Frederic S. Durbin is a writer and novelist who specializes in fantasy, horror, and short stories for all ages. A member of the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators as well as Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, he graduated from Concordia University Chicago with a degree in classical languages. He went on to teach creative writing and English in Japan for over twenty years and returned to the United States in 2011. An avid nature enthusiast, he currently resides with his wife in the wooded hills of western Pennsylvania.