I’m an autistic writer of horror, comedy and bizarro which explores the absurdity of the human condition. I live in Fort Collins, Colorado with my wife Jamie and our two pet children. Our daughter is Sadie, a dog, and our son is Ares, a pigeon.

Find out more at rileyodellwriter.com or Facebook.com/rileyodellauthor.

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Tara A. Devlin spent the first two-thirds of her life living in Australia, the next third living in Japan, and now finally resides in Europe. When she's not procrastinating on the internet or looking after her two cats she enjoys horror and pew pew movies. You can find her collection of horror and fantasy writings at taraadevlin.com.

Blair Daniels began writing to cope with the stress of being a new parent. She lives with her husband and sons in a rural part of the US, where they lead a simple life raising chickens, playing video games, and hanging out at Costco.

You can contact her at author@blairdaniels.com

Grant Hinton is a horror fiction author from London, England, but who now resides in Perth, Western Australia. Counting Corpses is the first instalment of his debut serial killer thriller collection. Grant also has a collection of short stories, Unread, that was published in 2019. And a collection of reimagined dark fairy tales titled: ScaryTales that was published in 2020.

You can follow Grant and his works on his Amazon author page or his Facebook Page. Grant has also written short stories for multiple anthologies published on Amazon. You can find the full collection at his Amazon author home page. Grant is currently working on finishing The Harry Cross Thriller Serial. His influences vary from Barker to King, from Pratchett to Poe, and he has a particular interest in exploring the depravities of man.

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Jeff Speziale is an American horror author and aspiring filmmaker. He is known for his "creepypastas" written under the username 'Rha3gar.' You can find his work on Reddit /r/NoSleep, YouTube, Creepy and The NoSleep Podcast.

He can be contacted at jspezialewriting@gmail.com

Hailing from a dark crevice on the Jersey Shore, H.G. Gravy is author to dozens of twisted stories found across the internet, under the username, /u/Human_Gravy. Several of his stories have been adapted into audio dramas by The NoSleep Podcast and narrators across many YouTube channels in various languages. H.G. loves to craft stories about the strange, macabre, and uncanny. He also dips his toes into the world of science fiction and fantasy on occasion.

His main inspirations are Stephen King, Brian Keene, Anne Rice, Joe R. Lansdale, Clive Barker, George R.R. Martin, Joe Abercrombie, Brandon Sanderson, and Rod Serling.

When he is not writing, he is punishing himself for not doing so. He enjoys narrating stories for his YouTube channel, watching television shows, sampling craft beers, listening to podcasts and audio books, walking his dog, or cuddling his cat.

With a love for all things dark and macabre, AJ began devouring horror novels in their youth. This lead to a weekend tradition of watching too many horror films and dreaming up scary scenarios in which they could tell their friends and little brother. They are an aspiring horror writer, dabbling in ink and madness. Most of their stories come from life experience, truth with a touch of madness thrown in.

“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” — Jack Torrance

Nick Botic is an author and publisher from Milwaukee, WI. Following a stay in a rehabilitation facility in order to rid himself of a years-long heroin addiction, Nick began writing after discovering the Reddit community r/NoSleep. His first series, an 8-part saga about a hotel worker, received rave reviews, and prompted him to continue writing.

Since then, he has written over 100 short stories and series, including the viral, award-winning hit “Daughter’s Drawings“. His stories consistently find their way to the top 5 spots on the 13 million-plus member Reddit community, often receiving awards. His work has been published in over 10 collections, including his own anthologies “The Things We Fear” and “An Ode To Terror” and his novella “A Halloween In Glarus“.

Towards the end of 2018, Nick ventured into the world of publishing. His first release, the erotic horror anthology “Goregasm“, reached the top 10 in the new releases category on Amazon, while David Feuling’s “The American Demon Waltz” has been met with overwhelmingly positive reviews.

In 2019, Nick has secured adaptation deals, with several of his stories in various stages of production. His next release, the 25-author anthology “Sirens at Midnight” is due July 1st, and has already been met with positive reception.

Nick plans to continue balancing the responsibilities as publisher while also writing new material to keep his fans happy and horrified.

P. F. McGrail is a thirty-something writer who lives and plays in Los Angeles. Please note that all stories are inappropriate for children and adults alike.

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William Stuart lives in Houston, his wife, kids, and an old grumpy dog. When he's not writing scary stories, you can find him taking naps on the couch, collecting vintage Halloween stuff, and hanging out in the garage trying to make dead things come back to life.

