Crystal Lake welcomes author Danél F. Griffin.
Danél currently resides in the Seattle area with his wife and pets. He is a fourth-generation former Southern Baptist preacher who grew up in an evangelical household but found an early and enduring refuge in classic horror – especially Mary Shelley’s FRANKENSTEIN, which he first read at the age of six and has treated as a personal sacred text ever since. After years spent in ministry, he moved to Juneau, Alaska to study literature; as an undergrad, he began a profound deconstruction of his inherited beliefs and rekindled his love of the Gothic, where he found stories that offer an honest lens on the human condition. Now an apostle of horror, he has traced Frankenstein folklore from its origins to its many diverse adaptations, always approaching it with the same awe that shaped his childhood. As an educator who has taught in classrooms ranging from university level to early childhood, Griffin continues to draw creative and spiritual guidance from FRANKENSTEIN; his debut horror novel CHILDREN OF A FORCED SOLITUDE reflects that lifelong journey – an exploration of liberation, suffering, deconstruction, self-discovery, and his enduring devotion to the horror genre.
Danél F. Griffin’s book CHILDREN OF A FORCED SOLITUDE: A COMPANION TO FRANKENSTEIN will be released April 2027.
To read more about Children of a Forced Solitude: A Companion to Frankenstein, click HERE!