John Steakley

John Steakley
Born(1951-07-26)July 26, 1951
Cleburne, Texas
DiedNovember 27, 2010(2010-11-27) (aged 59)
McKinney, Texas
OccupationWriter
NationalityAmerican
GenreScience fiction, Horror

John William Steakley, Jr. (July 26, 1951 November 27, 2010) was an American science fiction author. He published two major novels, Armor (1984) and Vampire$ (1990); the latter was the basis for John Carpenter's Vampires movie. He published four short science fiction and fantasy stories.