Richard Slota published his first novel, Stray Son, in 2016, and, in 2015 with Yaw Boateng, co-authored a non-fiction book, Captive Market: Commercial Kidnapping Stories from Nigeria. He lives in San Francisco.

Christopher Bernard is the co-editor of Caveat Lector. His novel Voyage to a Phantom City appeared last year. His newest book—the poetry collection Chien Lunatique—is available on Amazon.

Image: From DIY Halloween Crafts.