was S. Craig Zahler Born?
S. Craig Zahler was born in Miami, Florida and is American.
What was the first book S. Craig Zahler wrote?
The first book written by S. Craig Zahler was A Congregation of Jackals, published in 2010.
What was the most recent book S. Craig Zahler wrote?
His most recently released work was Organisms from an Ancient Cosmos on October 18th, 2022.
Will there be any more books by S. Craig Zahler?
S. Craig Zahler does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has S. Craig Zahler written?
S. Craig Zahler has written 10 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 6 Standalone Novels, 2 Short Stories/Novellas, 2 books in the Graphic Novels.