Michael Laimo born in 1966, in Brooklyn, New York, is a popular horror author whose novels include Atmosphere, Dead Souls, Deep in the Darkness, The Demonologist, Fires Rising, and Sleepwalker. He is currently at work on a sequel to his best-selling novel Deep In The Darkness, entitled Return To Darkness. His books have been nominated for the Bram Stoker Award (Atmosphere, for first novel; and Deep in the Darkness, for best novel). He has published many short stories, over 100, some of which have been collected in the books Demons, Freaks, and Other Abnormalities, Dregs of Society and Dark Ride.
Recently (2009) a short film was made from his short story "1-800-Suicide" by director Jeven Dovey.