John Crowley was a writer who worked on television series, films, and books. His work can be seen on several documentaries for television such as Frontline, American Masters, and American Experience.
Crowley also wrote documentaries for film that included "The World of Tomorrow," "America and Lewis Hine," as well as "Are We Winning Mommy? America & the Cold War."
Crowley was best known for his work as an author of fantasy novels. He received the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel for "Little Big" and also wrote four novels in the "Ægypt" series.