A relative newcomer to the horror scene, John McIlveen’s first novel, Hannahwhere, was shortlisted for a Bram Stoker Award. The best of his short fiction is collected in the groundbreaking work Inflictions. McIlveen works at MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory, but the government won’t let him tell you what it is, precisely, that he does.
The acclaimed author of the Seven Forges epic fantasy series, James A. Moore cut his teeth on horror fiction, first as one of the primary writers behind White Wolf Games and later as the Bram Stoker Award–nominated author of such horror novels as Blood Red, Deeper, and Under the Overtree.
The New York Times bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes, acclaimed horror and thriller novelist and British television writer Sarah Pinborough also received the British Fantasy Award and nominations for others, including the World Fantasy Award, for such novels as The Death House, Mayhem, and The Language of Dying.
Winner of the World Fantasy Award, the British Fantasy Award, the Ditmar Award, and six Aurealis Awards, Angela Slatter is the author of Vigil and numerous short stories and novellas, including Of Sorrow and Such and tales collected in The Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings, among others.
Scott Smith is the New York Times bestselling author of The Ruins and A Simple Plan, both adapted for film, the latter of which won him an Oscar nomination for best adapted screenplay.
Thomas E. Sniegoski is the New York Times bestselling author of The Demonists, Savage, the Remy Chandler series, and the Fallen series, which was adapted as a trilogy of TV movies starring Bryan Cranston. His comic book and graphic novel work includes The Raven’s Child, Mike Mignola’s B.P.R.D., and Stupid, Stupid Rat-Tails, a spin-off from Jeff Smith’s Bone.
Everything you need to know about Jeff Strand can be found in the name of his website, Gleefully Macabre. Strand is the author of dozens of novels, including Graverobbers Wanted (No Experience Necessary), A Bad Day for Voodoo, Single White Psychopath Seeks Same, and Sick House. His latest novel is How You Ruined My Life.
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