John A. DeMember is a U.S. Army veteran and a high school English teacher with a passion for writing horror. His recent publications include the short horror story "'Till Death" in the book Feast of the Dead; Hors D'oeuvres, the flash fiction horror story "The Thud" published by DarkFuse, and the story "The Toe-Eater" published by Acidic Fiction. In addition to his fiction, John's journalism has been published in the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Worcester Magazine, and the Landmark. He is also a member of the Worcester Writers Collaborative, the Worcester County Poetry Association, and is an affiliate member of the Horror Writers Association.