Robert R. McCammon

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Robert R. McCammon is an American novelist from Birmingham, Alabama. McCammon, born July 11, 1952, is the son of Jack (a musician) and Barbara Bundy McCammon. After his parents' divorce, McCammon went to live with his grandparents in Birmingham. He received a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Alabama in 1974. McCammon currently resides in Birmingham, and is married to Sally Sanders. The two have a daughter, Skye. McCammon retired from publishing in the late 1990s, but returned to publish "Speaks the Nightbird," the first book in the "Matthew Corbett Series." Currently, plans are to continue with the series.

McCammon now refuses to let his first four novels be republished because while he doesn't necessarily dislike the books, he does not feel that they are up to the standards of his later works. He wrote that he feels he was allowed to learn how to write in public, and therefore has decided to officially retire his earlier works.^[1]

[edit] Bibliography

Baal (1978)
Bethany's Sin (1980) - second published novel, but actually third written
The Night Boat (1980) - third published novel, but actually second written
They Thirst (1981)
Mystery Walk (1983) – first novel published in hardcover
Usher's Passing (1984) - Winner of the 1985 Alabama Library Association Alabama Author Award
Swan Song (1987) - Co-winner of the 1987 Bram Stoker Award and nominated for the 1988 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel; First novel on New York Times Bestseller List
Stinger (1988) - Nominated for the 1988 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel; Second novel on New York Times Bestseller List
The Wolf's Hour (1989) - Nominated for the 1989 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel; Third novel on New York Times Bestseller List
Blue World (1990) – Short Story Collection; Nominated for the 1989 Bram Stoker Award and the 1990 World Fantasy Award for Best Collection
Mine (1990) - Winner of the 1990 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel
Boy's Life (1991) - Winner of the 1991 Bram Stoker Award and the 1992 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel
Gone South (1992) - Later published in an omnibus edition with Boy's Life.
Speaks the Nightbird (2002) - Book 1 in the "Matthew Corbett Series"

[Note: The original hardcover was published as one volume, while the mass market paperback released in 2003 was split into two volumes: "Volume 1: Judgement of the Witch" and "Volume 2: Evil Unveiled"]