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Author Description Dennis K. Crosby is an award-winning novelist and short fiction author. His debut novel, Death’s Legacy, won the 2021 Readers’ Favorite Silver Medal in Urban Fantasy, the 2021 IAN Book of the Year Award for Outstanding Fiction in the Supernatural/Paranormal category, and was a finalist for Outstanding First Novel in the 2021 IAN Book of the Year Award. His sophomore novel, Death’s Debt, won the 2022 Best Indie Book Award for Urban Fantasy. His third novel, Death’s Despair, was released in 2023. In addition to his urban fantasy novels, Dennis has published twenty-two short stories in various anthologies including Weird Tales magazine, several Castle of Horror Anthologies, Dracula Beyond Stoker, and Creepshow: 13 Tales of Terror. <br /><br />Dennis holds a Master of Science Degree in Forensic Psychology and a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Creative Writing. With experience in retail sales, private investigation, and social service, Dennis uses his knowledge and experience to craft compelling characters experiencing real world challenges, often against the backdrop of magical, supernatural, and mythological phenomena. He's been the subject of several interviews and podcasts, has been a guest speaker and workshop facilitator for writer’s groups and multiple conferences, and he’s been a panelist and moderator at WonderCon, Comic-Con International, Nebula, Bouchercon, and StokerCon 2024, where he also served as Co-Chair of the local organizing team. In March 2025 he was awarded the Jonathan Maberry Inspiring Teens Award from the Creative Writing Club at Canyon Crest Academy. <br /><br />Dennis grew up in Oak Park, IL, and currently makes his home in San Diego, CA. where he is secretary of the local chapter of the Horror Writers Association, a member of Crime Writers of Color, and a board member of Partners in Crime, the local chapter of the national organization, Sisters in Crime, and San Diego Writer’s, Ink, a non-profit dedicated to supporting the efforts storytellers. <br />

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