Kirby McCauley

Kirby McCauley (September 11, 1941 – August 30, 2014) was an American literary agent and editor based in New York City. He attended the University of Minnesota and became a literary agent in the 1970s, soon building a successful agency and representing authors such as Stephen King, Roger Zelazny, and George R.R. Martin, who credits him with helping to launch his writing career. When King decided to publish some of his new novels under the pen name Richard Bachman, McCauley provided him with a fake author picture that actually showed his own insurance agent, Richard Manuel. In 1975, McCauley chaired the first World Fantasy Convention. His works include the 1980 horror anthology Dark Forces, and other anthologies such as Frights, Frights 2, and Night Chills. He died of renal failure associated with long-term diabetes in August 2014.

• 1979 World Fantasy Convention Award
• 1996 Minnesota Fantasy Award