Richard Kadrey

1 universe Last reviewed 2026-09-13

Richard Kadrey was born August 27, 1957, in New York City and is currently based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. An American novelist, freelance writer, and photographer, he has authored nineteen novels, including fifteen New York Times bestsellers, plus collaborative graphic novels and more than fifty published short stories. He worked as an editor for print magazines including Shift and Future Sex, hosted the live interview show Covert Culture on HotWired during the 1990s, and co-founded the Dead Media Project with cyberpunk author Bruce Sterling. His breakthrough came with the Sandman Slim series (2009-2021), following the character James 'Sandman Slim' Stark as he escapes Hell for revenge and wanders a dark, supernatural version of Los Angeles haunted by vampires and demons; Studio 8 acquired film rights in 2016, with director Chad Stahelski later attached to the project. His 1988 novel Metrophage is considered one of the quintessential cyberpunk novels of the 1980s. His other books include The Grand Dark (2019), Dead Set (2013), and The Everything Box (2016). His short story 'Carbon Copy' was adapted into the 2001 television film After Amy, starring Bridget Fonda.