Thomas Ligotti
Thomas Ligotti Born (1953-07-09) July 9, 1953 (age 61) Detroit, Michigan, United States Occupation Short story writer Nationality American Period 1981–present Genre Horror fiction, dark fantasy Thomas Ligotti (born July 9, 1953) is a contemporary American horror author and reclusive literary cult figure. His writings, while unique in style, have been noted[by whom?] as major continuations of several literary genres – most prominently Lovecraftian horror – and have overall been described[by whom?] as works of "philosophical horror," often written as short stories and novellas with a "darker" undertone which is similar to gothic fiction. The Washington Post called him "the best kept secret in contemporary horror fiction."