Having taught literature for thirty years, David Allen Voyles is no stranger to weird tales and horror fiction in general. In addition to publishing his stories in print, he is also the creator of the horror podcast, Dark Corners (available on Spotify) where he narrates many of his original horror stories. The second season, the serialized story Witch-Works, is also available in paperback and e-book formats on the Amazon website, as is the third season on which Wraiths of the Appalachian is based.

Best-selling author and Bram Stoker award winner Paul Kane said of Voyles’ writing,

"Reading Tales from the Hearse is like watching your favourite anthology series or movie; you'll get that same mix of pleasure and chills. These diverse stories might deal with familiar tropes, such as a crypt, graveyard or creepy movie theatre, evil kids and damned souls, but they're definitely handled in a way you haven't seen before…Maybe it's because Voyles is an accomplished oral storyteller that you can "hear" the words as you read, but man, can this guy create an atmosphere!”

Voyles brings that same atmosphere and tone to his latest novel Edgar, a tale which imagines one summer in the life of fifteen-year-old Edgar Allan Poe when the young writer experiences a series of terrifying events that would inspire the stories he would write years later.

Readers can follow Voyles on Instagram @davidallenvoyles and his Dark Corners Facebook group, and are invited to subscribe to his free monthly newsletter, Dark Cycles, after downloading a free short story.