Andrew C. Piazza is a writer and history buff who writes mostly in what is called the “speculative fiction” genre: science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Some of his strong influences are JRR Tolkien, Robert E. Howard, Ray Bradbury, Harlan Ellison, Stephen King, and HP Lovecraft. He also writes humorous fiction under the pen name “Christopher Andrews”, and writes nonfiction in the field of natural health under the name “Healthy Andy”. He currently resides outside Philadelphia.