Michael Handy was born and raised on Cape Cod, MA. He has worked as a fine artist, a musician, a graphic designer, a digital artist and a writer. He also once ate ice cream with a fork. Mike is married to his high school sweetheart and they reside in central Massachusetts with their child and family dog. The Dread Room is Mike’s second novel, following the unparalleled worldwide smash success of his debut novel, Chigger Lives Here, self-published in 2022.