Bret Easton Ellis
Bret Easton Ellis (born 1964) is an American novelist and short story writer. He was regarded as one of the so-called literary Brat Pack, which also included Tama Janowitz and Jay McInerney. He is a self-proclaimed "moralist." Ellis employs a technique of linking novels with common, recurring characters. His most controversial work is American Psycho, which has achieved considerable cult status.