Steven L. Shrewsbury, lives in rural Central Illinois with his wife, Stacey, and his son, John. He has been making up stories since before he could read and took to re-enacting ancient wars in his sandbox. He is employed by a major printing company and, ironically enough, puts books together every night;100 poems and 140 of his short stories have appeared online or in print media. His novel NOCTURNAL VACATIONS was released in the summer of 2002 from Publish America. He can also be found in the high fantasy anthology GRIMOIRE DE SOLACE from iUniverse and in the anthologies ATROCIUS AQUA, SCRIPTURES OF THE DAMNED, and CEMETERY POETS from Double-Dragon. An avid reader, he devours books on history, religion, conspiracy theory, politics and the occult. In his spare time, he roots for Chicago sports teams, for better or worse, and generally enjoys country life.