About the Author

 JOHN SHIRLEY is the author of numerous novels, including

Crawlers, Demons,

and

Wetbones,

the recent motion picture novelization of

Constantine,

and story collections including

Really Really Really Really Weird Stories

and the Bram Stoker Award–winning collection

Black Butterflies

. He also writes scripts for television and film, and was co-screenwriter for

The Crow

. The authorized fan-created website is www.darkecho.com/JohnShirley and his official blog is www.JohnShirley.net.