Daniel Kraus: From Best Sellers to Blockbusters

Daniel Kraus: From Best Sellers to Blockbusters

Room: Lecture Hall

Building: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Main (Oakland)

Time: 3:40 PM - 4:30 PM

Books: After the presentation, attendees are welcome to purchase a book and/or get their book signed at the tent outside.

Pre-registration: Closes on Thursday, 5/28, at 12 PM. Pre-registered attendees will receive priority seating. Walk-ins are welcome if capacity allows.

Moderator: Allen Hitchens

Description

What does it take to write a blockbuster novel? Find out from Daniel Kraus, a New York Times bestselling writer whose work encompasses novels, TV, and film. His recent novel, Angel Down, won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, was a New York Times Top 10 Book of 2025 and has been described as “A thunderous gallop of a war novel, a new classic, a best-in-class example of speculative fiction.” Whalefall was the best book of 2023 from NPR, the New York Times, Amazon, Chicago Tribune, and more. Whalefall will also be making the leap to the silver screen with a film based on the novel set to release in October! Join for a deep dive into Daniel Kraus’ worlds full of zombies, angels, and whales.

Author Biography

Daniel Kraus is a New York Times bestselling writer of novels, TV, and film. His latest novel, Whalefall, was a Best Book of 2023 from NPR, the New York Times, Amazon, Chicago Tribune, and more. He has cowritten novels with Guillermo del Toro and George A. Romero, and has won the Bram Stoker Award, Scribe Award, two Odyssey Awards, and more.

Moderator Biography

Allen Hitchens is a transplant to Pittsburgh from Delaware via Philadelphia. I've done a horror movie podcast, Werewolf Ambulance, with my cohost Katie since 2014. I'm a life long horror fan, book lover, appreciator of music most people want nothing to do with, avid RPG player & general nerd about town. Married with two dogs, a cat & a very old hermit crab.

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