One of the founders of the Horror Writers Association, Robert R. McCammon (b. 1952) is one of the country’s most accomplished authors of modern horror and historical fiction. Raised by his grandparents in Birmingham, Alabama, McCammon published his first novel, the Revelations-inspired Baal, when he was only twenty-six. His writings continued in a supernatural vein throughout the 1980s, producing such bestselling titles as Swan Song, The Wolf’s Hour, and Stinger.

In 1991won the World Fantasy Award for best novel. After his next novel,, McCammon took a break from writing to spend more time with his family. He did not publish another novel until 2002’s. Since then he has followed “fixer” Matthew Corbett in two sequels,and. His newest novel is. McCammon and his family continue to live in Birmingham.