April Snellings
Location
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
School
North Carolina School Of The Arts
Expertise
Weird History, Genre Film And Literature, Feminist And LGBTQ+ History
- April's work has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists and the Toronto International Film Festival, and she was named Writer of the Year in the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards.
- Her second book, about the surprising history of a cult '80s horror film, is slated for release in 2024.
- She has scripted critically acclaimed radio dramas that have topped audiobook charts and been performed live to sold-out audiences in two countries.
Experience
April has been writing and editing professionally since 2009. She has covered weird history and weirder pop culture for outlets such as Rue Morgue Magazine, Mental Floss, Fangoria, and CrimeReads; given lectures on how historical events have shaped the horror genre; moderated celebrity panels at pop culture conventions; and served as a juror on film festival and literary award panels across the country. April has written in-depth features about topics ranging from the cultural biography of the Ouija board and the morbid history of Victorian anatomical models to the moral panic over midcentury crime comics and the life and legacy of Shirley Jackson. As an editor, she has worked on novels, nonfiction books, comic books, graphic novels, and scripts. She lives in Tennessee with her wife, their daughter, two recalcitrant cats, an exhaustingly enthusiastic dog, and a 7-foot animatronic werewolf named C. Thomas Howl.
Education
April studied filmmaking at the North Carolina School of the Arts.
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Stories By April Snellings
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Danceteria was a huge part of the '80s New York City nightclub scene. From the dance floor to the rooftop, here's what awaited you during a night at Danceteria.
