Robert Shea

Robert Joseph Shea co-authored the Illuminatus! trilogy with Robert Anton Wilson, a science fantasy work that achieved cult status and won the Prometheus Hall of Fame Award.

The trilogy was adapted into a stage production at the British National Theatre.

Shea's background in journalism likely influenced his writing style and approach to storytelling.

Following the success of Illuminatus!, he continued his literary career by writing action novels set in various historical periods.

Shea's collaboration with Wilson on Illuminatus! remains his most well-known and influential work, cementing his place in the realm of counterculture literature and conspiracy-themed fiction.