Robert Bloch

Born in Chicago in 1917, Robert Bloch was attracted to the strange and unusual. An early encounter with a pulp fiction novel introduced him to the work of H.P. Lovecraft, an author he would later correspond with and who would encourage him to try his own hand at writing.

With this as inspiration, Bloch would go on to write fantasy, science fiction, mystery, horror, and screenplays. He would become best known for his creation of Psycho, a thriller that he wrote in six weeks. That would launch a career in Hollywood writing both screenplays and television episodes.

Bloch was also a renowned short story writer. One of his short stories won him a Hugo while his other writings earned him a Nebula nominee, three World Fantasy nominations, a Bram Stoker award, and a lifetime achievement recognition from World Fantasy.

Bloch died in 1994 of cancer.

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