Stephen Mark Rainey

Stephen Mark Rainey is the author of numerous novels, including Balak, The Lebo Coven, Dark Shadows: Dreams of the Dark (with Elizabeth Massie), Blue Devil Island, The House at Black Tooth Pond, and others, including five in Elizabeth Massie’s Ameri-Scares Series for Young Readers. In addition, Mark’s work includes six short story collections; over 200 published works of short fiction; and the scripts for a trio of Dark Shadows audio productions, which feature members of the original ABC-TV series cast. For ten years, he edited the multi-award-winning Deathrealm magazine and, most recently, the best-selling anthology, Deathrealm: Spirits (Shortwave Publishing). He has also edited anthologies for Delirium Press, Chaosium, and Arkham House. Mark lives in Martinsville, VA, with his wife, Kimberly, and a passel of precocious house cats. He is a regular panelist on the weekly Lovecraft eZine Podcast and an active member of the Horror Writers Association.