Christopher Buehlman is an author, comedian, and screenwriter from St. Petersburg, Florida, whose previous works include The Blacktongue Thief and Between Two Fires. He spent his youth touring renaissance festivals in the US, performing his cult-favorite comedy act, Christophe the Insultor. As of this writing he lives in Ohio with his aerialist wife, Jennifer, an ancient rescue dog named Duck, and two cats who just showed up, as they do.