Bernardo is primarily a filmmaker. His formal filmmaking education was received at Fairleigh-Dickinson University as well as Long Island University - C.W. Post. His first film, "Suffer the Little Children," has won 4 awards and has been officially selected by 13 festivals worldwide (www.sufferproductions.com). Bernardo has also directed and edited seven short films, spanning many genres, at Stonestreet Studios an affiliate studio of NYU. He was selected to direct a staged reading of a screenplay for the HotINK reading series and has directed staged readings of feature-length screenplays and plays he has written.

Bernardo's experience includes feature film and short film editing, and well as television commercial copy-writing, direction and editing.

Bernardo has also branched out into the world of theatre, including a stage adaptation of "Peter and the Wolf" he authored, which premiered as part of the Pillow Play series, while another children's play he wrote, "The Walled City," premiered in the same series. He has also written two other short plays one "Dementia Unlimited" participated in the Chrysalis One-Act Festival winning 4 awards and "The Grasshopper Child," which was selected for the First Draft Playwright's Circle.

Bernardo most recently wrote and directed the award-winning short film "The Watermelon Wagon Killer," and published his premier novella, "The Isle of Helyr." Bernardo is currently in pre-production on the original horror feature "All Hallows' Eve."

He has a few more fiction and non-fiction offerings in the works.

You can follow Bernardo on:

Twitter: @bernardovillela

Youtube: www.youtube.com/bernardoproductions

and read his movie blog at: http://www.themovierat.com

or visit his production company's page:

www.miller-villela.com

Dale Parnell was born and raised in Norwich, and moved to Staffordshire in 1999. He has been writing for almost thirty years, but it wasn’t until 2017 that he self-published his first collection, “The Green Cathedral”, a selection of seven contemporary fantasy short stories.

This was followed by a second collection in 2019, “Bramble and other stories”, this time branching out to include horror and science-fiction as well as fantasy.

Dale’s first foray into poetry came in 2018, when he was fortunate enough to have three pieces accepted for the anthology “Further Within Darkness & Light” from Nothing Books. Since then, Dale has featured in over forty fiction and poetry anthologies from some of the best independent publishers around the world.

In 2022, Dale released his third collection, “Foundations”, featuring a variety of short stories that have been featured in previously published anthologies, along with a brand new, exclusive tale.

Dale lives in Staffordshire with his wife and their imaginary dog, Moriarty. He is currently working on a second science-fiction novella whilst he waits for the first one to be published, and his strangest wish is to find a copy of one his books for sale in a charity shop.

I love words. I always have. I remember being five years old at Christmas and my parents gave me a crazy set of "Children's Classics." Black Beauty, Water Babies, The Man in the Iron Mask. I couldn't read any of them, but the potential was heady. By 8th grade, I knew I wanted to be a writer when I grew up. I had landed in honour's english class, which was all about words. I learned about Shakespeare and wrote my own Greek myth. And I never looked back.

If you let me, I'll share that love with you, in ways you may not have explored before. We'll go on journeys into dark, forbidden places. We'll sigh and smile and turn the page and hold our breaths. I promise to bring you safely home.

SHAWN M. KLIMEK is the award-winning poet and author of more than 200 published poems and short stories in several genres, including the illustrated, poetic fantasy tale, “Hungry Thing”. He travels the globe with his military nurse wife and their Maltese. Follow him on Facebook @shawnmklimekauthor, on Twitter @shawnmklimek, or via his blog, https://blog.jotinthedark.com/.

Discover more of the author’s books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more

Pauline Yates (she/her) is the Australian author of Memories Don’t Lie; a fast-paced science fiction novel inspired by her love for dark and dangerous action and adventure.

