Jeff Vandermeer
Jeffrey Scott VanderMeer (born July 7, 1968) is an American New York Times Best Selling writer, editor, teacher, and publisher. He has won the BSFA Award, World Fantasy Award, Nebula Award, and has been a finalist for the Hugo Award. He is best known for his contributions to the New Weird and his stories about the city of Ambergris, in books like City of Saints and Madmen. He is also the author of the 2014 series called The Southern Reach Trilogy.