Hardboiled Horror

Heather Graham was born on March 15, 1953 and grew up in Dade County, Florida, and attended the University of South Florida at Tampa, majoring in theater arts and touring Europe and parts of Asia and Africa as part of her studies. After college, she acted in dinner theaters, modeled, waitressed, and tended bar. She married Hershey Dennis Possezzere, and after the birth of her third child, she was determined to devote her efforts to her writing: her dream. She sold her first book in 1982. Toda...

Jonathan Maberry is an American author, anthology editor and comic book writer, born in Philadelphia in 1958. He is best known for the Joe Ledger thrillers, which open with Patient Zero, and for the young adult Rot & Ruin series, whose first book won the 2010 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel. His debut novel, Ghost Road Blues, won the Stoker for Best First Novel. He writes horror, thrillers, science fiction and fantasy for adult, teen and middle grade readers, has written for Marvel Comics, and...

Kevin J. Anderson has published more than 170 books, 58 of which have been national or international bestsellers. He has written numerous novels in the Star Wars, X-Files, and Dune universes, as well as unique steampunk fantasy novels Clockwork Angels and Clockwork Lives, written with legendary rock drummer Neil Peart. His original works include the Saga of Seven Suns series, the Wake the Dragon and Terra Incognita fantasy trilogies, the Saga of Shadows trilogy, and his humorous horror series fe...

Rachel Caine was the pen name of Roxanne Longstreet Conrad, an American author of science fiction, fantasy, mystery, and thriller novels. She grew up in West Texas and El Paso, earned a degree in accounting from Texas Tech University, and worked as a professional musician and in corporate communications before becoming a full-time writer in 2010. She is best known for the young adult Morganville Vampires series, the adult urban fantasy Weather Warden series, the young adult Great Library series,...

Scott Sigler writes sci-fi, horror, and fantasy, with popular books including Infected and The End Has Come. He's also contributed to Unfettered II and written a novel in the Aliens universe, known for his gritty, fast-paced stories.