Nick Roberts

Nick Roberts is a native of St. Albans, West Virginia. As early as he can remember, he was always drawing, reading, watching movies, and writing stories and screenplays. Aside from being an avid film buff, his childhood included hanging out with neighborhood friends, playing soccer and basketball, and earning the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. Throughout his teenage years and early twenties, Nick, like so many people from Appalachia, struggled with substance use disorder. Sports and education were all but forgotten as drinking and drugging insidiously took hold of his life. In April 2012, Nick sought treatment at Recovery Point West Virginia (formerly called The Healing Place of Huntington) and has since lived a life of sobriety one day at a time. With the support of friends and family, he was encouraged to continue his education and help others. He went back to college and graduated from Marshall University with a BA in English, an MA in Teaching, and an EdD in Leadership Studies, and minoring in Criminal Justice, History, and Latin. While attending school, he maintained employment and started his own family, marrying the love of his life, Amy, and raising his stepson, Keagan, and his other two children, Cora, and Jack. From 2018 to 2024, Nick worked as an English teacher in West Virginia and South Carolina. He also spent his nights and weekends writing and publishing until he was able to become a full-time author. Nick is an Active Member of the Horror Writers Association and the Horror Authors Guild. As a hybrid author, he works with renowned publishing houses, while also releasing titles through his company, Spooky WV LLC. His novels include Anathema, Anathema: Legacy, The Exorcist's House, The Exorcist’s House: Genesis, Dead End Tunnel, and Mean Spirited. Nick has contributed to several literary magazines, websites, and anthologies, but most of his short works can be found in his two collections, It Haunts the Mind & Other Stories and Nocturnal by Nature & Other Stories. Some of Nick’s writing career highlights include being an international bestselling author, having his works translated in over six languages, winning Debut Novel of the Year at the 2021 Horror Authors Guild Awards, making the Preliminary Ballot for the 2022 Bram Stoker Awards for Superior Achievement in a Novel, winning the 2023 Books of Horror Indie Author Brawl, and winning an Indieverse and several Golden Scoop Awards. Nick currently has film/TV projects in development, and he’s actively seeking a literary agent. He currently resides in South Carolina with his family and is an advocate for people in recovery from substance use disorder. (https://www.nickrobertsauthor.com/about-the-author)