Joe X. Young

Normally these things are written in 'third person' but I would rather just introduce myself as I would if we were face-to-face as it seems somehow friendlier.

Hi, My name's Joe and that's me in the profile pic.

I am a freelance writer, artist, illustrator, and reviewer.

I live in Frankfurt, Germany with a very forgiving fiancée whose flexibility enables me to concentrate on writing and illustrating full-time. She is happy that I still do chores but prefers that it's never at the expense of my creativity.

I am a member of the Horror Writers Association and my short fiction can be seen in an ever-expanding array of publications such as Phantasmagoria 9. Gruesome Grotesques 4 & 5. James Ward Kirk's: Sorrow anthology. Wolfgang Anthologies: Night of the Living Cure. Wolfgang Anthologies: Abandoned. Wordland 2. Non-Binary Review: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Haunted Waters Press. Kevin J.Kennedy's: Carnival of Horror. Something Remains: Joel Lane and friends. Dark Places, Evil Faces 2. & The Journal of the British Fantasy Society amongst other publications which are not available via Amazon.

I have also written three articles for Angel Leigh McCoy's Serling Award-winning Another Dimension anthology and have had reviews published in the Journal of the British Fantasy Society. I am a regular contributor for www.gingernutsofhorror.com, with well over 100 reviews, articles and interviews to my credit.

My book-related artwork has appeared in several copies of Morpheus Tales for which I have also provided a couple of covers. I have also provided covers for David A. Riley's Goblin Mire. Parallel Universe Publications: The Winter Hunt. Parallel Universe Publications: Kitchen Sink Gothic, 33 interior illustrations for Dark Places, Evil Faces 2 and illustrations for NAT.BRUT: SALE. My art was also selected for LifeTime TV/DeviantArt's campaign promoting the TV series The Witches of East End.

I am currently working on several solo projects and have more short stories set to be published.

I love my fiancée and my job to ridiculous degrees and I am always up for new challenges.