Tim Waggoner has published over fifty novels and seven collections of short stories. He writes dark fantasy, horror, and media tie-ins, and he’s the author of the acclaimed horror-writing guide Writing in the Dark. A four-time winner of the Bram Stoker Award, he’s also been a multiple finalist for the Shirley Jackson Award and the Scribe Award, and a one-time finalist for the Splatterpunk Award. In addition to writing, he’s a full-time tenured professor who teaches creative writing and composition at Sinclair College in Dayton, Ohio. His papers are collected by the University of Pittsburgh’s Horror Studies Program.