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Robert McCammon

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The Resume

    (July 17, 1952- )
    Born in Birmingham, Alabama
    American horror writer
    Novels include: Baal, Mystery Walk and Usher's Passing
    Also wrote Blue World, a collection of short stories
    BA in Journalism form the University of Alabama
    Won the Bram Stoker Award for best novel in 1987, 1990 and 1991
    Won the World Fantasy Award for best novel in 1992
    Writes the Matthew Corbett mystery novels
    Was retired 1992 - 2002

Why he might be annoying:

    He usually doesn't show women in a positive light in his books if they are in them at all.
    He won't allow his first four novels to be re-published because he doesn't think they are good enough.
    He named his daughter Skye.
    A couple of TV episodes and his short story Blue World are his only works to be filmed.
    He was a newspaper reporter.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He doesn't mind the frequent comparisons he receives to Stephen King.
    He helped form the Horror Writers Association.
    He has sold millions of books.
    His Matthew Corbett books are believed to be the first mystery novels set in colonial America.
    He freely gives interviews and once gave one in Russian through an interpreter!

Credit: tom_jeffords


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 23 Votes: 60.87% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 69 Votes: 36.23% Annoying