David Rider grew up roaming the alleyways of Calumet City, Illinois. Like most Gen X kids, he lived an unsupervised, feral existence. This included consuming horror movies and Stephen King novels at too young an age. His stories have appeared in anthologies from Dead Sky Publishing, Sinister Smile Press, and Grendel Press. He has published three novels: We Are Van Helsing Books One and Two and Anca’s Undead Playlist.

He lives with his wife, kids, and dogs, and he needs coffee to transform into a functional adult.

He sometimes busts out a costume and Photoshop for pretentious author pictures.