Lisa Morton
- January 5, 2024
- Non-fiction Author
Quick Facts
Full Name | Lisa Morton |
Occupation | Non-Fiction Author |
Date Of Birth | Dec 11, 1958(1958-12-11) |
Age | 66 |
Birthplace | Pasadena |
Country | United States |
Birth City | California |
Horoscope | Sagittarius |
Lisa Morton Biography
Name | Lisa Morton |
Birthday | Dec 11 |
Birth Year | 1958 |
Place Of Birth | Pasadena |
Home Town | California |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
Lisa Morton is one of the most popular and richest Non-Fiction Author who was born on December 11, 1958 in Pasadena, California, United States. She is a California-born screenwriter and fiction author. Her most notable works include The Castle of Los Angeles (2010), The Halloween Encyclopedia 2003 (non-fiction work), and The Lucid Dreaming 2009. Tested, her 2006 short story, won the A California-born fiction and non-fiction author and screenwriter, she is best known for works such as The Castle of Los Angeles (2010 novel); The Halloween Encyclopedia (2003 non-fiction work); and The Lucid Dreaming (2009 novella). Her 2006 short story, Tested, received the Bram Stoker Award for Short Fiction. award for short fiction.
She was also the co-writer of Meet the Hollowheads which starred She co-wrote the film, Meet the Hollowheads, which starred Juliette Lewis..
Morton was born in Pasadena, California, and entered the film industry in 1979 as a modelmaker on Star Trek: The Motion Picture. In 1988 she co-wrote (with make-up effects expert Tom Burman) Life On the Edge, which was later re-titled Meet the Hollowheads; she also served as an Associate Producer on the film, and received an acting credit as “the Edge Slut” (in a scene that was cut from the film). The film was shown at the Odeon London Film Festival, was selected to appear in London’s Shock Around the Clock Film Festival for 1989 and was one of 12 films selected to appear in the Avoriaz Film Festival.
In the 1990s, Morton began publishing short horror fiction. In 2006, her short story “Tested” (from Cemetery Dance magazine) won the Bram Stoker Award for Best Short Fiction. In 2009, she edited the anthology Midnight Walk, and her first novella, The Lucid Dreaming, was published by Bad Moon Books and went on to win the Bram Stoker Award for Best Long Fiction.
She was born in Pasadena (California).
Lisa Morton Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Non-Fiction Author |
House | Living in own house. |
Lisa Morton is one of the richest Non-Fiction Author from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lisa Morton 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
In the late 1970s, she entered the Los Angeles film industry. She published her first horror-genre short story in the mid-1990s.
For two years consecutively, she won the President’s Richard Laymon award from Horror Writers Association.
Lisa Morton (born December 11, 1958) is an American horror author and screenwriter.
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Her second novella, The Samhanach, was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Best Long Fiction, and was named the top pick in the 2011 reviewer poll by Monster Librarian.
Facts & Trivia
Lisa Ranked on the list of most popular Non-Fiction Author. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Lisa Morton celebrates birthday on December 11 of every year.
Her 2013 novel Malediction was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel.
Top Facts about Lisa Morton
- Lisa Morton is an American horror author and screenwriter.
- She has won multiple Bram Stoker Awards for her writing.
- Morton served as President of the Horror Writers Association from 2014-2016.
- Her novel “The Castle of Los Angeles” explores Mexican-American folklore.
- Morton’s screenplay for the film “Meet the Hollowheads” was released in 1989.
- She has written over 50 short stories and edited numerous anthologies.
- Morton is a Halloween expert, having written several books on the subject.
- In addition to horror, she has also written science fiction and fantasy works.
- Morton holds a Master’s degree in English and American Literature from Cal State Fullerton.
- She currently resides in Southern California with her husband and pets.