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'''Thomas Francis Monteleone''' (born 14 April 194614, in [[Baltimore]], Maryland1946) is an American [[science fiction author]] and [[horror fiction author]].<ref name="dp">"Monteleone, Thomas F(rancis)", by [[Don D'Ammassa]] in [[David Pringle]], ''St. James Guide to Horror, Ghost & Gothic Writers''. London : St. James Press, 1998, {{ISBN|978-1-55862-206-7}}, (pp. 414-5)414–415.</ref>

MonteleoneBorn wasat raised in [[Sudbrook ParkBaltimore]], Maryland, byMonteleone hiswas parentsraised in [[Sudbrook Park]], Marioin andthe Mariesame Monteleonestate.<ref name="ls">"[httphttps://articleswww.baltimoresun.com/1992-/07-/20/features/1992202056_1_monteleonemass-borderlandsappeal-tom-monteleone-hopes-and-prays-his-latest-novel-will-attract-many-readers/ Mass appeal: Tom Monteleone hopes (and prays?) his latest novel will attract many readers]".Linell Smith, ''[[The Baltimore Sun]]'', July 20, 1992. Retrieved September 18, 2016.</ref> Monteleone attended a [[Jesuit]] high school,<ref name="sm">[https://spectator.org/34468_beelzebub-shrugged/ "Beelezbub Shrugged"]

Shawn Macomber. ''[[American Spectator]]'' Magazine, 7 November 7, 2012. Retrieved 31 January 31, 2017.</ref> [[Loyola Blakefield]], one year ahead of [[Tom Clancy]].<ref name="ls" /> Monteleone studied at the [[University of Maryland, College Park]], where he received degrees in English and Psychology.<ref name="dp" /><ref name="ls" /> From 1969 to 1978 Monteleone worked as a psychotherapist in the [[Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center]] in [[Jessup, Maryland]],<ref name="dp" /><ref name="ls" /> while studying English at the graduate level.<ref name="ls" />

Monteleone has been a professional writer since 1972. Monteleone's first story appeared in ''[[Amazing Stories]]'' magazine in 1972.<ref name="de">"[http://www.darkecho.com/darkecho/archives/monteleone.html THOMASThomas F. MONTELEONEMonteleone : Just Wanting to Write]". Interview by Paula Guran, ''darkecho.com'', February 1997. Retrieved September 18, 2016.</ref> His first novel, ''Seeds of Change'' was the lead-off title in the critically unsuccessful ''[[Laser Books]]'' line of science fiction titles. He became a popular writer of [[supernatural]] [[Thriller (genre)|thrillers]]. He has published more than 100 short stories in numerous magazines and anthologies.<ref name="dp" /> His best-selling novel, ''Blood of the Lamb'' was named a New York Times Notable Book of the Year.

His column of opinion and entertainment, "The Mothers And Fathers Italian Association,", currently appears in ''[[Cemetery Dance (magazine)|Cemetery Dance]]'' magazine.<ref name="de" /> He is the editor of sevennine anthologies, including the highly acclaimed, Stoker Award-winning ''Borderlands'' series edited with his wife, Elizabeth. His stories have been nominated for many awards, and have appeared in many best-of-the-year compilations.

Monteleone's fourfive collections of selected short fiction are ''Dark Stars and Other Illuminations'' (1981), ''Rough Beasts and Other Mutations'' (2003),''The Little Brown Book of Bizarre Stories'' (2004), and ''Fearful Symmetries'' (2004)., and ''Dark Arts'' (2014). His novels, ''The Resurrectionist'' and ''Night of Broken Souls'', global thrillers from Warner Books, received rave reviews and have been optioned for films. ''The Reckoning'' (2000), a sequel to ''The Blood of the Lamb'', and ''The Eyes of the Virgin'' (2002) have been published by Forge. His omnibus volume of essays about the book and film industries entitled ''The Mothers And Fathers Italian Association'' was recently published by Borderlands Press (www.borderlandspress.com)and won the Bram Stoker Award for Non-Fiction. He is also the author of the bestseller, ''The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Writing a Novel'' (2004), and is currently at work on his latest novel, an historical thriller. His books and stories have been translated into twelvefourteen foreign languages.

* Monteleone'sHis novel, ''The Blood of the Lamb'' won the 1992 BSA for Best Novel in 1993.<ref name="dp" /><ref name="bsa">[http://horror.org/awards/stokerwinnom.htm Past Bram Stoker Nominees & Winners] Horror Writers Association. Retrieved 27th September 27, 2016.</ref>

* ''Borderlands 45'', a horror anthology which Monteleone edited with Elizabeth Monteleone, won Best Anthology in 2003.<ref name="bsa" />

* In the same year, Monteleone's essay collection, ''The Mothers And Fathers Italian Association'' won BSA for Best Nonfiction.<ref name="bsa" />

* His 2004 collection, ''Fearful Symmetries'' gained the 2004 Award for Best Collection.<ref name="bsa" />

* ''Borderlands 6'', a horror anthology which Monteleone edited with his daughter Olivia Monteleone, won Best Anthology in 2016.<ref name="bsa" />

In a 1992 interview, Monteleone stated he was "registered as [[Independent politician|Independent]]".<ref name="ls" /> More recently, Monteleone has described himself as a [[libertarian]].<ref name="afsg">[https://web.archive.org/web/20081202174124/http://www.theadvocates.org/celebrities/thomas-monteleone.html "Thomas F. Monteleone- – Libertarian".] Advocates for Self-Government. Retrieved 27th September 27, 2016.</ref> Discussing the issue of [[drug prohibition]], Montelone has stated that "Now just because I'm not into the drug scene doesn't mean I'm any less of a good Libertarian. I think all [[Drug liberalization|drugs should be legalized]]". Monteleone argues that the [[War on Drugs]] cannot be won, that criminalization creates a "phantom economy" dominated by violent criminals, and that drug prohibition is a violation of [[individual liberty]].<ref name="afsg" /> Monteleone is an admirer of [[Ayn Rand]], and has described her book ''[[Atlas Shrugged]]'' as a "personal barometer".<ref name="sm" /> Monteleone has also criticized the [[Presidency of Bill Clinton|Clinton Administration]] for bringing an [[antitrust]] [[United States v. Microsoft Corp|suit against the Microsoft corporation]].<ref name="sm" />

In 1967, while a student at the University of Maryland, Monteleone was involved in a UFO hoax, claiming that aliens had taken him to the planet "Lanulos."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://archive.org/details/OperationTrojanHorse/page/n167/mode/2up?q=tom+ |title = Operation Trojan Horse |year = 1970}}</ref> This story seemed to confirm the experiences of alleged contactee Woodrow Derenberger and was investigated by journalist John Keel. Keel discusses the incident in several books (see chapter 14 of ''The Mothman Prophecies'') and seems to have taken it seriously at the time, though Monteleone later confirmed it was a prank. He came to regret the publicity and harassment that the hoax generated.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.angelfire.com/ma3/skips/woodrowufo.html |title=Woodrow}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?59874 |title = Publication: Omni, May 1979}}</ref>

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* ''The Time Connection'', LaserPopular BooksLibrary, 1976, {{ISBN|0-445-00417-7}}

* ''The Blood of the Lamb'' (1992) -– '''[[Bram Stoker Award]] (1992)'''