Joe R. Lansdale is the author of over two hundred short stories and articles, and the author of over 25 books, teleplays and screenplays, comic book scripts, essays and non-fiction. He has won numerous awards for his work, including the Edgar Award for his novel, The Bottoms, six Bram Stokers, the Herodotus Award, New York Times notable book recognition and others. He lives with his family in Nacogdoches, Texas.