Brian Keene is the bestselling, multiple-award-winning author of over 40 books --- mostly horror, fantasy, science-fiction and nonfiction --- as well as over 200 short stories and dozens of comic books and graphic novels for Marvel, DC and others. His first novel, 2003’s THE RISING, is often credited with renewing pop culture’s interest in zombies. He also served as the showrunner for "Silverwood: The Door."

From 2015 to 2020, he hosted the immensely popular award-winning podcast "The Horror Show with Brian Keene." He also serves on the board of directors for the Scares That Care 501c charity organization, which has to date raised over $650,000 for sick children, burn victims and women battling breast cancer.

The father of two sons and one stepdaughter, he lives in rural Pennsylvania with his wife, author Mary SanGiovanni. The two co-own Vortex Books & Comics --- a genre specific brick-and-mortar bookstore.

Books by Brian Keene

The End of the World As We Know It: New Tales of Stephen King's The Stand

edited by Christopher Golden and Brian Keene - Fantasy, Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic Fiction, Science Fiction, Short Stories

Since its initial publication in 1978, THE STAND has been considered Stephen King’s seminal masterpiece of apocalyptic fiction. Generations of writers have been impacted by its dark yet ultimately hopeful vision of the end and new beginning of civilization, and its stunning array of characters. Now for the first time, King has fully authorized a return to the harrowing world of THE STAND through this original short story anthology as presented by award-winning authors and editors Christopher Golden and Brian Keene. Bringing together some of today’s greatest and most visionary writers, THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT features unforgettable, all-new stories set during and after (and some perhaps long after) the events of THE STAND.