Lucas Astor
Lucas Astor is an award-winning author and poet with a penchant for telling stories that delve into the dark side of the human psyche. He likes to explore the evil that exists not just in the world, but right next door, behind a smiling face.
Astor is from New York, has resided in Central America and the Middle East, and traveled throughout Europe. He currently lives outside of Nashville, TN.
Lucas has co-authored several titles with Alexandrea Weis including the ST. BENEDICT SERIES (River of Ashes (book I), River of Wrath (book II), and River of Ghosts, (book III) coming soon) and the MAGNUS BLACKWELL SERIES, as well as penned the lyrics for the Bram Stoker Awards® Nominee, SPEAK NO EVIL by Liana Gardner.
One of his favorite quotes is: “It’s better to be silent than be a fool.” ~Harper Lee (To Kill a Mockingbird)
Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award
Gold Medal Winner: Best Southern Gothic
Next Generation Indie Book Awards
Gold Medal Winner: Best Horror Novel
(River of Ashes)
Finalist: Best Horror Novel
(River of Wrath)
Dragon Awards Nominee
Best Illustrative Cover—Artist: Sam Shearon
International Book Awards
Gold Medal: Horror
Readers' Favorite
Silver Medal: Horror
Shelf Unbound Best Book Award
Notable 100 Book
Best Thriller Book Awards
Horror Novel of the Year
Pencraft Awards for Literary Excellence
Two-time Winner 1st Place Fiction: Horror
the Wishing Shelf Book Awards
Silver Medal: Books for Adults (Fiction)
Finalist: Best Book Cover
NYC Big Book Award
Gold Medal: Horror
The Eric Hoffer Award
Grand Prize Short List
Honorable Mention: Commercial Fiction
The da Vinci Eye—Finalist
The Montaigne Medal—Finalist
Black Château’s The BookFest Award
Presented by the Horror Writers Association
1st Place: Gothic Fiction
1st Place: Horror—Psychological Fiction
1st Place: Horror—Ghosts & Paranormal
1st Place: Mystery—Murder & Crime
2nd Place: Thriller—Suspense Fiction
National Indie Excellence Awards
Gold Medal: Horror
Gold Medal: Thriller
Kindle Book Awards
Semifinalist: Horror/Suspense
Finalist: Cover
Los Angeles Book Festival
Honorable Mention: Genre Based
Honorable Mention: Wild Card
A powerful family fights to keep their grim skeletons hidden after the sins of their heir apparent unravel the idyllic Louisiana town they control. But the arrival of a handsome stranger and the discovery of bones long buried beneath the river threaten to awaken dangerous ghosts in this Southern Gothic series filled with mystery, a rising body count, and a chilling pact between unlikely friends.
St. Benedict Series
River of Ashes, Book 1 River of Wrath, Book 2 River of Ghosts, Book 3
Music and its ability to heal is a central theme in the Bram Stoker Awards® Nominee Speak No Evil.
Astor penned the lyrics for 12 original songs for the book.
The Multi Award-Winning Death by the River
Death by the River (10/2018)
- 2019 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards, Gold Medal Winner: Young Adult Fiction—Horror / Mystery
- 2019 International Book Awards, Gold Medal Winner: Young Adult Fiction
- 2019 ScreenCraft Cinematic Book Competition, Finalist
- 2019 Feathered Quill Book Awards, Bronze Medal Winner: Mystery/Thriller/Suspense/Horror
- 2019 Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award, Finalist: Young Adult Fiction
- 2019 Readers' Favorite Awards, Gold Medal Winner: Fiction — Social Issues
- 2019 New York City Big Book Award, Distinguished Favorite (Silver): New Adult
- 2019 Kindle Book Awards, Finalist: Mystery / Thriller Top 5
- 2019 Clue Book Awards, Semifinalist: Suspense and Thriller Fiction
- 2019 Somerset Book Awards, Semifinalist: Contemporary and Literary Fiction
- 2018 Best Book Awards, Finalist: Fiction—Young Adult
The Multi Award-Winning Magnus Blackwell Series
Magnus Blackwell Series AWARDS
Blackwell (1/2017)
- 2019 New York City Big Book Awards, Gold Medal Winner—Cross Genre
- 2018 Feathered Quill Book Awards, Gold Medal Winner: Mystery
- 2018 American Fiction Awards, Gold Medal Winner: Horror — Supernatural/Paranormal
- 2018 Feathered Quill Book Awards , Silver Medal Winner: Adult Fiction
- 2019 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, Finalist: Series
- 2019 Chanticleer Mystery & Mayhem Awards, Semi-Finalist
- 2018 ScreenCraft Cinematic Book Contest, Quarter-Finalist
- 2019 National Indie Excellence Awards, Finalist: Suspense
- 2019 Readers’ Favorite Book Awards, Gold Medal Winner: Fiction — Intrigue
- 2017 Foreword Reviews Indies Book of the Year Awards, Bronze Medal Winner: Horror
- 2018 Hollywood Book Festival,00194b Honorable Mention: Wild Card
- 2017 Readers' Favorite Book Awards, Honorable Mention: Fiction — Supernatural
- 2017 International Book Awards, Finalist
Damned (10/2017)
- 2019 Chanticleer Somerset Awards, Semi-Finalist: Contemporary and Literary Fiction
- 2019 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, Finalist: Series
- 2018 Readers' Favorite, Finalist: Fiction — Paranormal
- 2017 Best Book Awards, Finalist: Horror
Bound (4/2018)
- 2019 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, Finalist: Series
Seize (3/2019)
- 2019 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, Finalist: Series
- 2019 Readers' Favorite, Bronze Medal Winner: Fiction — Magic
