Sam J. Miller is an American science fiction, fantasy, and horror author born on February 7, 1979, in Hudson, New York. His short fiction has been published in prominent magazines including Clarkesworld, Asimov's Science Fiction, and Lightspeed, among others. Miller's work has received significant recognition within the speculative fiction community. His stories have been reprinted in over 15 Year's Best collections, and he has earned finalist nominations for major awards including the Nebula Award, World Fantasy Award, and Theodore Sturgeon Award. His short story "57 Reasons for the Slate Quarry Suicides" won the Shirley Jackson Award in 2013.