John McNee is the writer of numerous strange and disturbing horror stories, published in a variety of strange and disturbing anthologies, as well as the novel 'Prince of Nightmares'. He is also the creator of Grudgehaven and the author of 'Grudge Punk', a collection of short stories detailing the lives and deaths of its gruesome inhabitants, as well as its sequel, 'Petroleum Precinct'. He lives in Scotland, where he is employed as a journalist.

I'm an author, columnist and poet whose works have appeared in On Spec, Leading Edge, The Ottawa Citizen, Jamais Vu, The Drabblecast, and more. I won the Prix Aurora Award for poetry in 2018, been nominated seven other times in various categories, and twice been shortlisted for the Sunburst Award in short fiction. Beyond writing, I'm a contributing editor for AE: The Canadian Science Fiction Review. Raised in small-town New England, a place rich with legends and ghost stories, I now live in Ottawa, Ontario. Find more at mattmoorewrites.com.

Brian Lumley was born near Newcastle. In 22 years as a Military Policeman he served in many of the Cold War hotspots, including Berlin, as well as Cyprus in partition days. He reached the rank of Sergeant-Major before retiring to Devon to write full-time, and his work was first published in 1970. The vampire series, 'Necroscope', has been translated into ten languages and sold over a million copies worldwide. He was awarded the World Fantasy Life Achievement Award in 2010.

Mark C. Scioneaux is employed as an industrial hygienist by day and a horror writer by night. His passion for the macabre left him dissatisfied with many of the zombie stories and movies shambling around, so he was determined to blaze a new trail – one littered with slick patches of gore and more than a few empty shotgun shells. He is an avid reader and movie lover and is always looking for a way to share a good story. He is the author of “Faye Believes,” “Riser,” “The Wanderer,” and “How Stopping a Zombie Invasion Will Get You Grounded.” His short story, “The Demon in the Water,” is published by Severed Dead Press. His newest short story, “How Slappy Ended Christmas,” appears in Dead Christmas: A Zombie Anthology. He is also the author of the thrilling zombie novel, Hollow Point, and the editor of the anthology, Bigfoot Tales. His smash-hit novelette, “The Glass Coffin,” is available for download on Kindle. He is also the founder of “Horror for Good,” a charitable anthology created with Cutting Block Press. It features some of the biggest names in horror as well as several rising stars. All proceeds from the anthology will go to amfAR, an international AIDS research charity. Mark is a graduate of Louisiana State University and currently resides in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with his wife, Jessica.

Daniel O'Connor was born, the youngest of five children, in Brooklyn, NY. He lost his mother to cancer, on her wedding anniversary, when he was four years of age, and then his father two years later. He lived with his grandmother until she passed when Dan was ten. Rather than purchase a clown mask and a chainsaw, he kept the demons at bay through books, movies, music - and writing. During the recruitment process for a police career, Suffolk County, NY applicant investigators asked Dan how someone with such a difficult childhood managed to pass the drug, psychological and polygraph exams, along with the rigorous background check. Dan had a one word answer: Reading. Upon completion of his highly decorated police career, Daniel moved to the southwest with his wife and two daughters. It is there that he wrote, using characters and scenarios developed with his late cousin Peter Randazzo, the dark love letter to old Brooklyn: SONS OF THE POPE. Daniel's second novel, CANNI, an intense thriller, was released on July 4th, 2019. Daniel O'Connor has one goal. It is to spread THIS message to every child: "Please know that, no matter how alone you feel, nor how discouraged or impoverished you may be right now, you should focus on your dreams and disassociate yourself from people and situations that will drag you away from your goals. Drugs, drink, gangs, crime, self-mutilation, and the like will lead you down a dark and disastrous path from which you likely will never recover. Focus, work hard, be strong, and your dreams await you." ___________________________________________________________________________ BIG NAME reviews of SONS OF THE POPE: "This is a very visual novel and the attention to detail is so rich that I could smell the dirty water dogs from the NYC street vendors. Bravo!" ~Romeo Tirone, Director of TRUE BLOOD, DEXTER, NURSE JACKIE, RED WIDOW and RECTIFY. "Daniel O'Connor's SONS OF THE POPE reveals an interesting new talent with a snappy style. This is someone's career to watch." ~Andrew Neiderman, 100 million-selling author of THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE and numerous V.C. ANDREWS novels. "A rich, epic chronicle of murder, the mob, and miracles..." ~ Kevin O'Brien, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of TERRIFIED, LAST VICTIM and ONLY SON. _____________________________________________ Short stories from Daniel: "The Binding" from the horror anthology, BLOOD RITES: AN INVITATION TO HORROR. "Between Catskill and Cooperstown" from the horror anthology, SERIAL KILLERS ITERUM. "Sun Day" from the anthology, ECLECTICALLY VEGAS, BABY. Daniel's blog: Canni.blog Contact Daniel: AuthorDanO@aol.com Twitter: @DanOVegas *FUN FACTS about Dan: 1) He created the name for the famous front four of the New York Jets known as the NEW YORK SACK EXCHANGE. 2) He has been interviewed on television by DAVID LETTERMAN. 3) He has appeared as an extra in an episode of DEXTER. 4) He has worked security for NBC and SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. 5) He has the strength of 100 men. 6) He usually lies about one fun fact.

Born and raised near the shores of Lake Michigan, Christopher Hawkins has been writing and telling stories for as long as he can remember. A dyed-in-the-wool geek, he is an avid collector of books, roleplaying games and curiosities. When he's not writing, he spends his time exploring old cemeteries, lurking in museums, and searching for a decent cup of tea. Christopher is an award-winning author and the former editor of the One Buck Horror anthology series. His works of short fiction have been published in numerous magazines and anthologies, including Cosmic Horror Monthly, Fusion Fragment, Underland Arcana and The Big Book of New Short Horror. He is a member of the Chicago Writers Association and the Chicagoland chapter of the Horror Writers Association. An expatriate Hoosier, Christopher currently lives in a suburb of Chicago with his wife and two sons.

Maria Alexander is an award-winning author of YA and adult fiction. Her debut novel, MR. WICKER, won the 2014 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a First Novel. Her debut YA novel, SNOWED, both won the 2016 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Young Adult Novel and was nominated for the 2017 Anthony Award for Best Children's/Young Adult Novel. When she’s not stabbing people with her foil, she’s being outrageously spooky or writing Doctor Who filk. She lives in Los Angeles with two ungrateful cats, a Jewish Christmas caroler, and a purse called Trog.

Originally from Knoxville, TN, writer Brad C. Hodson currently hangs his hat in sunny Southern California. A former stand-up comedian, he also founded an award winning sketch comedy group and has been published in several national magazines. He's the recipient of the Roselle Lewis Award for Excellence in Short Fiction and the Kornbluh Award for non-fiction, as well as several screenwriting awards. He's written professionally for stage, screen, page, and games (both video and tabletop), and loves storytelling in all its forms. The feature film adaptation of his first novel DARLING will begin shooting in the spring of 2020. The book's 2nd revised edition is currently available as an audiobook through Audible. His upcoming novel THE MUD ANGEL was recently optioned for television. When not writing, Hodson is the Administrator for the Horror Writers Association. For more information, please check out www.brad-hodson.com.