
John Langan has been called "an emerging master of the elegant
macabre" (Locus Magazine). He is the author of a novel, House of
Windows (Night Shade 2009), and story collection, Mr. Gaunt and Other
Uneasy Encounters (Prime 2008). His stories have appeared in The
Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, and in anthologies including
The Living Dead (Night Shade 2008) and Poe (Solaris 2009). New stories
are forthcoming in Supernatural Noir (Dark Horse 2011), Ghosts by
Gaslight (Harper Collins 2011), and Blood and Other Cravings (TOR
2011). He teaches Creative Writing at SUNY New Paltz, and lives
nearby with his wife, son, a dog, three cats, and whatever else his
son brings home.

Matt Costello's best-selling and award-wining work has always strived
to mesh game play, technology and story. He is the writer and creator
of groundbreaking projects for TV, Online, novels, nonfiction books,
PC and console games in both the US and UK. His game work includes
"The 7th Guest" (over 3 million copies sold), its sequel "The 11th
Hour," and "Doom 3." For television, he has created and written
projects for Disney, PBS, BBC and others. His books include
prize-winning mysteries and thrillers including his latest VACATION.
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