Lew McCreary (born September 21, 1947) is an American author, editor, and speaker.
McCreary was born on September 21, 1947. He has authored three novels to sparse but positive reviews; in The New York Times Book Review of 1991's The Minus Man, acclaimed author Anne Rice said, "This is a challenging, disturbing and deeply memorable novel." In 1999 The Minus Man was made into an independent film starring Owen Wilson, Brian Cox, Janeane Garofalo, Mercedes Ruehl and several other notable actors, as well as Sheryl Crow and Dwight Yoakam.