1. Charlaine Harris
I always thought of her Southern Vampire Mysteries as lighthearted fun, not horror fiction. But they've been turned into the extremely dark True Blood show on HBO. And unlike the vampires of Twilight, hers actually do bite, instead of mooning about all the time.
http://www.charlaineharris.com/
Charlaine Harris Official Fan Site, on Facebook
Charlaine Harris, at Wikipedia
The Sookie Stackhouse Series Fanlisting
2. Francesca Lia Block
Not a "horror author," but many of her works feature very dark, disturbing themes.
http://www.francescaliablock.com/
Francesca Lia Block, on Facebook
Francesca Lia Block, on MySpace
Francesca Lia Block, on Twitter
Francesca Lia Block, at LiveJournal
Dangerous Angels: The Weetzie Bat Series Fanlisting
Goddess: The Francesca Lia Block Fanlisting
3. Ramsey Campbell
A British horror author that kindergoths might not have heard of. My favorite book by him is "The Long Lost."
http://www.ramseycampbell.com/
Ramsey Campbell Community Page, on Facebook
4. Douglas Clegg
I can't remember which one I was reading, but a Douglas Clegg novel grossed me out so much, I put it down and never read another book of his again. (That's a compliment though, but it means I'm a gore wimp!)
5. Nancy A. Collins
Probably most known, so far, for her Sonja Blue books. Check out her awesome taste in music, which you can discover on MySpace.
6. Storm Constantine
Best known for her "Wraeththu" series.
http://stormconstantine.com/blog/
Storm Constantine: Stormboard, at Yahoo! Groups
Storm Constantine, at Wikipedia
Inception Zine: Inspired by Storm Constantine
Procreation: Wraeththu Fanfiction
7. Nancy Kilpatrick
A prolific Canadian author. Of all my Facebook acquaintance friends, hers are the most interesting, thoughtful real, and honest updates. I end up paying more attention to them than to updates from people I know more closely, and that surprises me. She writes and edits a lot of vampire fiction, and wrote the extremely popular Goth Bible. She also stays extremely busy editing and contributing to short story compilations and anthologies.
Nancy Kilpatrick Bibliography at Fantastic Fiction
8. Brian Lumley
British author, best known in our scene for the Necroscope series.
Brian Lumley Necroscope Group, on Facebook
9. Yvonne Navarro
"Back in the day," when the net.horror scene was small, I had the pleasure of corresponding occasionally with this nice and creative lady. I even got to meet her at a World Horror Con in Eugene, Oregon. I am so delighted to see her success in the horror field!
Yvonne Navarro, on LiveJournal
10. Clive Barker
I hardly need to introduce him to you guys. Seriously. But here are some links!
Clive Barker Fanclub, at Yahoo! Groups
11. Laurell K. Hamilton
Author of the extremely popular "Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter" series.
All Things Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter Wiki
Anita Blake Fan Fiction, at Yahoo! Groups
Anita Blake Series, on Facebook
Anita Blake Triumverate Fanfiction, at Yahoo! Groups
Dark Desires: The Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Fanlisting
Laurell K. Hamilton (Official)
Laurell K. Hamilton, at Yahoo! Groups
Vampires & Faeries: The Laurell K. Hamilton Fanlisting
Laurell K. Hamilton, on Wikipedia
12. Neil Gaiman
Oh for heaven's sake, you already know who this is!
London Below: The Neverwhere Fanlisting
Smoke and Mirrors: The Neil Gaiman Fanlisting
Stardust Fan Fiction, at LiveJournal
13. Dean Koontz
Currently writing some interesting Frankenstein-based fiction.
Strange Highways: The Dean Koontz Fanlisting
--Carrie Carolin