Biography
Peter Francis Straub was an American novelist and poet. He had success with several horror and supernatural fiction novels, among them Julia (1975), Ghost Story (1979) and The Talisman (1984), the latter co-written with Stephen King. He explored the mystery genre with the Blue Rose trilogy, consisting of Koko (1988), Mystery (1990) and The Throat (1993). He fused the supernatural with crime fiction in Lost Boy, Lost Girl (2003) and the related In the Night Room (2004). For the Library of America, he edited the volume H. P. Lovecraft: Tales and the anthology American Fantastic Tales. Straub received such literary honors as the Bram Stoker Award, World Fantasy Award, and International Horror Guild Award.
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Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1943-03-02
Deathday
2022-09-04 (79 years old)
Birth Place
Milwaukee, United States
Citizenships
United States
Residences
Crouch End, United Kingdom
Also Known As
Peter Francis Straub
Awards
August Derleth Award, Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement, World Fantasy Award for Best Novella, World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, Bram Stoker Award for Novel, World Horror Convention Grand Master Award
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