John Steakley

John Steakley, born 1951 in Cleburne, Texas, was an author, best known for his science fiction writing. He published two major novels, Armor (1984) and Vampire$ (1991), the latter of which became the basis for John Carpenter's Vampires movie. Not a prolific writer, he lived most of his life in Texas, aside from brief spells in South America and Hollywood in his youth.