Robert William Chambers (May 26, 1865 – December 16, 1933) was an American artist and writer. He wrote
horror,
romance and
historical fiction and, unlike most of his contemporaries and those who followed in his footsteps (such as
Robert E. Howard and
H.P. Lovecraft), was quite successful and lived comfortably thanks to his romance stories. His best-remembered work is
The King in Yellow.