An Australian Shadows Awards finalist, her short-form horror, dark fiction, and poetry appear in publications including Black Hare Press, IFWG Publishing Australia, Redwood Press, Midnight Echo, PseudoPod, Aurealis, Tales To Terrify, Black Hart Publishing, Metaphorosis, plus others, and her AHWA winning short story, “The Best Medicine,” was translated in the Mondi Incantati series produced by Riflessi di Lunare (RiLL), Italy.

She’s a member of the Australasian Horror Writers Association (AHWA), and the Horror Writers Association (HWA), and helps to judge the Australia Shadows Awards in various categories.

On the social scene, she goes by @midnightmuser1 because she loves writing at midnight when her muse is the most volatile. She shares her writing space with her aged cat, who is determined to break the world’s oldest feline record, and a dog who is terrified of the cat. She enjoys taking photos of the sunrise—if she wakes up in time—and loves to encourage native wildlife and birds into her garden. https://paulineyates.com/

Dawn DeBraal lives in rural Wisconsin with her husband Red, two small dogs, and a cat. She has discovered her love of telling a good story can be written. Dawn also writes under the pen name of Garrison McKnight. Along with the books on these pages, Dawn has been published in many online magazines. She was one of the Falling Star Magazine's 2019 Pushcart nominees, has a song published in the House of Harmony, International Habitat for Humanity Song Book and, was a finalist in the "Great American Song Writing Contest." in 2016

Andrew was born and raised in Bathgate, Scotland, in the last millennium. He is a full-time civil servant writing flash fiction and short stories, alternating between general fiction, crime, sci-fi and fantasy themes.

His most recently published work can be found in Selcouth Station Press, Five Minute Lit, The Drabble, and Glittery Literary.

@soorploom

Joshua D Taylor is an author who started writing a few years ago when he realized he was too old to play make-believe. He lives in southeastern Pennsylvania with his wife and a one-eared cat. He enjoys gardening, comic books, ska-punk music, Disney World, and traveling with his wife. Raised during weirdness that was the late 20th century Josh’s eclectic interests produce eclectic works. He loves to mix-n-match things from different genres and story elements to achieve a madcap hodgepodge of the truly unexpected.

Patrick Winters is a graduate of Illinois College in Jacksonville, IL, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature and Creative Writing. As a student, he was a two-time co-editor in chief of the college's literary and art magazine, Forte, and is a member of the international English honors society, Sigma Tau Delta.

Winters is now a proud member of the Horror Writers Association. His works have been published in numerous anthologies and magazines and have been featured on various web-based offerings, including the Horror Tree, the Sirens Call, Deadman's Tome, Fantasia Divinity Magazine, Sanitarium Magazine, and many more. While appreciating an array of genres, his favorite to both read and write in is Horror, because he's just plain weird like that!

Winters is an avid listener of all things hard-rock and heavy-metal, a compendium of comic-book knowledge, can (and will) do a perplexing array of voice impersonations, and can bend his thumbs further back than any person should have the right/capability of doing. It is all quite odd . . .

A full list of his publications can be found at: http://wintersauthor.azurewebsites.net/Publications/List

Discover more of the author’s books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more

SIMON CLARKE lives and writes in Norfolk, United Kingdom. His first published story, ‘Loss’, appeared on Black Hare Press Press. He enjoys writing fiction and poetry and has been published by Hedgehog Press, Black Hare Press and Fifty Word Stories. He regularly submits to UK and international publications as well as reading short pieces and poetry at open mic events. He is currently working on his first novel. https://www.facebook.com/sclarkenp

The main influences for his writing reflect the authors he enjoyed reading as a young teenager: J.R.R. Tolkien, Ian Fleming, Peter O'Donnell, H.P. Lovecraft, Raymond Chandler, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Graham Masterton. He loves Gothic literature and all things mystical and mysterious.

