Ken Eulo (born November 17, 1939) is a Eugene O'Neill Award-winning writer and bestselling author whose novels have collectively sold over 13 million copies worldwide. [1]
Born in Newark, New Jersey, [2] Eulo was raised in nearby Nutley and graduated in 1957 from Nutley High School. [3] He received his theater training at the Pasadena Playhouse and Heidelberg University. [4]
Eulo's began his career in New York City, in the 1970s, as a playwright. [5] In the 1980s, he received national recognition with his first horror book series The Brownstone Trilogy. [6] Since its publication in October 1980, the series has developed a cult following. [7] His success was followed by the novels Nocturnal, [8] The Ghost of Veronica Gray, [9] Manhattan Heat, Claw [10] and The House of Caine. [11] During the same decade Eulo moved to Los Angeles where he worked as a writer for television shows, including Small Wonder , Marblehead Manor , and Benson . [12]
Eulo relocated to Orlando, Florida in the 1990s where he founded and has served as the artistic director for the New York Acting Ensemble. [13] [14] The repertory company consists of writers, directors, and actors. They regularly produce touring shows and host regular performances in the Orlando area. [15] [16] Several notable company members have included founding managing director Curt Nichols, writer Daniel Corey [17] and actor Creagen Dow [18]