Sarah Langan ’96 Creates A Better World

In a departure from her early-career success in horror, Langan is now dabbling in science fiction Author Sarah Langan ’96 reinvented herself with the publication of her latest book, A Better World. (Photo: David Zaugh, Zaugh Photography) Share By Bob Keyes July 17, 2024 Sarah Langan ’96 understands reinvention. An award-winning writer who carved her early-career niche crafting popular horror novels, Langan faced a crossroads after her third book landed with a thud and she suddenly couldn’t find a publisher for her next novel. “Everyone turned it down,” she said. “It was probably the lowest point of my career and one of the lowest points of my life. I had a hard time. I was really upset.” One of her daughters, then 8 or 9, set her straight. “She said, ‘Mom, it doesn’t matter what others think about you. It matters what we think about you and what you think about you.’ And of course, she was right.” With her daughter’s pep talk motivating her, Langan felt empowered to refocus her writing career and reinvent herself as a writer. After winning three Bram Stoker Awards from the Horror Writers Association signifying superior accomplishment in the genre, Langan transitioned into futuristic writing that borders on science fiction. In leaving her comfort zone, she found her future. “I love horror. I love sci-fi. And I love fantasy. I guess I am trying to blend those into something unique,” she said. Her latest, A Better World , is a dystopian suburban noir novel about a near-future family who sacrifices everything in return for what they thought would be a safer, better life in a walled-off company town, isolated from the chaos of the world they left behind. But it doesn’t work out that way, and the family soon realizes it entered a society akin to a cult. A book cover Published by Atria Books in April, A Better World has received many high-exposure reviews, including in the New York Times and on NPR , and Langan spent much of her spring and early summer promoting the book at readings and events across […]

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