John Collier

John Henry Noyes Collier (1901-1980) was a British-born author and screenwriter renowned for his macabre and fantastical short stories, many published in The New Yorker, with notable works including "Evening Primrose," His Monkey Wife, and the award-winning collection Fancies and Goodnights. His collection Fancies and Goodnights (1951) won both the International Fantasy Award and the Edgar Award for Best Short Story Collection in 1952, earning praise from authors like Ray Bradbury and Roald Dahl.