Robert R. McCammon
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Brief Biography
Robert R. McCammon is a native of Birmingham, Alabama. Under the nurturing influence of his grandparents, McCammon's early exposure to storytelling and literature sparked his passion for writing. After completing a journalism degree at the University of Alabama, he briefly worked as a copy editor. He decided to write full-time after his debut novel, Baal, was published in 1978. McCammon helped found the Horror Writers Association and has garnered global recognition for his novels. He continues to live and write in Birmingham.
Publications
Baal. New York; Avon, 1978.
Diana's Daughters. New York; Avon, 1979.
Bethany's Sin. New York; Avon, 1980.
The Hungry. New York; Avon, 1980.
The Night Boat. New York; Avon Books, 1980.
They Thirst. New York; Avon, 1981.
Mystery Walk. New York; Holt, Rhinehart, & Winston, 1983.
Usher's Passing. New York; Holt, Rhinehart, & Winston, 1984.
Swan Song. New York; Pocket Books, 1987.
Stinger. New York; Pocket Books, 1988.
Blue World, and other Stories. London; Grafton, 1989.
Wolf's Hour. New York; Pocket Books, 1989.
Mine. New York; Pocket Books, 1990.
Boy's Life. New York; Pocket Books, 1991.
Gone South. New York; Pocket Books, 1992.
Speaks the Nightbird Montgomery, Ala.; River City Publishing, 2002.
The Queen of Bedlam. New York; Simon & Schuster, 2007.
Mister Slaughter. Burton, Mich.; Subterranean Press, 2010.
The Five. Burton, Mich.; Subterranean Press, 2011.
The Hunter from the Woods. Burton, Mich.; Subterranean Press, 2011.
The Providence Rider. Burton, Mich.; Subterranean Press, 2012.
I Travel by Night. Burton, Mich.; Subterranean Press, 2013.
The River of Souls. Burton, Mich.; Subterranean Press, 2014.
The Border. Burton, Mich.; Subterranean Press, 2015.
Freedom of the Mask. Burton, Mich.; Subterranean Press, 2016.
I Travel by Night 2: Last Train from Perdition. Burton, Mich.; Subterranean Press, 2016.
The Listener. Forest Hill, Md.; Cemetery Dance, 2018.
Cardinal Black. Forest Hill, Md.; Cemetery Dance, 2019.
A Little Amber Book of Wicked Shots. Benson, Md.; Borderlands Press, 2020.
The King of Shadows. Mechanicsburg, Penn.; Lividian Publications, 2022.
Seven Shades of Evil. Mechanicsburg, Penn.; Lividian Publications, 2023.
Diana's Daughters. New York; Avon, 1979.
Bethany's Sin. New York; Avon, 1980.
The Hungry. New York; Avon, 1980.
The Night Boat. New York; Avon Books, 1980.
They Thirst. New York; Avon, 1981.
Mystery Walk. New York; Holt, Rhinehart, & Winston, 1983.
Usher's Passing. New York; Holt, Rhinehart, & Winston, 1984.
Swan Song. New York; Pocket Books, 1987.
Stinger. New York; Pocket Books, 1988.
Blue World, and other Stories. London; Grafton, 1989.
Wolf's Hour. New York; Pocket Books, 1989.
Mine. New York; Pocket Books, 1990.
Boy's Life. New York; Pocket Books, 1991.
Gone South. New York; Pocket Books, 1992.
Speaks the Nightbird Montgomery, Ala.; River City Publishing, 2002.
The Queen of Bedlam. New York; Simon & Schuster, 2007.
Mister Slaughter. Burton, Mich.; Subterranean Press, 2010.
The Five. Burton, Mich.; Subterranean Press, 2011.
The Hunter from the Woods. Burton, Mich.; Subterranean Press, 2011.
The Providence Rider. Burton, Mich.; Subterranean Press, 2012.
I Travel by Night. Burton, Mich.; Subterranean Press, 2013.
The River of Souls. Burton, Mich.; Subterranean Press, 2014.
The Border. Burton, Mich.; Subterranean Press, 2015.
Freedom of the Mask. Burton, Mich.; Subterranean Press, 2016.
I Travel by Night 2: Last Train from Perdition. Burton, Mich.; Subterranean Press, 2016.
The Listener. Forest Hill, Md.; Cemetery Dance, 2018.
Cardinal Black. Forest Hill, Md.; Cemetery Dance, 2019.
A Little Amber Book of Wicked Shots. Benson, Md.; Borderlands Press, 2020.
The King of Shadows. Mechanicsburg, Penn.; Lividian Publications, 2022.
Seven Shades of Evil. Mechanicsburg, Penn.; Lividian Publications, 2023.
Themes
Robert R. McCammon writes short stories and novels in the genres of horror, speculative fiction, and historical fiction. Many of his works examine the nature of evil.
Publisher
Alabama Authors of the 19th and 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org
Collection
Citation
McCammon, Robert R., “Robert R. McCammon,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed September 19, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/633.