Michael Pogach is the author of the award-nominated Rafael Ward series of dystopian thrillers: <em>The Spider in the Laurel</em> (2018 Kindle Book Award finalist), <em>The Long Oblivion</em> (2019 Kindle Book Award semi-finalist), <em>The Tyrant Gods</em>, and <em>The Hidden Empire</em>. He is also the author of the chapbook <em>Zero to Sixty</em>, and his short fiction has been featured in anthologies such as <em>Tales from the Combat Zone</em>, and <em>Blackest Spells</em>. He is a professor of literature and creative writing in Pennsylvania where he lives with his family.<br><br>www.michaelpogach.com<br>@michaelpogach<br>facebook.com/groups/MichaelPogach