Michael Meeske writes across genres, including historical, mystery, suspense, horror and gothic fiction, a genre that blends horror and romance, and has its roots in some of the ea...view moreMichael Meeske writes across genres, including historical, mystery, suspense, horror and gothic fiction, a genre that blends horror and romance, and has its roots in some of the earliest novels ever written. His first novel for Kensington, The Magdalen Girls, written as V. S. Alexander, will be published in January 2017. The first in his Cody Harper mystery series, The Combat Zone, will also be published in January 2017 by Cleis Press. He is also the author of numerous short stories.
From 2008 to 2010, he served as Vice President of Florida Romance Writers (FRW). He has been a member and guest of FRW and the Romance Writers of America since 2002. He also was an active member of the Writers’ Room of Boston, a non-profit working space for novelists, poets and playwrights.
Some of his influences are Edgar Allan Poe, H.P. Lovecraft, Shirley Jackson, Oscar Wilde, Daphne du Maurier, Richard Matheson, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and any work by the exquisite Brontë sisters. You can contact Michael at michaelmeeske@live.com.view less