title: Nicholas Kaufmann
text: # Nicholas Kaufmann
  
  Nicholas Kaufmann (born February 21, 1969) is an American author of horror fiction, urban fantasy, and adventure fiction. His work has been nominated for the Bram Stoker Award, The Shirley Jackson Award, the International Thriller Writers Award, and the Dragon Award.
  
  ## Early and personal life
  
  Kaufmann was born in New York City to parents Lois G. Kaufmann (née Gordon), a medical receptionist, and John M. P. Kaufmann, a wholesale leather supplier. He spent much of his youth in Westport, Connecticut, where he attended Coleytown Elementary School until the sixth grade. Moving back to New York City, he attended and graduated from Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School, and went on to receive a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College. He lives in Brooklyn, NY with his wife Alexa Antopol.
  
  ## Awards
  
  * The Dragon Award nominee for 100 Fathoms Below
  * The Bram Stoker Award nominee for General Slocum’s Gold
  * The International Thriller Writers Award nominee for Chasing the Dragon
  * The Shirley Jackson Award nominee for Chasing the Dragon
  