Henry Baum
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Henry Baum | |
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| Born | Frederick Henle Baum June 29, 1972 New York City, U.S. |
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| 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) |
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Henry Baum (born June 29, 1972) is an American writer, blogger, and musician and he is considered an integral part of the Rebel Inc. writing movement.
Career[edit]
Baum is the author of five novels and several published short stories and prose. Additionally, he has also contributed work to 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. Additionally he also wrote a blog for a period under the female pseudonym Shirley Shave. Some readers mistook it for the real life blog of a sex worker until Baum disclosed his true identity. This blog later evolved into a novel tilted 'God's Wife', released in 2012, with Shirley Shave as the protagonist.[5]
Music[edit]
Baum played drums and bass guitar in several bands including Semi-Gloss, Montag, and others.[citation needed] He also released two solo albums under the name Ash Tree.[6]
Early life[edit]
Baum was born and raised in New York, He relocated to Los Angeles in his early childhood. His parents, Tom Baum and Carol Baum became established Hollywood TV and film professionals, his father's scripts such as 'Carny', starring Jodie Foster and The Sender, brought a great deal of success to the family, alongside with 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] a business partner at Filmmaking Review and Self-Publishing Review, she is a British writer and filmmaker. Baum has a daughter from his first marriage. He resides in Spain. In July 2013, Baum announced via Facebook that he is suffering from CKD and initiated 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"
- ^ Herbert, Steven (June 15, 2006). Selection Process of a Non-Primary Power Source for a Combat Vehicle (Report). Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense Technical Information Center.
- ^ 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
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- Jewish American novelists
- American postmodern writers
- Crossroads School alumni
- 21st-century American male writers
- 20th-century American drummers
- American male drummers
- American male bass guitarists
- 21st-century American drummers
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