About the Author

Alan Draven was born the same year Canadian slasher film "Black Christmas" hit theatres. He lives in Montreal, Canada. His stories have been published online, in magazines, and anthologies and can be found in two collections: The Bitternest Chronicles and Spooky Showcase. His two first novels, Bitternest and Fractured Time were published in 2007 and 2011 respectively. In 2008, he edited the gothic anthology Sinister Landscapes which went on to become a number one Amazon bestseller. His fourth novel, Heroes of the North: October Dawn, will be published in December 2013. He can be reached 24 hours a day via Facebook at facebook.com/bitternest and on his blog at http: //bitternest.blogspot.co