Stephen Mark Rainey

Stephen Mark Rainey is author of the novels BALAK, THE LEBO COVEN, DARK SHADOWS: DREAMS OF THE DARK (with Elizabeth Massie), THE NIGHTMARE FRONTIER, BLUE DEVIL ISLAND, THE MONARCHS, and the novelization of the independent movie YOUNG BLOOD: EVIL INTENTIONS; over 100 published works of short fiction; five short-fiction collections; and several audio dramas for Big Finish Productions based on the ABC-TV series DARK SHADOWS, featuring members of the original TV series cast. For ten years, he edited the award-winning DEATHREALM magazine and has edited anthologies for Chaosium, Arkham House, and Delirium Books. Mark is an avid geocacher, which oftentimes leads him to discover creepy places — and people — that wind up in his scary stories. He lives in Greensboro, NC with two precocious house cats, one of which owns a home decorating business. Visit Mark's website at http://www.stephenmarkrainey.com.