Athol Dickson's Biography

I am a novelist, teacher, and independent publisher. Critics have favorably compared my work to such diverse authors as Octavia Butler (Publisher's Weekly ), Hermann Hesse (The New York Journal of Books) and Flannery O'Connor ( The New York Times). One of my novels, River Rising, is an Audie Award winner, and three have won Christy Awards. My most recent novel, The Opposite Of Art, is a mystical story about pride, passion, and murder as a spiritual pursuit. My next release will be a “Christy award collection” of my four best selling novels, updated and with new forewords. Each of the novels was a Christy finalist. I live with my wife in southern California.