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, and others, including several 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 several Dark Shadows audio productions, which feature members of the original ABC-TV series cast. For ten years, he edited the 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 an active member of the Horror Writers Association.