Joe R. Lansdale

1951 -

photo credits: Wikimedia Commons

country of citizenship: United States of America

native language: English

languages spoken, written or signed: English

educated at: University of Texas at Austin

occupation: writer, novelist, screenwriter, science fiction writer

award received: Edgar Awards, Inkpot Award, World Horror Convention Grand Master Award

official website: joerlansdale.com

Joe Richard Lansdale (born October 28, 1951) is an American writer and martial arts instructor. A prose writer in a variety of genres, including Western, horror, science fiction, mystery, and suspense, he has also written comic books and screenplays. Several of his novels have been adapted for film and television. He is the winner of the British Fantasy Award, the American Horror Award, the Edgar Award, and eleven Bram Stoker Awards. Source: Wikipedia (en)