Brandon Massey (born June 9, 1973) is an American writer of thriller fiction, specializing in the horror and suspense genres.
He is a winner of the Gold Pen Award for Best Thriller from the Black Writers Alliance.
Massey was born in Waukegan, Illinois, and grew up in Zion, a suburb north of Chicago.
Massey's stories involve contemporary African-American life in both urban and southern gothic settings.
"I became addicted to that adrenaline rush that you get when you're watching a horror movie, or reading a chilling novel.