Though, the author hasn’t lacked in the area of literary recognition, having been nominated for the British Fantasy Society Prize for Best Novel, the Bram Stoker Award for Best Short Story and the World Fantasy Society Prize for Best Collection. Graham’s renown has more to do with the impressive number of fans he has garnered over the years than the literary awards he has taken home.

Graham had a wife who passed away in 2011. Burroughs in order to experiment with unique approaches to storytelling. Graham Masterton had a tendency to start writing series under pseudonyms, only revealing his real name once the books in question gained traction and attracted an appropriate level of interest.ĭuring his lengthy career, the author has collaborated with peers like William S. Many of the author’s fans and critics were surprised that he had the capacity to water the sex and the gore in his books down to an extent where his stories could actually appeal to younger readers.Īnd his efforts went a long way in cementing his capabilities as a versatile writer that could produce horror within any given genre or for any given age group. Though Graham always endeavored to diversify by also writing horror stories for children, the most renowned being The House of Bones. Graham’s books have always taken on an adult nature, featuring considerable violence and visceral sex. The author wrote a number of sequels for his first book before branching out to experiment with other forms of horror. After writing a few dozen such guides, it wasn’t long before people began to associate Graham Masterton with sex and health, a reputation that earned him gigs with magazines like Cosmopolitan and Men’s Health.Īs far as the author’s reputation as a master of horror is concerned, Graham began shaping it when he wrote The Manitou in 1976, his first fictional work. It was in 1971 that the author’s first sex guide came out under Graham’s pseudonym. However, rather than pursuing fiction the first chance he got, the author first made a name by writing instructional manuals on the subject of sex.

Journalism was a bit of a detour and he used it to further his goals. Graham had set his sights on producing fiction at an early age.

Graham studied journalism in school and his hard work paid off relatively quickly when he was assigned the role of Executive Editor of Penthouse, this while he was in his mid-20s.

Family Portrait by Graham Masterton