John Shirley

John Shirley is an accomplished American author, known for his work in various genres including horror, science fiction, and cyberpunk. He has written numerous novels, several of which have become best-sellers and classics in their respective genres. Some of his most notable works include "DEMONS," "CITY COME A-WALKIN'," "ECLIPSE," and "BLACK GLASS." Shirley's writing style is often characterized by its dark, intense, and thought-provoking nature.\n \n In addition to his novels, Shirley is also a prolific writer of short stories and has won the Bram Stoker Award for his story collection "Black Butterflies." His short stories have been featured in several Year's Best anthologies, including Prime Books' "THE YEAR'S BEST DARK FANTASY AND HORROR" anthology. Shirley's most recent story collections include "IN EXTREMIS: THE MOST EXTREME SHORT STORIES OF JOHN SHIRLEY" and "THE FEVERISH STARS."

Shirley is not only a successful novelist and short story writer, but also a screenwriter, having written for television and movies. He was a co-screenwriter for the 1994 movie "The Crow," which was directed by Alex Proyas. Shirley has also worked as a lyricist, writing lyrics for 18 songs recorded by the Blue Oyster Cult and for his own recordings.

Shirley's work in the field of non-fiction is limited to one book, "GURDJIEFF: AN INTRODUCTION TO HIS LIFE AND IDEAS," published by Penguin/Jeremy Tarcher. He has also written novels based on popular video games, such as "BIOSHOCK: RAPTURE" and "HALO: BROKEN CIRCLE." Shirley's most recent novels include "STORMLAND" and "AXLE BUST CREEK." Many of Shirley's works are available as audiobooks, making them accessible to a wide audience.