He is the co-author (with Stephen King) of the bestselling novella, "Gwendy's Button Box" and the founder/publisher of "Cemetery Dance" magazine and the Cemetery Dance Publications book imprint. He has edited more than 35 anthologies and his short fiction has appeared in dozens of publications, including multiple editions of "Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine" and "The Year’s 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories". He has won two World Fantasy awards, four International Horror Guild awards, and the HWA’s Board of Trustee’s award.