Sam McPheeters (born 1969) is an American artist, journalist, novelist, and performer.

Raised in Albany, New York, he became a published author at age 12, with Travelers' Tales,[1] a collection of regional folklore.

In 1985, McPheeters grew active with the hardcore punk scene, producing several fanzines and organizing local concerts.

[2] Starting in 2005, McPheeters has written for a variety of national magazines, including the Chicago Reader, Huffington Post, the OC Weekly, Vice, and the Village Voice.

[3][4] In 2012, his first novel, The Loom Of Ruin, was published through Los Angeles-based Mugger Books and received positive reviews.