R.J. Spears is a filmmaker and award-winning writer who lives in Columbus, Ohio. He splits his writing time between mystery/crime, thrillers, and horror fiction. His stories have appeared on A Twist of Noir, Shotgun Honey, Near to the Knuckle, Flashes in the Dark, and the Horror Zine. His stories have also appeared in the print anthologies The Kennedy Curse, Hardboiled, Feast or Famine, and All That Remains.