Chuck Palahniuk time while working for Freightliner. After initially publishing it as a short story (which became chapter 6 of the novel) in the 1995 compilation, "Pursuit of Happiness", Palahniuk expanded it into a full novel, which, contrary to his expectations, the publisher was willing to publish. While the original hardcover edition of the book received positive reviews and some awards, it had a short shelf life. Initially, Palahniuk struggled to find a literary agent and went without one until after the publication of "Fight Club". After he began receiving attention from 20th Century Fox, Palahniuk was signed by actor and literary
Lullaby (Palahniuk novel) and struggled with his stance on capital punishment. Over the next few months he began working on "Lullaby". According to him it was a way to cope with the decision he had to make regarding Shackleford's death. In the spring of 2001 Shackleford was found guilty for two counts of murder in the first degree. A month after Palahniuk finished "Lullaby", Shackleford was sentenced to death. On May 17, 2016, a Kickstarter campaign was launched aimed at adapting the novel "Lullaby" into a feature film. The film will be directed by Andy Mingo, who previously directed the short film "Romance",