Robert R. McCammon
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Robert Rick McCammon is an American
novelist from Birmingham, Alabama
. His parents are Jack, a musician, and Barbara Bundy McCammon. After his parents' divorce, McCammon lived with his grandparents in Birmingham. He received a B.A.
in Journalism
from the University of Alabama
in 1974. McCammon currently resides in Birmingham, and is married to Sally Sanders. The two have a daughter, Skye.
One of the influential names in the late 1970s–early 1990s American horror literature boom, by 1991 McCamon had three New York Times bestsellers (The Wolf's Hour, Stinger, and Swan Song) and 5 million books in print.
After the release of Gone South, McCammon was dropped by his publisher. After a long hiatus which resulted from the reorganization of the publishing industry and McCammon’s personal depression and soul searching, he returned to the publishing world with Speaks the Nightbird, the first book in the Matthew Corbett series. , his plans are to continue with the series.
In 1985, McCammon's story "Nightcrawlers" was adapted into an episode
of The New Twilight Zone
.
Like Dean Koontz
McCammon also now refuses to let his first (up to, including They Thirst) novels be republished because, while not disliking the books, he does not feel that they are up to the standards of his later works. He wrote that he feels he was allowed to learn how to write in public, and therefore has decided to officially retire his earlier works. However, Baal was recently re-released by Subterranean Press
as a limited edition novel.
United States
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novelist from Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
. His parents are Jack, a musician, and Barbara Bundy McCammon. After his parents' divorce, McCammon lived with his grandparents in Birmingham. He received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
from the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
in 1974. McCammon currently resides in Birmingham, and is married to Sally Sanders. The two have a daughter, Skye.
One of the influential names in the late 1970s–early 1990s American horror literature boom, by 1991 McCamon had three New York Times bestsellers (The Wolf's Hour, Stinger, and Swan Song) and 5 million books in print.
After the release of Gone South, McCammon was dropped by his publisher. After a long hiatus which resulted from the reorganization of the publishing industry and McCammon’s personal depression and soul searching, he returned to the publishing world with Speaks the Nightbird, the first book in the Matthew Corbett series. , his plans are to continue with the series.
In 1985, McCammon's story "Nightcrawlers" was adapted into an episode
Nightcrawlers (The Twilight Zone)
Nightcrawlers is the third and final segment of the fourth episode of the first season of the television series The Twilight Zone. It is taken from a short story of the same name by Robert R...
of The New Twilight Zone
The New Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone is the first of two revivals of Rod Serling's acclaimed 1950/60s television series of the same name. It ran for two seasons on CBS before producing a final season for syndication.-Series history:...
.
Like Dean Koontz
Dean Koontz
Dean Ray Koontz is a prolific American author best known for his novels which could be described broadly as suspense thrillers. He also frequently incorporates elements of horror, science fiction, mystery, and satire. A number of his books have appeared on the New York Times Bestseller List, with...
McCammon also now refuses to let his first (up to, including They Thirst) novels be republished because, while not disliking the books, he does not feel that they are up to the standards of his later works. He wrote that he feels he was allowed to learn how to write in public, and therefore has decided to officially retire his earlier works. However, Baal was recently re-released by Subterranean Press
Subterranean Press
Subterranean Press is a small press publisher in Michigan. Subterranean is best known for publishing genre fiction, primarily horror, suspense and dark mystery, fantasy, and science fiction...
as a limited edition novel.
Matthew Corbett series
- Speaks the Nightbird (2002)
- The Queen of Bedlam (2007)
- Mister Slaughter (January 2010)
- The Providence Rider (2012)