Dean Koontz

Dean Koontz
Born	Dean Ray Koontz (1945-07-09) July 9, 1945 (age 79) Everett, Pennsylvania, United States
Pen name	Aaron Wolfe Brian Coffey David Axton Deanna Dwyer John Hill K.R. Dwyer Leigh Nichols Anthony North Owen West Richard Paige
Occupation	Novelist short story writer screenwriter poet
Education	Shippensburg State College (BA)
Genre	Suspense horror fiction science fiction thriller fantasy
Notable works	Odd Thomas Demon Seed Watchers Hideaway Intensity Phantoms The Face of Fear Lightning
Spouse	Gerda Ann Cerra ​ (m. 1966)​
Website
www.deankoontz.com

Dean Ray Koontz (born July 9, 1945) is an American author. His novels are billed as suspense thrillers, but frequently incorporate elements of horror, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and satire. Many of his books have appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list, with fourteen hardcovers and sixteen paperbacks reaching the number-one position.^[1][2] Koontz wrote under a number of pen names earlier in his career, including "David Axton", "Deanna Dwyer", "K.R. Dwyer", "Leigh Nichols" and "Brian Coffey". He has published over 105 novels and a number of novellas and collections of short stories, and has sold over 450 million copies of his work.