Who is Clive Barker

In 1987, I met Clive Barker for the first time at the WorldCon Science Fiction convention in Brighton, England (CONspiracy '87). At the time, I had heard of him, but had not actually gotten around to reading any of his work.  However, he was such a delight at all of the panels I attended and so immediately engaging and interesting, that I picked up a couple of volumes of the Books of Blood and Weaveworld and started reading the short stories that weekend.    As soon as I got home, I read Weaveworld and I've been a big fan ever since.

Over the years I've met Clive a number of times and he's always been unfailingly polite and he shows a remarkable and unflagging interest in his fans. He's purely a delight, so despite the long (very long!) lines at signing engagements, if you ever get the opportunity, definitely attend a signing.