Anthony Taylor is an author, journalist, and screenwriter with a passion for preserving the lost treasures of sci-fi, horror, and genre fiction. Over his career, he has explored everything from classic monster cinema to the visionary artists who shaped an era—bringing their stories to life through books, articles, and screenwriting.
He is the author of Classic Monsters, Modern Art which explores the intersection of horror and contemporary illustration, as well as The Art of George Wilson, telling the astounding story of the comic book cover artist for Gold Key and Dell Comics. His books Aurora Plastic Models Catalogs Volume 1 & 2 chronicle the iconic company’s history and reprint their sales catalogs from 1960-1977. He also wrote Cinefilmania! Adventures In The Hi-Def Retro Film Forbidden Zone, Arctic Adventure!, an official Thunderbirds™ novel based on the iconic British television series by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and The Future was FAB: The Art of Mike Trim, chronicling artist Mike Trim’s career designing models and special effects for Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, UFO, and illustrating the cover for Jeff Wayne’s musical War of the Worlds album.
Anthony is the editor of JACKsploitation! The Films of Jack Hill and Mathesontennial: 100 Years of Richard Matheson (both Headpress Publishing, 2026). The books are non-fiction anthology celebrations of the work of two iconic storytellers, and he also contributed a chapter for each volume.
A Hall of Fame recipient from the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards and member of the Horror Writers Association, Anthony also organizes Monsterama, Atlanta’s retro horror & sci-fi convention. His website is GoAnthonyTaylor.com.
