Ben Templesmithis aNew York Timesbest selling artist and writer most widely known for his work in the comic book industry where he has received multiple nominations for the International Horror Guild Awards as well as the industry's top prize, the Eisner Award. He also won a Spike TV Scream Award. As a creator, his most notable works have been30 Days of Night(which spawned a major motion picture) andFell. His other projects include the critically acclaimed serialWormwood- Gentleman Corpse, as well asWelcome to Hoxford, andSingularity 7, all of which he also wrote.