Richard Gilliam is a short story author and the editor of such theme anthologies as Confederacy of the Dead (1993), Phobias (1994) and the Grails series (1992–94).
He has contributed fantasy short stories to numerous books and magazines, and his non-fiction includes Joltin' Joe DiMaggio (1999).
Gilliam began as a sportswriter and worked as a publicist to Coach Bear Bryant at the University of Alabama.
His story "Caroline and Caleb" was a Best Novella nominee in the 1993 Bram Stoker Awards, given annually by the Horror Writers Association.
His book "Grails: Quests, Visitations and Other Occurrences" was nominated for the World Fantasy Award—Anthology award in 1993.