Bibliography

The Hedgehog - Hedgehog Poetry Press, 2018

Dream, and I’ll Come to You - Fifty Word Story, 2019

Loss - ANGELS, Black Hare Press, 2019

I Seek Ancient Truths - ANGELS, Black Hare Press, 2019

This Wild Water - APOCALYPSE, Black Hare Press, 2019

Wingbone - MONSTERS, Black Hare Press, 2019

Jean Macbeth - UNRAVEL, Black Hare Press, 2019

Blood Ritual - WHAT IF? Black Hare Press, 2019

The Lost Shoes of Paris - LOVE IS LOVE, Breaking Rules Publishing, 2020

Steven Lord is a fantasy and sci-fi author from the UK. After leaving university, he spent 16 years travelling the world, meeting interesting people. He has seen the sun setting in the Himalayas, dust storms rolling through the deserts of Afghanistan, hurricanes tearing through the Caribbean and icebergs drifting in the South Atlantic.

Since 2019, he has settled down a bit, taking advantage of the change of pace to follow a long-held ambition to write fiction. His influences include Neal Stephenson, Stephen King and Iain M Banks.

Steven currently lives in the south of England with his wife, baby son, dog and two cats and is resigned to his place at the bottom of the pecking order in the house...

As a writer from Ontario, Canada, Brianna Witte has a passion for spinning tales of sci-fi, horror and fantasy. She enjoys taking readers on a ride through the realm of fiction by weaving twisted, futuristic and magical stories that materialise from her wildly creative dreams and vivid imagination. Brianna has had her first novel, “Witches and Vampires”, published in December 2019. To date she has had a number of short stories and drabbles published, as well as her short story, ‘The Hunt’ commended for the 2019 Author of Tomorrow award.

Evan Baughfman works in a very scary place: a middle school! (He’s a teacher.) He writes all genres, but horror is where he’s most comfortable. His horror fiction has been published in numerous anthologies, including titles from Improbable Press, 4 Horsemen Publications, No Bad Books Press, and Grinning Skull Press. Evan has penned a collection of 13 short scary stories titled THE EMACIATED MAN AND OTHER TERRIFYING TALES FROM POE MIDDLE SCHOOL, published by Thurston Howl Publications. His spooky novella, VANISHING OF THE 7TH GRADE, is now available from D&T Publishing. D&T will publish Evan's first full-length novel, BAD FOR YOUR TEETH, in April 2023.

Evan has also adapted a number of his short prose works into screenplays, of which "The Tell-Tale Art," “A Perfect Circle,” and “The Creaky Door” have won awards in various film festival competitions.

Additionally, much of Evan's writing success has been as a playwright. He’s had many different plays produced across the globe. His children's play, “R.O.M.3.O. and Julia” (Romeo and Juliet with robots) has been published in PLAYS Magazine. His play for young adults, “Lipstick and Heroics,” is available through YouthPLAYS, as is Evan's all-ages script, "Sprout Wants Out". In addition, his middle grade play, "Percy Pangolin Wants to Go Viral," is published by Heuer Publishing. Heuer has also published Evan's play, "A Taste of Amontillado"(an adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado") and his script, "Untragically Ever After". Next Stage Press has published Evan's horror-plays-for teens, "Fear Pressure" and "The Dodo Challenge".

Online theater education resource, Drama Notebook, has added many of Evan’s children’s plays to its catalog. His plays can also be found at New Play Exchange.

My name is Andrew Kurtz and I am a horror author.

I have not published any novels as of yet, but am in numerous anthologies, which you can view by going to my author link.

As a child I have loved horror, whether it was watching a horror film or reading horror literature.

I am a comic book collector and have an extensive library of book, mainly horror and science fiction.

If you ask me what my favorite horror film is, I can not answer because there are so many that I love.

Jason Voorhees murders at CAMP CRYSTAL LAKE, Michael Myers slaughters in HADDONFIELD, Freddy Kruger causes nightmares on ELM STREET, and I write horror short stories.

My vampires do not drink blood, they devour it. The werewolves in my stories do not resemble four legged dogs, but bipedal monstrosities that have an undying bloodlust during the full moon.

