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Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King is an American author. Dubbed the "King of Horror", he is widely known for his horror fiction and has also explored other genres, among them suspense, crime, science-fiction, fantasy, and mystery. He has written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in collections.
Anne Rice
American writer
Richard Matheson
American fiction writer (1926–2013)
J. G. Ballard
British novelist (1930–2009)
Roger Zelazny
U.S. science fiction and fantasy writer and poet (1937–1995)
Clive Barker
English author, film director, and visual artist (born 1952)
R. L. Stine
American novelist (born 1943)
Michael Moorcock
English writer, editor, critic (born 1939)
China Miéville
English writer, critic, and activist (born 1972)
Jan Potocki
Polish nobleman, writer (creating in French), traveler, politician and historian (1761-1815)
Joe Abercrombie
British fantasy writer and film editor (born 1974)
Kentaro Miura
Japanese manga artist (1966–2021)
Gene Wolfe
American science fiction and fantasy writer (1931–2019)
Joe Hill
American horror writer (born 1972)
Thomas Ligotti
American horror author
Joseph Delaney
British writer (1945–2022)
Michael Swanwick
American science fiction author
Laurell K. Hamilton
American novelist
Norman Spinrad
American science fiction writer and critic (born 1940)
Kim Newman
English novelist (born 1959)
Robert Aickman
British writer and conservationist (1914-1981)
Elizabeth Hand
American writer
Frances Hardinge
British children's writer (1973-)
Eric Van Lustbader
American novelist
Caitlín R. Kiernan
writer
Alan Garner
English novelist
F. Paul Wilson
American novelist
Gen Urobuchi
Japanese writer of visual novels, light novels, and anime
Kinoko Nasu
Japanese writer, video game designer
Karen Marie Moning
American novelist
Poppy Z. Brite
novelist, short story writer, food writer from the United States
Celia S. Friedman
author
Nancy Kilpatrick
Canadian writer
Jack Dann
American writer
John M. Ford
American author and game designer (1957–2006)