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I like a wide range of fiction, but typically focus on the dark, neo-noir. I grew up on King, Straub, Koontz and Barker and moved on to Palahniuk, Baer, Clevenger SGJones. I've also expanded my literary readings to include people like William Gay, George Saunders, Mary Gaitskill, etc.

Richard Thomas lives in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. He was born in St. Louis, MO (Webster Groves) where he attended Webster Groves High School. He did his undergraduate studies at Bradley University, where he majored in Advertising and Communications, and minored in Psychology. He was a member of the theater department, the Bradley Chorale, and Delta Upsilon Fraternity.

He was the winner of the ChiZine Publications 2009 “Enter the World of Filaria” contest. His short story “Maker of Flight” was chosen by Filaria author Brent Hayward and Bram Stoker Award-Winning editor Brett Alexander Savory.

His work is published or forthcoming in Shivers VI (Cemetery Dance), Eternal Night: A Vampire Anthology (Living Dead Press), Murky Depths, 3:AM Magazine, Word Riot, Dogmatika, Cherry Bleeds, Outsider Writers Collective, The Oddville Press, Colored Chalk, Cause and Effect, Gold Dust, Vain, Nefarious Muse, Troubadour 21 and Opium.

He is currently pursuing a MFA at Murray State University in their low-residency program. In his spare time he moderates at The Cult writer’s workshop where they are putting together an anthology that Chuck will publish in 2010. He has been an Editor for Colored Chalk (Issue #6 – Waking Up Strange and Issue #9 – Heaven and Hell) and is Co-Editor and Designer at Sideshow Fables.

His debut novel, a neo-noir thriller entitled Transubstantiate is now out with Otherworld Publications including the signed, limited edition of 100 hardcovers with bonus items (extra chapter, extended interview from chuckpalahniuk.net, and audio CD with five short stories), paperback and ebook.

Richard is a member of the Horror Writers Association and the International Thriller Writers.