If you are looking for happy endings then do not read my stories because will be disappointed.

My characters die in the most gory manner possible and whether the are new born infants or 90 year old does not matter.

We all love dogs and cats. In my stories they are torn to pieces while still alive.

My human monsters are not who they seem to be because my tales of terror are full of twists and turns.

Warren Benedetto writes dark fiction about horrible people, horrible places, and horrible things. He is an award-winning author and a full member of the SFWA. His stories have appeared in publications such as Dark Matter Magazine, The Dread Machine, and Haven Spec; on podcasts such as The NoSleep Podcast, Tales to Terrify, and The Creepy Podcast; and in anthologies from Apex Magazine, Scare Street, Eerie River Publishing, and more. His hobbies include sleeping, hitting snooze, sleeping some more, and naps. For more information, visit www.warrenbenedetto.com and follow @warrenbenedetto on Twitter. For more information, follow @warrenbenedetto on Twitter.

Maggie D Brace, a life-long denizen of Maryland, teacher, gardener, basketball player and author attended St. Mary's College, where she met her soulmate, and Loyola University, Maryland. She has written 'Tis Himself: The Tale of Finn MacCool and Grammy's Glasses, and has multiple short works and poems in various anthologies. She remains a humble scrivener and avid reader.

Charlotte Langtree is a poet, aspiring novelist, and writer of short fiction. She has been published in several magazines and anthologies, as well as online. In September 2021, she was voted the winner of the Great Clarendon House Writing Challenge. Dragon Soul Press selected her story ‘The Shadow Queen’ as an Editor’s Pick of 2021.

Discover more of the author’s books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more

In addition to various international magazines, Victor Nandi's works of horror, fantasy and sci-fi have featured in anthologies from several publication houses around the world. When he isn't spending time with the characters from his imagination, he is usually chatting with the ones in his life about investment tools, sugar-free diets, and workout regime. He can often be found curled up in his cave with a novel or trying to cheer up a dispirited friend with a horror story. He lives in Bangalore, India.

Constantine E. Kiousis spends most of his time wandering through the worlds he has created, exploring every nook and cranny and constantly discovering new places and stories that need to be told. He is in the company of his fictional characters more often than he likes to admit, sharing in their ordeals and time of joy, and has had some very interesting conversations, as well as legendary arguments, with may of them.

He currently resides in Athens, Greece, plotting ways to unleash the terrifying stories hiding in his mind upon the rest of the world, one word at a time.

Birgit lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. They write short speculative fiction and have a soft spot for the slightly bizarre and characters who view the world with a healthy dose of sarcasm.

Working as a scrum master by day, they also have a PhD in toxicology, which they consult for the occasional (literary) poisoning.

You can find them on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/BirgitKGaiser).

Birgit’s work has been shortlisted for the Edinburgh Flash Fiction Award and published or accepted by Black Hare Press, Daikaijuzine, WolfSinger Publications, Black Ink Fiction, Ghost Orchid Press and 50-Word Stories.

Beneath Darlene’s sweet exterior lies a darkness that fans the flames of her horrific tales. Darlene’s love for the macabre stems from authors whose stories filled her childhood, from the twisted mind of Edgar Allan Poe to the terrifying brilliance of Stephen King. Darlene is a writer, editor, and educator with an MA in English and Creative Writing. She currently resides in Murrieta, California, where she enjoys reading and writing horror stories while spending time with her husband and cats. Prepare to be scared with her contributions to Eerie River Publishing’s Dark Magic drabble collection, Red Cape Publishing’s A - Z of Horror: J is for Jack-O’-Lantern, and Black Hare Press’ 666 Dark Drabbles anthology.

