Hex Publishers Mike Resnick, and E. Lily Yu.. Hex Publishers Hex Publishers is an independent publishing company based in Erie, Colorado that specializes in genre fiction which includes science fiction, horror, and dark fantasy, and publishes the online magazine "Words", which features free short fiction, movie reviews and author interviews. Hex was founded by Joshua Viola (owner) and Dean Wyant in 2014 before the company’s first release, Nightmares Unhinged. Authors published by Hex Publishers include Carrie Vaughn, Edward Bryant, Steve Alten, Jeanne C. Stein, Kat Richardson, Paolo Bacigalupi, Minister Faust, Stephen Graham Jones, Steve Rasnic Tem, Brian Keene, Richard Kadrey, Matthew Kressel,
Stephen King Stephen King Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction and fantasy. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television series, and comic books. King has published 58 novels, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman, and six non-fiction books. He has written around 200 short stories, most of which have been published in book collections. King has received Bram Stoker Awards, World Fantasy Awards, and British Fantasy Society Awards. In 2003, the National Book Foundation awarded