| Larry Correia | |
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| Born | Larry Correia |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | American |
| Genres | Urban fantasy, thriller |
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Larry Correia is a New York Times bestselling novelist who originally self-published in 2008. His self-published novel, Monster Hunter International, reached the Entertainment Weekly bestseller list in April 2008. He then received a publishing contract with Baen Books. Monster Hunter International was re-released in 2009 and was on the Locus bestseller list in November 2009. The sequel, Monster Hunter Vendetta, was a New York Times bestseller.[1] The third book in the series, Monster Hunter Alpha, was released in July 2011 and was also a New York Times bestseller.[2] Correia was a finalist for the John W. Campbell award for best new science fiction/fantasy writer of 2011.
Correia's works tend to include monsters, such as vampires, werewolves, etc., as well as a strong magical theme. They are also notable for the amount, and accuracy in detail, of their firearms usage.
Located in Utah, Correia now spends his time as a writer and accountant, as well a part-time firearms instructor.
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His novels are the following:[3]
In addition to his novels, Correia has written a satirical Christmas story, "The Christmas (Noun)", and its sequel, "The Christmas Noun 2: The Nounening". He has recently written another sequel, "The Christmas (Noun) 3D: The Gritty Reboot", and published several short stories from Baen Books and the Crimson Pact.
Samples for all novels and satires are available on his blog, Monster Hunter Nation.[4]