Rena Mason

Rena Mason
Born Nakhon Sawan, Thailand[1]
Occupation Novelist, short story writer
Language English
Nationality American
Alma mater SUNY[2]
Genre horror, science fiction
Notable works East End Girls, The Evolutionist
Notable awards Bram Stoker Award (2013)
Bram Stoker Award (2014)
Website
renamason.ink

Rena Mason is an American author of horror fiction and a two-time winner of the Bram Stoker Award.

Her literary debut, The Evolutionist, won the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel in 2013, while her novella East End Girls was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Best Long Fiction. Her 2014 short story "Ruminations" tied for the Bram Stoker Award for Best Short Fiction.[3] She also received a 2014 Silver Hammer Award from the Horror Writers Association, given in recognition of extraordinary volunteerism by a member of the association.[4] She has published a number of short stories in various magazines and anthologies. She is a member of the Horror Writers Association, Mystery Writers of America, International Thriller Writers, and International Screenwriter Association.

An avid scuba diver and registered nurse, Mason lives in Reno, Nevada, with her family.[5]

Notable works

  • The Evolutionist. Nightscape Press. 2013.
  • East End Girls. Anthology coauthored with Gord Rollo. JournalStone. 2013.
  • Ruminations. First published in Qualia Nous, edited by Michael Bailey. Written Backwards. 2014.

References

  1. ↑ The Internet Speculative Fiction Database, "Rena Mason," n.d.
  2. ↑ Horror Writers Association, press release, March 28, 2015
  3. ↑ Horror Writers Association, "Past Award Nominees and Winners," n.d.
  4. ↑ Horror Writers Association, press release, March 28, 2015
  5. ↑ Rena Mason, "About Me," n.d., ; Simon DeWar, "Women In Horror Month – Interview with Rena Mason," February 16, 2016,
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