Livid Comics Lair -0060- Nick Roberts (Horror Author)
Nick Roberts was born on October 17, 1986 in Charleston, West Virginia. He was raised by his parents, Kit and Jane, along with his siblings, Kit Jr., Rae, and Beth, in St. Albans, WV. A lifelong storyteller, Nick began writing and illustrating children’s books in elementary school, grew into screenplay writing in high school, and then transitioned into short stories and novels. He is currently an English teacher by day and author by night.
Nick resides in St, Albans, WV with his wife, Amy, and their two children, Keagan and Cora. He enjoys spending time with his family, weightlifting, and advocating for people in recovery from substance abuse by serving on the Board of Directors for Recovery Point West Virginia. His debut horror novel, Anathema, was published by J. Ellington Ashton Press in 2020 and won the 2020-2021 Horror Authors Guild Award for Debut Novel of the Year. His second novel, The Exorcist’s House, will be released on May 6, 2022 Crystal Lake Publishing.
Through his writing, he explores themes of guilt, redemption, and the darker side of humanity. His works have been published in The Fiction Pool, The Blue Mountain Review, Haunted MTL, Stonecrop Magazine, Falling Star Magazine and various anthologies by publishers such as J. Ellington Ashton Press and Sinister Smile Press.
For more information on Nick’s story of recovery, check out his narrative on Movable Project.