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| Born | William Blake Crouch October 15, 1978 |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Period | 2004–present |
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William Blake Crouch (born October 15, 1978) is an American author known for books such as Dark Matter, Recursion, Upgrade, and his Wayward Pines Trilogy, which was adapted into a television series in 2015. Dark Matter was adapted for television in 2024.
Early life and education
Crouch was born near the town of Statesville, North Carolina. He attended North Iredell High School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,[1] graduating in 2000 with degrees in English and creative writing. He began writing short stories and early drafts of his novels while still in middle school.[2]
Career
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Writing
Crouch published his first two novels, Desert Places and Locked Doors, in 2004 and 2005, respectively. In 2011, he self-published the novel Run digitally.[3] In 2016, he released the sci-fi novel Dark Matter.[4] In 2019, he published another sci-fi novel, titled Recursion.[5]
Adaptations
Crouch's Wayward Pines Trilogy (2012–14) was adapted into the 2015 television series Wayward Pines.[6][7] Another work, Good Behavior, premiered as a television series in November 2016.[8]
In 2020, Crouch began working on a screenplay to adapt Dark Matter into a television series for Sony Pictures, serving as writer, producer, and showrunner.[9][7] It premiered on May 8, 2024, on Apple TV+.[10]
Personal life
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Crouch married Rebecca Greene on June 20, 1998. They have three children together. The couple divorced in 2017. As of 2019, Crouch was dating Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry.
In 2021, Crouch filed a court case appealing to modify his and Greene's joint agreement for medical decision-making authority for their children, to allow him to vaccinate them over Greene's religious-based objections.[11]
Awards and recognition
- Pines – nominated for the International Thriller Writers Awards "Best Original Paperback Novel" in 2013[12]
- The Last Town – nominated for the 2014 Goodreads Choice Award in the "Horror" category[12]
- Dark Matter – nominated for the 2016 Goodreads Choice Award in the "Science Fiction" category[12]
- Good Behavior (audiobook) – nominated for the 2018 Audie Awards "Best Short Stories or Collections"[12]
- Recursion (2019) – won the Goodreads Choice Award for "Best Science Fiction Novel"[12]
- Upgrade – nominated for the 2022 Goodreads Choice Award in the "Romance" category[12]
Bibliography
Andrew Z. Thomas / Luther Kite series
- Desert Places (2004)
- Locked Doors (2005)
- Break You (2011)
- Stirred (with J. A. Konrath, 2011)
- Pines (2012)
- Wayward (2013)
- The Last Town (2014)
Stand-alone novels
- Abandon (2009)
- Famous (2010)
- Snowbound (2010)
- Run (2011)
- Eerie (with Jordan Crouch) (2012)
- Dark Matter (2016)
- Good Behavior (2016)
- Summer Frost (2019)[13]
- Recursion (2019)
- Upgrade (2022)
References
- ^ Wilusz, Ryan (July 30, 2016). "A 'Dark' chapter for Statesville native Blake Crouch". Statesville Record & Landmark. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ Rote, Laura (April 11, 2024). "Manipulating Time and Memory with Author Blake Crouch". Sixtysix. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "An Interview with October Crime Collective author – Blake Crouch". Goldsboro Books. October 8, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ Crouch, Blake. "Dark Matter". Blake Crouch. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
- ^ LaValle, Victor (June 11, 2019). "A Time-Twisting, Mind-Bending Novel, Perfect for Summer Reading". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ Pierce, Scott D. (May 11, 2015). "No, they're not dead on Wayward Pines". The Salt Lake Tribune. Archived from the original on June 16, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
- ^ a b Kalfrin, Valerie (December 3, 2024). "Novelist Turned Showrunner Blake Crouch Dives into the Sci-Fi Realm of 'Dark Matter'". Script Magazine. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ Crouch, Blake. "Good Behavior". Blake Crouch. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (December 8, 2020). "'Dark Matter' Series in the Works at Apple from Matt Tolmach, Author Blake Crouch". Collider. Archived from the original on October 17, 2022.
- ^ Klimek, Chris (May 8, 2024). "Dark Matter Series-Premiere Recap: Man and Superposition". Vulture. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "In re Marriage of Crouch, 490 P.3d 1087". Casetext Search + Citator. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Blake Crouch List of Books". Book Notification. August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "Summer Frost by Blake Crouch". Goodreads. Archived from the original on August 1, 2023.
External links
- 1978 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American male writers
- 21st-century American novelists
- 21st-century American short story writers
- American horror novelists
- American male novelists
- American male short story writers
- American mystery writers
- American science fiction writers
- American thriller writers
- Novelists from North Carolina
- People from Statesville, North Carolina
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni
