James Herbert

James John Herbert was an English horror writer and a full-time author, who also designed his own book covers and publicity. His books have sold fifty-four million copies worldwide and have been translated into thirty-four languages, including Chinese and Russian. Born in 1943 and dying in 2013, he was one of the best-selling British horror novelists. He was born in London, the son of a stall-holder at Brick Lane Market, won a scholarship to St Aloysius Grammar School, left school at fifteen and studied at Hornsey College of Art. He worked in advertising, becoming art director and then group head, before turning to full-time writing.