Horror writers

Robert Lawrence Stine (born October 8, 1943), sometimes known as R.L. Stine, is a novelist and writer for teens. Born in Columbus, Ohio, he is the author of dozens of popular horror fiction novellas, including the books in the Goosebumps series. The plots of his books usually involve naïve teenagers or preteens who fall into situations having to do with the supernatural or the occult. He is often called the Stephen King for young adults. ...more on Wikipedia about "R. L. Stine"

Richard Laymon was born in Chicago in 1947 and died on February 14, 2001. He lived as a child in California. He received a BA in English Literature from Willamette University in Oregon and an MA in English Literature from Loyola University in Los Angeles. ...more on Wikipedia about "Richard Laymon"

Robert Albert Bloch ( April 5 1917 – September 23 1994) was a prolific Jewish-American writer. ...more on Wikipedia about "Robert Bloch"

Sheri Stewart Tepper (born July 16, 1929) is a prolific author of science fiction, horror and mystery novels, frequently with a feminist slant. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sheri S. Tepper"

Shirley Jackson ( December 14, 1916 – August 8, 1965) was an American author who wrote short stories and novels. Her most famous work is her short story The Lottery, which combines a bucolic, small-town America setting with a horrific shock ending. The tone of most of her works is odd and macabre, with an impending sense of doom, often framed by very ordinary settings and characters. ...more on Wikipedia about "Shirley Jackson"

Stefan Grabiński ( February 25 1887 - November 12 1936) was a Polish writer, author of horror fiction, sometimes called "the Polish Poe". ...more on Wikipedia about "Stefan Grabiński"

Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author best known for horror novels. A 2003 recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Book Awards, King's books have been enormously successful, and are often featured on bestseller lists. ...more on Wikipedia about "Stephen King" www.shortopedia.com, it's as simple as that! shortopedia

T. E. D. Klein (born 1947) is an American horror writer and editor. He was born and lives in New York City and attended Brown University. He was the editor of Twilight Zone magazine from its inception in 1981 until 1985. ...more on Wikipedia about "T. E. D. Klein"

Tananarive Due (born 1966) is an American author. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tananarive Due"

Tanith Lee (born September 19, 1947) is a British writer of science fiction, horror and fantasy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tanith Lee"

Thomas Ligotti (born July 9, 1953, in Detroit, Michigan) is a writer of horror stories. ...more on Wikipedia about "Thomas Ligotti"

Thomas Peckett Prest (probable dates 1810- 1859) was a British hack writer, journalist and musician. He was a prolific producer of penny dreadfuls. He is now remembered as the creator of the fictional Sweeney Todd, the 'demon barber'. He has also been attributed with the authorship of Varney the Vampire, now more often thought to be the work of J. M. Rymer. He wrote under pseudonyms including Bos. ...more on Wikipedia about "Thomas Peckett Prest"

Clarence “Tod” Robbins ( 1888- 1949) was an American author. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tod Robbins"

Tom Tryon ( January 14, 1926 - September 4, 1991) was an American film and television actor, as well as author of several science fiction, horror, and mystery novels. He was born Thomas Tryon in Hartford, Connecticut. He is usually credited and listed as an author under his birth name. He was the son of silent screen actor Glen Tryon. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tom Tryon"

Louis Whitley Strieber (born June 13, 1945) is a US writer best known for his horror novels The Wolfen and The Hunger and for Communion, which professes to be a non-fictional description of his subjective experiences with non-human entities; see alien abduction. Also for being the inspiration for the blockbuster movie about sudden climate change, " The Day After Tomorrow" along with co-author Art Bell. ...more on Wikipedia about "Whitley Strieber"

William Schoell (pronounced shoal) is an American author, born in Manhattan and educated in Vermont. He has written several horror and science-fiction novels, such as Saurian (1988) and Late at Night (1989). More recently, he has written books that deal with film, and biographies. He is currently writing an online horror novel. ...more on Wikipedia about "William Schoell"

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