Herbert James

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Herbert James

Best known for bringing horror into everyday modern Britain, this bestselling novelist wrote fast, vivid stories that mixed ordinary settings with sudden terror. His books reached millions of readers and helped make him one of the biggest names in British horror fiction.

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Two Sermons Preached in the Parish Church of Nonington, Kent, January 17, 1864 being the Sunday following the Funeral of John Pemberton Plumptre, Esq.

Two Sermons Preached in the Parish Church of Nonington, Kent, January 17, 1864 being the Sunday following the Funeral of John Pemberton Plumptre, Esq.

by Herbert James, Edward Hoare

About the author

Born in London on April 8, 1943, he first worked in advertising before turning to fiction full time. That visual background shaped his style: his novels are known for sharp imagery, strong pace, and a very direct way of unsettling the reader.

He broke through with The Rats in 1974, and went on to write popular horror and thriller novels including The Fog, The Survivor, The Dark, and Haunted. Alongside writing, he also designed some of his own covers and publicity, giving his work a distinct personal stamp.

Over the course of his career, his books sold in the tens of millions around the world, and he was widely recognized as a major British horror writer. He was appointed OBE in 2010 and died on March 20, 2013.