S Jade Path is an author of short fiction and a creator of dark poetry. She has had a life-long obsession with crawling into the depths of the psyche and forging shadows into words. Her work parallels this penchant for delving into the fantastical and strolling amongst demons.

https://linktr.ee/SJadePath

John Ward is a Vancouver-based writer, filmmaker, and podcaster. His recent comic book credits include Acausal, Scratcher, Offbeats and Ultrabot Go Go Go. He is a graduate from the UCLA professional program in screenwriting and was previously a recipient of the Telefilm Canada New Voices Award. He’s the creator and host of the 49 Degrees North Writers Podcast, and has made award-winning short films such as Solus, and Linda. John was previously a theoretical physicist, holding a PhD in string theory from Queen Mary University of London and was once almost run over by Stephen Hawking. He worked at CERN, the University of Iceland, and the University of Victoria.

Jameson Grey's work has been published in magazines (Dark Recesses Press, Dark Dispatch, Medusa Tales, Polar Borealis), online (Dark Moments, The Birdseed, Trembling with Fear) and in anthologies from Ghost Orchid Press, Black Hare Press, Black Ink Fiction, Nordic Press, Hellbound Books, Shacklebound Books, Heads Dance Press and Love Letters to Poe.

Discover more of the author’s books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more

Discover more of the author’s books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more

Kyle was born in Missouri but doesn’t remember it. He grew up in Texas and bounced around a bit before ending up back there, for better or worse. He spends his days hanging out with his daughter, Harper, reading and writing, playing video games, and obsessively listening to death metal (send some recommendations his way!). He has been writing most of his life, but only started submitting works in 2017.

He’s very excited to see where this writing journey takes him but probably plays too much Smash Bros to do it full-time. He's always changing his main, like a dumbass.

Check out his website kylejshepherd.com

Alyson Hasson grew up in New Brunswick, Canada, where she obtained a love for nature-based horror. Her interest in horror movies, combined with her background in biology, spurred a curiosity that drove her to write. She currently spends her days forecasting beer sales and her nights conjuring new monsters.

Gary Smith has a day job while trying to become a famous author. The day job pays the bills and supports his family. The writing provides an outlet for his out-of-control imagination. The fame isn't really wanted but is the only way he can think of to have what he loves to do pay the bills and support the family. The family loves to eat and have electricity, or they would all be living in a cardboard box close enough to a coffee shop to get a good wifi signal, while Gary wrote.

Discover more of the author’s books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more

Elle Jauffret is a French-born American lawyer and writer with a Twilight Zone obsession. She writes novels and short stories across genres, from children's sci-fi and adventure to speculative fiction and romance. You can find her at http://ellejauffret.com/ or on Instagram @ellejauffret

Susan Vita is a transplanted New Yorker who currently lives near Nashville, Tennessee.

For years, Susan spent her nights scribbling in journals, not sharing her writing with anyone while teaching young children during the day. 5 years ago, she realized that it was time to pivot and dedicate herself to writing. She signed up for the MA program at Southern New Hampshire University in English and Creative writing and quickly found a job as a writing tutor. While you’re now more likely to find her making comments on a student paper than up to her neck in Legos, she still volunteers as a literacy tutor, so she hasn’t turned her back on small people altogether.

Tim (Timothy) Law, is a proud librarian from a little town in Southern Australia called Murray Bridge.

He only recently discovered the world of online publishing in late 2019 and hasn’t stopped submitting stories since.

His stories have appeared in Black Ink Fiction, Black Hare Press, The World of Myth Magazine, Inner Circle Writer’s Magazine, Spillwords, Short Story Avenue, Sweetycat Press, Short Story Town, Pure Slush, Academy of the Heart and Mind and narrated in The Poet’s Lounge—a channel on YouTube.

Tim has a host of stories and poems published in anthologies of various genres, his favorite being fantasy. He was awarded June 2021 Spillwords author of the month and was included in “Who's Who of Emerging Writers 2021.” His stories are inspired by everything and anything. For more about Tim you can check out his blog at https://somecallmetimmy.blogspot.com

Discover more of the author’s books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more