Robert Shea

Robert Joseph Shea (February 14, 1933–March 10, 1994) was an American novelist and former journalist best known for co-authoring The Illuminatus! trilogy with Robert Anton Wilson. The series became a cult success and was adapted into a marathon-length stage production at the British National Theatre; it also received the 1986 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award.

Shea went on to write historical action novels set in places and periods including ancient Japan, the medieval Mediterranean, and Native North America. His books include Shike, All Things Are Lights, The Saracen, and Shaman, his final published novel. He also edited the anarchist zine No Governor and explored writing, mysticism, and anarchism in lectures and essays.