W. H. Pugmire

Wilum Hopfrog Pugmire (May 3, 1951 – March 26, 2019) was an American horror fiction writer. He was born in Seattle, Washington. His works typically are published as W. H. Pugmire. His works were inspired by Lovecraftian lore. 
Pugmire produced a steady stream of book collections beginning in 1997. His stories have also been published in magazines and anthologies such as "The Year's Best Horror Stories", "Weird Tales," "The Children of Cthulhu, The Book of Cthulhu", and many more.
Pugmire died in Seattle from complications of a heart attack on March 26, 2019 at the age of 67.