John Everson is a staunch advocate for the culinary joys of the jalapeno and an unabashed fan of 1970s European horror cinema. He is also the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of COVENANT, SACRIFICE and seven other novels, including the creature feature spiderfest VIOLET EYES, the erotic horror Bram Stoker Award finalist NIGHTWHERE, and his latest REDEMPTION, the over-the-top conclusion to The Curburide Chronicles trilogy begun in COVENANT. Other novels include THE FAMILY TREE, THE PUMPKIN MAN, SIREN and THE 13TH. Over the past 20 years, his short stories have appeared in more than 75 magazines and anthologies. He is the founder of the independent press Dark Arts Books and has written novelettes for The Vampire Diaries and Jonathan Maberry's V-WARS universe (Books 1 and 3) as well as stories for The Green Hornet and Kolchak, The Night Stalker anthologies. He has had several short fiction collections issued by independent presses, including CAGE OF BONES & OTHER DEADLY OBSESSIONS, VIGILANTES OF LOVE, NEEDLES & SINS, and most recently, SACRIFICING VIRGINS, released by Samhain Publishing at the end of 2015. For more on his obsession with jalapenos and 1970s European horror cinema, as well as information on his fiction, art and music, visit johneverson.com.