Rick Powell lives in Oak Forest, Illinois. He is a lover of horror and dark fiction and his poetry and stories have appeared in numerous publications including Bon Appetit: Stories & Recipes for Human Consumption, The Ladies & Gentlemen of Horror 2014 & 2017, and Infernal Ink Magazine. His poetry books consist of the titles My Soul Stained My Seed Sour and More Regrets Than Glories. He also has a collection of short stories titled A Vault of Whispers and his first novella Teacher was published in 2018. He could be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/tenebraerick