For other people named John Shirley, see John Shirley (disambiguation).
John Shirley
Born
(1953-02-10) February 10, 1953 (age 71)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Occupations
Novelist
short story writer
screenwriter
songwriter
Notable work
The Crow, The Eclipse Trilogy, Wetbones
Spouse
Michelina Shirley
(m. 1992)
Children
3
John Shirley (born February 10, 1953) is an American writer, primarily of horror, fantasy, science fiction, dark street fiction, westerns, and songwriting. He has also written one historical novel, a western about Wyatt Earp, Wyatt in Wichita, and one non-fiction book, Gurdjieff: An Introduction to His Life and Ideas. Shirley has written novels, short stories, TV scripts and screenplays—including The Crow—and has published over 84 books including 10 short-story collections. As a musician, Shirley has fronted his own bands and written lyrics for Blue Öyster Cult and others. His newest novels are Stormland and Axle Bust Creek.
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