Ramsey Campbell

Novelist

Birthday January 4, 1946

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Liverpool, England

Age 78 years old

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About

English horror fiction writer known for novels such as The Hungry Moon, Midnight Sun, and To Wake the Dead, among numerous others. Some of his novels have been adapted into films such as Jaume Balagueró's The Nameless and Denis Rovira van Boekholt's The Influence. He is regarded as one of the leading horror writers of his time.

Before Fame

He began reading the works of HP Lovecraft at the age of eight.

Trivia

He served as President of the British Fantasy Society for a number of years. He enjoys classical music and fine dining. He often retweets about the work of artists and other authors on his ramseycampbell1 Twitter account.

Family Life

He and Jenny Chandler have been married since 1971. They have two children, Tamsin and Matthew.

Associated With

His 1990 novel, Midnight Sun, has invited comparisons to the work of Algernon Blackwood and Arthur Machen.