James Lowder

James Lowder’s publications include the bestselling, widely translated dark fantasy novels Prince of Lies and Knight of the Black Rose; short fiction for such anthologies as Shadows Over Baker Street and Tales of Ravenloft; game design for TSR, White Wolf, and Steve Jackson Games; as well as comic book scripts, film reviews, and critical essays about pop culture. On the other side of the publisher’s desk, he's served as series editor for the Forgotten Realms, Ravenloft, and Pendragon fiction lines and as executive editor for Chaosium and Green Knight Publishing. He's edited RPG projects, including 1st and 2nd edition D&D releases, and helmed more than a dozen critically acclaimed anthologies, including Hobby Games: The 100 Best, The Munchkin Book, and Curse of the Full Moon. His work has received five Origins Awards and two ENnie Awards, and been a finalist for the International Horror Guild Award and the Stoker Award.