Jacob Jacobson

Jacob Jacobson grew up with a constant diet of Roger Zelazny, Robert A. Heinlien, Ray Bradbury and Harlan Ellison

(interesting for a young reader).

He also very much enjoyed the works of Tolkien and Brooks.

And yet his first book is a vampire book, full of werewolves and owls.

Good thing his youth had a little room for Dean Koontz and John Saul.