C.J. Weiss is an author from Austin, TX, and lives there with his wife and their two cats. He tries his best to balance a love for the outdoors with surviving a summer heat that lasts 7 months/year. Horror, supernatural, fantasy, and sci-fi are his biggest influences. House of Leaves is his go-to recommendation. He primarily writes supernatural fiction with heavy horror/suspense undertones. C.J. is a big believer that deep worldbuilding is an untapped well in the genre. It's something he's excited to explore with his readers as he delves into fleshing out the Virulent Nightmare Origins series. He enjoys hiking, board/video games, traveling, and obviously reading. Also a big, big fan of peanut butter. Only the natural stuff - oil separation is normal! You can connect with him or read more at cjweiss.com.