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. Since its publication in October 1980, the series has developed a cult following. His success was followed by the novels Nocturnal, The Ghost of Veronica Gray, Manhattan Heat, Claw [6] and The House of Caine.[7] 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.[8]
Eulo relocated to Orlando, Florida in the 1990s where he founded and has served as the artistic director for the New York Acting Ensemble.[9] The repertory company consists of writers, directors, and actors. They regularly produce touring shows and host regular performances in the Orlando area.[10] Several notable company members have included founding managing director Curt Nichols, writer Daniel Corey[11] and actor Creagen Dow