S.M. Fedor is an accomplished visual effects artist, having previously worked on a multitude of Hollywood blockbusters and TV shows. When not exploding spaceships or gifting teens with superpowers, he is working on his writing craft or reading some pulp classics. S.M. grew up in Chicago and now resides in Vancouver with his most demanding black cat aptly named Sinister.

Author Influences: It is impossible to make a complete list of all the books and authors that have influenced over the years, but here is a small list of frequent favorites: Jim Thompson, Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett, Philip K. Dick, Ryū Murakami, Anthony Burgess, George Orwell, Haruki Murakami, Chuck Palahniuk, Peter Watts, Ed Brubaker, Neil Gaiman, Richard K. Morgan, Paolo Bacigalupi, Jonathan Lethem, Peter F. Hamilton and many, many more.