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Kenneth W. Cain is an author of horror and dark fiction, and a Splatterpunk Award nominated freelance editor. He is also the publisher and editor-in-chief at Crystal Lake: Torrid Waters. Cain is an Active member of the HWA and a Full member of the SFWA. To date, he has had over one hundred short stories and thirteen novels/novellas, as well as a handful each of nonfiction pieces, books for children, and poems released by many great publishers such as Crystal Lake Publishing, JournalStone, and Cemetery Gates Media. He has also edited ten anthologies, with a new one coming in 2024. Cain suffers from chronic pain, and as such, likes to keep busy. He lives in Chester County PA with his family and two furbabies, Butterbean and Bodhi.

He heads the  Pennsylvania HWA chapter, and was given the 2017 Silver Hammer Award for his service on the membership committee. Currently, Cain helps several publishers with their editing, formatting, book covers, and graphic design needs.

At an early age Cain heard a reading of the Baba Yaga folklore and fell in love with dark fiction and horror. That love was nurtured during his formative years in the suburbs of Chicago, listening to his grandfather spin far-fetched tales beside the glow of a barrel fire. Shows like The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and One Step Beyond furthered his wonder of the unknown, the unexplainable, and he’s been writing ever since. In his free time, when he isn’t reading or writing, he enjoys the outdoors, fine art, and sports.

Interviews:
• Beyond the Manuscript – 1/24
• Horror Writers Association – 9/23
• Horror Addicts – 8/23
• Medium – 8/23
• Galactic Terrors – 11/22
• Shepherd – The Best Short Story Collections – 8/16/21
• Inkheist Episode 3.27 – 7/25/21
• Silver Shamrock author interview – 2/1/21
• Dead Headspace Ep/ 57 – 12/3/20
• Wyrd Transmissions Ep/ 33 – 10/27/20
• Mando Method Podcast – 7/8/20
• Sanitarium Publishing – 3/14/19
• The Gal in the Blue Mask – 10/31/18
• Butterflies on a Broomstick – 10/29/18
• Writers, After Dark #14 – 09/6/18
• Drinking with Jason #30 – 10/5/18
• What Are You Afraid Of? – 10/5/18
• Unboxing A Season in Hell – 09/10/18
• Sylv’s Author PA – 09/03/18
• What Are You Afraid Of? Part 2 – 08/24/18
• Madam Perry’s Salon – 08/22/18
• What Are You Afraid Of? Part 1 – 08/17/18
• Butterflies on a Broomstick – 07/24/18
• Horrific Network – 07/23/18
• Roadie Notes – 07/22/18
• HorrorTalk – 07/21/18
• Arm Cast Podcast #216 – 07/21/18
• Losing the Plot – 07/20/18
• The New Panic Room – 07/12/18
• Urban 13 Book Club AMA – 02/18
• Beyond the Written Word – 11/29/17
• Fiona Mcvie – 09/26/17
• Dirty Little Horror – 08/16/17
• Andy Graham Author – 06/09/17
• Beneath the Lake – 04/10/17
• Darkness Dwells – 04/03/17
• I Smell Sheep – 03/31/17
• Sylv’s Author PA – 03/31/17
• Blog Tour with Ben Eads – 03/29/17
• Confessions of a Reviewer: Confessions, Part 1, Part 2 – 03/28/17
• Madam Perry’s Salon – 03/28/17
• Arm Cast Podcast #144 – 03/02/17
• Drinking with Jason #27 – 02/28/17
• The Horrific Network – 02/21/17
• 13 Questions with Joan De La Haye 09/16/16
• State of Horror Feature Author – 02/06/15
• The Dark Minds Behind Enter at Your Own Risk – 05/23/14
• APB-SAL: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 – 01/17/14
• Interview with The Funky Werepig
• 5 minutes with the Ginger Nuts of Horror – 01/08/13
• Interview with John The Aussie 06/05/12
• Interview with Michael S. Gardner (scroll down to my interview)
• Robert Essig’s blog
• SF Signal: Our Favorite Women Horror Writers
• SF Signal: What’s This “Horror” You Speak Of?
• Nut Free Promotion

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2017 Silver Hammer Award Winner