Peter Straub was the bestselling author of more than a dozen novels. He was most famous for his books in the horror/suspense genre, and was honored as a grand master at the 1998 World Horror Convention. He won the World Fantasy Award for Koko, and the Bram Stoker Award for his novels Lost Boy Lost Girl and In the Night Room, among others, as well as for his collection of short stories, 5 Stories (2007). His horror classic Ghost Story was recently reissued.
