Peter Haining was a British journalist, author and anthologist. He was born in Enfield, London in 1940 and passed away in Boxford, Suffolk in 2007. Haining worked as a journalist and went on to become a prolific author, publishing over 200 books during his career. He was particularly known for his work as an anthologist, compiling collections of short stories and essays across a range of genres including science fiction, horror and crime.