Nicholas Kaufmann is the Bram Stoker Award-nominated, Thriller Award-nominated, Shirley Jackson Award-nominated, and Dragon Award-nominated author of nine books in the horror, fantasy, and adventure genres, including CHASING THE DRAGON (ChiZine Publications), DYING IS MY BUSINESS (St. Martin's Press), and the bestselling 100 FATHOMS BELOW with Steven L. Kent (Blackstone Publishing). His short fiction has appeared in CEMETERY DANCE, BLACK STATIC, NIGHTMARE MAGAZINE, INTERZONE, and others. In addition to his own original work, he has written for such properties as ZOMBIES VS. ROBOTS and THE ROCKETEER. He lives in Brooklyn, NY with his wife and two ridiculous cats.