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UPDATED: July 17, 2010
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 forthcoming or published in Shivers VI (Cemetery Dance), Eternal Nights: 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 out with Otherworld Publications and includes the 100 signed/limited hardcovers with bonus materials (extra chapter, extended interview from chuckpalahniuk.net, and an audio CD with 5 short stories), paperback, and ebook.
Richard is a member of the Horror Writers Association and the International Thriller Writers.
