John Everson is a staunch advocate for the culinary joys of the jalapeno and an unabashed fan of 1970s European horror cinema.  He is also the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of eight novels, including the erotic horror tour de force of NightWhere (a Bram Stoker Award Finalist in 2013) and the occult / urban legend mystery ofThe Pumpkin Man. Other novels include Covenant, Sacrifice, The 13th and the spider-driven Violet Eyes.

His latest, The Family Tree, is an erotic horror exploration of a "fountain of youth," that has just been released by Samhain Publishing. His tales have been translated into Polish, French and German and optioned for potential film development.  

John has also worked in various licensed/shared world anthologies, from Jonathan Maberry's V-Wars to The Vampire Diaries to Kolchak: The Night Stalker and Green Hornet.  His short stories have been gathered in a handful of collections, including the Cage of Bones & Other Deadly Obsessions and Needles & Sins. A 10th anniversary edition of his second collection, Vigilantes of Love, was reissued in 2013.

Learn more about John on his site, www.johneverson.com , where you can sign up for his monthly e-newsletter with information on new books, contests and occasionally, free fiction. You can also follow John on Twitter @johneverson, or find him on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/johneverson .