Candice Azalea Greene is the author of horror shorts "Ahanu's Story" (The Trees Have Eyes anthology), "Selcouth" (Amazon e-book), "I Didn't Have Arachnophobia, Exactly" (The Grey Rooms Podcast), "The Cabbage Patch Kids" (Monstronomicon anthology), "Death the Halls" (Potato Soup online literary journal), "The Carousel of Tavistock Galleria" (Tavistock Galleria anthology), "Water Babies" (Wrong Roads anthology), and "Life After" (Daughters of Darkness anthology).

I am a horror, scifi and spec-fic author based in Loveland, OH. I often write with themes of witches, ghosts and body horror.

"Imagine Stephen King and Chuck Palahniuk had a baby that REALLY loved Neil Gaiman... Darius Pilgrim would be that baby."

Darius Pilgrim is an award winning author of horror, fantasy, suspense, and other genre bending tales. His writing has been featured on The NoSleep Podcast and he is also the winner of the reader voted award for BEST ORIGINAL MONSTER OF 2017 by the 12 million member horror forum /r/NoSleep.

In his free time, Darius can be found playing acoustic guitar around Rochester NY, studying mythology, reading, and drinking beer (not necessarily in that order)

His story Everybody has a Demon was recently featured in the #1 selling anthology A Cure for Chaos which is available on Amazon now.

Keith McDuffee is a technology professional living in Worcester County Massachusetts with various domestic animals, not including his lovely wife and son. Besides participating in several horror anthologies, he has had several stories appear on "The NoSleep Podcast." Don't worry, parents, grandparents, and kids: "Toggs" is a complete departure from the horror genre.

Scott Savino lives on Florida's Gulf Coast with his best friend, Max, who is a dog, and his other best friends: a fleet of human murdering robots from the future. His hobbies include long tresspassive walks, wandering in the woods after dark, reading, and jumping fearfully from non-aggressive shadows (mostly his own shadow.) You can find more of his work on Amazon.

A. S. Lowe is a horror author from Phoenix, Arizona best known for his original short stories on Reddits NoSleep forum. He has worked, in no particular order, as a script editor, audio editor, and amplifier and musical instrument technician. He currently resides in Mesa, Arizona with his wife and two ferrets Gypsy and Pearl.

Penny Tailsup is an Alaskan author who writes, narrates and illustrates horror stories. Penny is often found lurking around the Nosleep subreddit, and also runs a small Youtube narration channel where she narrates some of her own work.

Alanna Robertson-Webb is a rising star among short story writers, and one of the anthologies she is featured in (Monsters, by Black Hare Press) has been nominated for a 2019 Bram Stoker Award. Additionally, the novella she co-wrote (Storming Area 51: Horror at the Gates) reached the #1 spot in Amazon's sci-fi books in October of 2019.

Her stories are often infused with hair-raising horror, and her paranormal tales in particular add just the right amount of darkness to keep her readers intrigued.

For Alanna the spooky side of writing is a riviting journey through the human psyche, so whether you are looking for some of her wholesome horror (Monstronomicon by Haunted House Publishing) or wish to be transported into one of her grimmer worlds (Death and Butterflies by Suicide House Publishing) then grab a book and embark on a thrilling read!

S.F. Barkley is a former police officer and was raised in Western Pennsylvania. She currently resides in Maryland with her family. She writes short horror stories and full length speculative mystery novels. She uses her experience as a police officer and her love for the paranormal as inspiration for many of her stories.

Southern author of horror and fantasy. When not writing, can be found walking her small dogs, reading or obsessively listening to podcasts.

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Jennifer Winters is a writer of dark fiction, horror, and low fantasy, with elements of magical realism and the weird. Originally from Alcorn County, Mississippi, she currently resides in Central Maryland. Her work has been featured in various print and electronic publications, and on the NoSleep Podcast. She can be found on Twitter @wordywinters.

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Miranda Hernandez became fascinated with scary stories from an early age, seeking out all forms of the strange and spooky to the macabre whenever and wherever she could. Her own stories grew from this exploration, and now she writes the horror she loves. She has contributed short horror stories to independently published anthologies and horror-themed narrative podcasts. She is chipping away at her BA in Creative Writing, creating a compilation of her own short stories, and building a novel. She aspires to collaborate in the development of a horror theatre production if she finds the right plot. When she isn’t writing or studying, Miranda enjoys listening to oldies, heavy metal, and too many comedy podcasts to count. She is a homebody who loves Indian cuisine, reading, crocheting, baking, and gardening with her family. Miranda has been married to author LP Hernandez, who is an active duty service member and fellow horror enthusiast, for over twelve years. They have three dogs, one cat, and two children together, and currently reside in southern Alabama.