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About Me

About Robert McCammonRobert McCammon is the award-winning author of 14 novels and numerous short stories. In the 1980s, McCammon's horror novels were among the most popular published, including such bestsellers as Swan Song, They Thirst, and Stinger. In the 1990s, McCammon's work turned toward the mainstream, with such novels as the phenomenal Boy's Life, MINE, and Gone South.After a hiatus during the 1990s, McCammon returned to publishing with the award-winning historical fiction novel Speaks the Nightbird in 2002. A followup novel, The Queen of Bedlam, will be published in October 2007 by Simon & Schuster.For all the latest news, as well as online fiction, a book cover gallery, an interview archive, photos, message board, and more, visit the Robert McCammon website .A MySpace discussion group for Robert McCammon's work can be found here .This page is maintained by Hunter, webmaster for RobertMcCammon.com . Robert McCammon Calendar July 2007 Speaks the Nightbird trade paperback release September 27--30, 2007 Bouchercon 2007 in Anchorage, AK October 23, 2007 The Queen of Bedlam HC & TPB release October 23, 2007 Robert McCammon in-store signing at the Alabama Booksmith November 1, 2007 Robert McCammon signing at the Hoover Public Library, Hoover, AL 2008? The Blue World movie release April 19, 2008 Southern KY Book Fest, Bowling Green, KY

My Interests

I'd like to meet:



The Queen of Bedlam
(2007)

Speaks the Nightbird
(2002)

Gone South
(1992)

Boy's Life
(1991)

MINE
(1990)

Blue World
(1990)

The Wolf's Hour
(1989)

Stinger
(1988)

Swan Song
(1987)

Usher's Passing
(1984)

Mystery Walk
(1983)

They Thirst
(1981)

The Night Boat
(1980)

Bethany's Sin
(1980)

Baal
(1978)

Movies:

To promote the release of Hanno Sete, the Italian translation of Robert McCammon's They Thirst, Guerriglia Marketing paraded a coffin around Rome....Nitestar Productions produced this short video of a scene from Robert McCammon's novella "Blue World." It stars Richard Hatch, and was produced and directed by Jerry Vasilatos. Note: This is not related to the Blue World film being produced by Frontsight Productions.

Heroes:



My Blog

Hoover Public Library appearance and more reviews

Robert McCammon will be  appearing at the Hoover Public Library in Hoover, AL, on November 1, 2007. There will be a presentation, reception, and booksigning. See the Signings page for full detail...
Posted by Robert McCammon on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:45:00 PST

PW starred review of THE QUEEN OF BEDLAM

Publishers Weekly has posted its starred review of The Queen of Bedlam. The reviewer calls the novel "spellbinding" and says that McCammon "brilliantly captures colonial New York." The review does co...
Posted by Robert McCammon on Sat, 11 Aug 2007 06:36:00 PST

"Blue World" movie update!

Frontsight Productions has finally issued an update about their "BlueWorld" movie adaptation!  You can read the update on the McCammonsite, but it basically states that the casting for the majorc...
Posted by Robert McCammon on Thu, 09 Aug 2007 02:16:00 PST

Signing scheduled; pre-order signed copies of THE QUEEN OF BEDLAM

Robert McCammon is scheduled to make an in-store signing appearance at the Alabama Booksmith in Birmingham, AL, on Tuesday, October 23, 2007, at 6:00 PM Central Time. That's the date that The Queen of...
Posted by Robert McCammon on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 02:15:00 PST

QUEEN OF BEDLAM synopsis, NIGHTBIRD TPB in stores

Here's the synopsis of Robert McCammon's The Queen of Bedlam,coming in October 2007:The hero of McCammon's Speaks The Nightbird begins a stunning adventure as a young law clerk in eighteenth-century N...
Posted by Robert McCammon on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 04:37:00 PST

New Robert McCammon Interview online

A new Robert McCammon profile and interview is featured in the current issue of Inkwell Newswatch, a monthly online publication by the Freelance Writing Organization - International. The issue feature...
Posted by Robert McCammon on Thu, 17 May 2007 04:51:00 PST

Trade paperback cover artwork

Thanks to Simon & Schuster, the planned covers for the upcoming trade paperback releases of Speaks the Nightbird and The Queen of Bedlam have been added to the web site.     Si...
Posted by Robert McCammon on Sat, 24 Mar 2007 10:13:00 PST

NIGHTBIRD TPB available for pre-order

Amazon.com is now taking pre-orders for the upcoming trade paperback edition of Speaks the Nightbird. It can also be pre-ordered from the Simon & Schuster site. The scheduled release date for the...
Posted by Robert McCammon on Sat, 24 Feb 2007 10:10:00 PST

Do you have questions for Robert McCammon?

Sometime in the next couple of months, I'll be doing a new interview with Robert McCammon, and this time, you have the chance to ask the questions! Email your questions for Robert McCammon to question...
Posted by Robert McCammon on Sun, 18 Feb 2007 02:55:00 PST

THE QUEEN OF BEDLAM: October 2007

Robert McCammon's The Queen of Bedlam will be published in October 2007 by Simon & Schuster. The novel is set in 1702 and is a followup to 2002's award-winning Speaks the Nightbird.The book will ...
Posted by Robert McCammon on Sat, 27 Jan 2007 07:18:00 PST