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Nick Cutter

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Nick Cutter is the pseudonym of Canadian author Craig Davidson, a Toronto-based Canadian writer known for horror novels combining body horror, psychological terror, speculative fiction, and dark suspense. His Nick Cutter bibliography includes solo novels and the co-authored novel The Handyman Method, written with Andrew F. Sullivan.

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Nick Cutter's Newest Book

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The Dorians

novel · First published 2026

The all-new novel of terror from “one of the hottest horror authors on the planet” (Paste) and writer of the #HorrorBookTok sensation The Troop! On a remote island in the Canadian wilderness, five elderly volunteers from different walks of life are given a tantalizing offer: to stall their biological clocks or even reverse them, restoring their lost youth. The chance to put death on pause—forever, perhaps. The remarkable secret lies in the high-tech harnessing of an ancient and extraordinary biological agent…one with no conscience, yet possessed with a single-minded purpose that has helped it persist for eons: the will to survive. The dark heart of unbridled human ambition finds its apex in an unholy experiment that now tests the limits of both creator and subject, eclipsing all bounds of morality and sanity….

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The Troop

The Troop is Nick Cutter's breakthrough debut novel and the clearest introduction to his signature horror style.

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Novels (8)
  1. The Troop

    novel · 2014

    Once every year, Scoutmaster Tim Riggs leads a troop of boys into the Canadian wilderness for a weekend camping trip—a tradition as comforting and reliable as a good ghost story around a roaring bonfire. But when an unexpected intruder…

  2. The Deep

    novel · 2015

    Afraid of the dark? You should be ... Part horror, part psychological nightmare, The Deep by Nick Cutter is a novel fans of Stephen King and Clive Barker won't want to miss. A plague is destroying the world's population. The 'Gets makes…

  3. The Acolyte

    novel · 2015

  4. Little Heaven

    novel · 2017

    A trio of mismatched mercenaries is hired by a young woman to evaluate the safety of a boy who may have been taken against his will to a New Mexico backwoods settlement, where the mercenaries encounter paranoia, mistrust, and insanity in…

  5. The Breach

    novel · 2020

  6. The Handyman Method

    novel · 2023

    A chilling domestic story of terror for fans of Black Mirror and The Amityville Horror. When a young family moves into an unfinished development community, cracks begin to emerge in both their new residence and their lives, as a…

  7. The Queen

    novel · 2024

    The national bestselling author of #HorrorBookTok sensation The Troop returns with a heart-pounding novel of terror about a young woman searching for her missing friend and uncovering a shocking truth. On a sunny morning in June, Margaret…

  8. The Dorians

    novel · 2026

    The all-new novel of terror from “one of the hottest horror authors on the planet” (Paste) and writer of the #HorrorBookTok sensation The Troop! On a remote island in the Canadian wilderness, five elderly volunteers from different walks…

Frequently asked questions about Nick Cutter

Who is Nick Cutter’s real name?

Nick Cutter is the horror-fiction pseudonym of Canadian author Craig Davidson. Davidson also publishes literary fiction under his own name and lives in Toronto.

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Where is Nick Cutter from?

Nick Cutter, or Craig Davidson, was born and grew up in St. Catharines, Ontario, near Niagara Falls. He is now based in Toronto, Canada.

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What did Nick Cutter do before writing horror?

Before writing as Nick Cutter, Davidson established a career in literary fiction, including acclaimed short stories and novels. His literary work earned major recognition, including a Scotiabank Giller Prize nomination for Cataract City.

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What inspired Nick Cutter’s horror writing?

Davidson has cited writers and filmmakers including Stephen King, Clive Barker, John Carpenter, and David Cronenberg as influences. He also said the idea for The Troop grew from a Royal Ontario Museum display about parasites in water, combined with memories of being a scout.

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Has Nick Cutter won any major awards?

Yes. The Troop won the inaugural James Herbert Award for Horror Writing in 2015, a distinction that helped establish Cutter as a notable modern horror author; the novel has continued to attract new readers years after publication.

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