Shane Hawk (Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma) is a history teacher by day and a horror writer by night. His writing journey began Halloween 2020 with the self-publishing of Anoka, a collection of Indigenous Horror stories released during the pandemic. Since then, his short fiction has appeared in numerous anthologies, and he has carved out a space as both a writer and anthologist in the genre. He co-edited the internationally bestselling Never Whistle at Night, which reached its tenth printing within a month of release, and is currently curating its sequel, Never Whistle at Night, Part II: Back for Blood. Hawk also co-wrote the Indigenous Horror stage play The Land Has Spoken and remains dedicated to amplifying Native voices in literature. He lives in San Diego, California, with his wife and daughter. Learn more at shanehawk.com.