Robert R. McCammon was born on 11 July 1952 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Darkroom (1981), Teacup and Swan Song. He was previously married to Sally Sanders.
Author of 14 horror and fantasy books and short stories, nearly all of
which were published between 1978 and 1992. He announced his retirement
in 1999, though a historical novel, 'Speaks the Nightbird', was
published in 2002.