Thomas Ligotti

Thomas Ligotti is regarded by many as one of the greatest living horror writers. His works have received numerous honors, including three Bram Stoker awards. In his book-length study of the modern weird tale, H. P. Lovecraft scholar and veteran critic of horror fiction S.T. Joshi has written of Ligotti's "The Last Feast of Harlequin" that "it may perhaps be the very best homage to Lovecraft ever written" and that, among his peers in the horror genre, Ligotti stands alone, remarking: "His is the most distinctive voice in the field."