Ken Eulo
Ken Eulo (born November 17, 1939) is a Eugene O'Neill Award-winning writer and bestselling author whose novels have collectively sold over 13 million copies worldwide.[1]
Born in Newark, New Jersey,[2] Eulo was raised in nearby Nutley and graduated in 1957 from Nutley High School.[3] He received his theater training at the Pasadena Playhouse and Heidelberg University.[4]
Career
[edit]Eulo's began his career in New York City, in the 1970s, as a playwright.[5] In the 1980s, he received national recognition with his first horror book series The Brownstone Trilogy.[6] Since its publication in October 1980, the series has developed a cult following.[7] His success was followed by the novels Nocturnal,[8] The Ghost of Veronica Gray,[9] Manhattan Heat, Claw[10] and The House of Caine.[11] During the same decade Eulo moved to Los Angeles where he worked as a writer for television shows, including Small Wonder, Marblehead Manor, and Benson.[12]
Eulo relocated to Orlando, Florida in the 1990s where he founded and has served as the artistic director for the New York Acting Ensemble.[13][14] The repertory company consists of writers, directors, and actors. They regularly produce touring shows and host regular performances in the Orlando area.[15][16] Several notable company members have included founding managing director Curt Nichols, writer Daniel Corey[17] and actor Creagen Dow[18]
References
[edit]- ^ Carella, Sandra (15 October 2015). "Nutley Hall of Fame names 2015 inductees". NorthJersey.com. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ International Who's Who of Authors and Writers 2004, p. 165. Psychology Press, 2003. ISBN 9781857431797. Accessed February 23, 2022. "Eulo, Ken: b. 17 Nov. 1939, Newark, NJ, USA"
- ^ "Hall of Fame announces inductees", The Nutley Sun, October 15, 2015. Accessed February 23, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "The Nutley Hall of Fame Committee has announced its 2015 inductees including Dr. Richard A. Albanese, Ken Eulo, Bernadette Ferraro, Thomas Francisco, Susan Narucki, Hermanus Brown (posthumously) and Jackie Paris (posthumously).... NHS alumnus Ken Eulo is a national best seller whose novels have sold more than 13 million copies. He is also a Eugene O'Neill-winning playwright and has written for television as well."
- ^ 2015 Hall of Fame Inductee - Ken Eulo, Nutley Hall of Fame. Accessed February 23, 2022. "Ken Eulo was born in Nutley and is a 1957 graduate of Nutley High School. After attending the Pasadena Playhouse in 1960, Mr. Eulo went abroad to continue his theater education at the University of Heidelberg."
- ^ "Where Are They Now with Ken Eulo". TwilightRidge.net. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ D'Ammassa, Don (2013), Encyclopedia of Fantasy and Horror Fiction: Second Edition, ISBN 9781438140636
- ^ Errickson, Will (19 November 2014), "The Horror Paperbacks of Ken Eulo", Too Much Horror Fiction, retrieved 5 May 2017
- ^ International Who's Who of Authors and Writers 2004, Europa Publications, 2004, ISBN 9781857431797, retrieved 10 May 2017
- ^ "The Ghost of Veronica Gray", Fantastic Fiction, retrieved 10 May 2017
- ^ "Fiction Book Review: Claw". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ Moore, J. (1989). "The House of Caine". Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Review Annual 1989: 501. ASIN B00CQ9HK60. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ "Ken Eulo". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ Bauske, Kristine (2009), A Good Old Fashioned Redneck Country Christmas (PDF), p. 3, ISBN 9780874402193
- ^ Ostroski, Trish (23 March 2011). "The New York Acting Ensemble West Provides a Perfect Night of Theatre". Tolucan Times. Retrieved 5 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Theatre Season Preview". Orlando Sentinel. 24 August 2011. Archived from the original on October 22, 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ Wilbur, The Christmas Mouse, Pointe Performing Arts Center, archived from the original on 24 August 2011, retrieved 9 May 2017
- ^ Corey, Daniel (2009). Author Bio: Daniel Corey. ISBN 9780615281766. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ Claustro, Lisa (4 July 2007), "Creagan Dow of Zoey 101 Stars in Upcoming Indie Film", BuddyTV, retrieved 5 May 2017