Robert Aickman

Seen by many as one of the pioneering voices in contemporary ghost stories, the British writer Robert Fordyce Aickman was a leading figure during his time. Unsurpassed, he was a gifted teller of ghost stories who really knew how to build a creeping sense of suspense and tension. Often writing about psychological terrors as well as physical manifestations, he really captured a sense of dread for the reader. Not only that, but he would often say something through his work too, imparting a central idea, message, or theme.