Summary
Henry Baum (born June 29, 1972) is an American writer, blogger, and musician and is considered an integral part of the Rebel Inc. writing movement.
Henry Baum | |
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| Born | Frederick Henle Baum June 29, 1972 New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | US |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts |
| Period | 2001–present |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Notable works | The Golden Calf, North of Sunset, The American Book Of The Dead God's Wife,Oscar Caliber Gun |
| Notable awards | Gold IPPY Award for Visionary Fiction Best Fiction at the DIY Book Festival Hollywood Book Festival Grand Prize |
| Spouse | Cate Baum (2013–present) |
| Children | One daughter |
| Relatives | Tom Baum (father) Carol Baum (mother) |
| Website | |
| www | |
Career edit
Baum is the author of five novels and several published short stories and prose. He has also published work with Identity Theory, Storyglossia, Scarecrow, Dogmatika,[1] Purple prose, 3:AM Magazine, and Les Episodes.[2] He has published with Canongate and Cloverfield Press.
Awards edit
Baum has won three awards, the Gold IPPY Award for Visionary Fiction,[3] Best Fiction at the DIY Book Festival and the Hollywood Book Festival Grand Prize. In 2013 he was one of seven finalists for Best Writer at The Erotic Awards in London UK, along with Belle de Jour (writer) aka Dr Brooke Magnanti, Pamela Stephenson and Alan Moore for his book God's Wife.
Film edit
A short film version of some of the scenes from The Golden Calf was made by director Ruben Fleischer while he was mentored by Robert Rodriguez at AFI. This film starred Kevin Corrigan, Elizabeth Berridge, Jay Johnston, Lelia Goldoni and Robert Joy.[4]
Blogging edit
Henry Baum founded Self-Publishing Review a website for self-published authors. In 2012, he co-founded another website, Filmmaking Review. He also wrote a blog for some time under the female name Shirley Shave, which some readers took as a real-life blog of a sex worker, until Baum revealed his true identity. This blog took the form of God's Wife, released as a novel in 2012 with Shirley Shave as the main character.[5][non-primary source needed]
Music edit
Baum has played drums and bass guitar in several bands including Semi-Gloss, Montag, and others.[citation needed] He has also released two solo albums under the name Ash Tree.[6]
Early life edit
Baum was born and raised in New York, relocating to Los Angeles early on in his childhood, as his parents, Tom Baum and Carol Baum became established Hollywood TV and film professionals, with his father's scripts, Carny, starring Jodie Foster and The Sender, bringing a great deal of success to the family, as well as Carol Baum's production of many TV and film movies during the 1980s and 1990s.
Personal life edit
Baum is married to Cate Baum,[7] his business partner at Filmmaking Review and Self-Publishing Review, a British writer and filmmaker. Baum has a daughter from his first marriage. He lives in Spain. In July 2013, Baum announced via Facebook he is suffering from CKD and started a campaign to look for a living kidney donor.
Bibliography edit
- North of Sunset (2007)
- The American Book Of The Dead (2011)
- Gentleman Reptile (2006)
- The Golden Calf (2008)
- The American Book Of The Dead Part II (2012)
- God's Wife (2012)
- Oscar Caliber Gun (2001)
References edit
- ^ Ippy Awards Closer Look Archived April 6, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Dogmatika Interview
- ^ Les Episodes Book
- ^ The Independent Publishing Magazine Archived April 6, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Winners of IPPY Award
- ^ the Golden Calf Ruben Fleischer's "The Golden Calf"
- ^ Coming Clean Shirley Shave Blog
- ^ CD Baby – Ash Tree
- ^ Author Ctosko
External links edit
- Official Henry Baum site
- Henry Baum at IMDb
- The Guardian on Self-Publishing Review
- Self-Publishing Review
- Podcast with Henry Baum