Daniel Kraus
APPEARING SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ONLY
Booth C11
Daniel Krause is a New York Times bestselling writer of novels, TV, and film. His latest novel, Whalefall, received a front-cover review in the New York Times Book Review, won the Alex Award, was an L.A. Times Book Prize Finalist, and was a Best Book of 2023 from NPR, the New York Times, Amazon, Chicago Tribune, and more.
With Guillermo del Toro, he co-authored The Shape of Water, based on the same idea the two created for the Oscar-winning film. Also with del Toro, Kraus co-authored Trollhunters, which was adapted into the Emmy-winning Netflix series. He cowrote The Living Dead and Pay the Piper with legendary filmmaker George A. Romero. Kraus’s The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch was named one of Entertainment Weekly‘s Top 10 Books of the Year. Kraus has won the Bram Stoker Award, Scribe Award, two Odyssey Awards (for both Rotters and Scowler), and has appeared multiple times as Library Guild selections, YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, and more.
Kraus’ work has been translated into over 20 languages. He lives with his wife in Chicago. Visit him at danielkraus.com.
PANELS:
Saturday, November 15 • Grand Gallery Overlook E • 1:45 p.m.
The Art Of Writing a Movie Novelization
Daniel Kraus and Adam Cesare
Daniel and Adam discuss the unique end of writing for a career when one takes an existing screenplay from a major motion picture and turns it into a novel.
Sunday, November 16 • Grand Gallery Overlook E • 1 p.m.
Spotlight On Daniel Kraus
With over 40 plus works of novels, short stories, TV, and Film writing, Daniel Kraus is here to share his thoughts and experiences on co-writing and developing “Troll Hunters” and “The Shape of Water” with Guillermo del Toro, having exclusive access to manuscripts of legendary filmmaker George Romero, and being on set with filmmakers for his highly praised “Whalefall”. Daniel will share his thoughts and experiences plus take your questions about his other popular novels and stories.