Peter Straub
American novelist and poet
american horror writers
Anne Rice
American author of gothic fiction, erotic literature, and Christian literature
Edgar Allan Poe
American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic
George R. R. Martin
American novelist, screenwriter, television producer and short story writer
Ira Levin
American novelist, playwright, and songwriter
H. P. Lovecraft
American writer of weird, science, fantasy, and horror fiction
Russell Kirk
American political theorist, moralist, historian, social critic, and literary critic, known for his influence on 20th-century American conservatism
Fritz Leiber
American writer of fantasy, horror, and science fiction
Shirley Jackson
American writer known primarily for her works of horror and mystery
Patricia Highsmith
American novelist and short story writer widely known for her psychological thrillers, including her series of five novels featuring the character Tom Ripley