Richard Gavin explores the relationship between dread and the numinous. His short fiction has been collected in six volumes, including grotesquerie (Undertow Publications, 2020), and has appeared in many volumes of Best New Horror and Best Horror of the Year. Richard has also authored several works of esotericism for distinguished venues such as Theion Publishing, Three Hands Press, and Starfire Publishing Ltd. He resides in Ontario, Canada.