Max Booth III is a writer, publisher, editor, podcaster, and indie bookstore owner. They are the author of numerous works, including I Believe in Mister Bones, Abnormal Statistics, Maggots Screaming!, Touch the Night, and many others too spooky to name here. Their novella, We Need to Do Something, was adapted into a feature film from their own screenplay and distributed by IFC Midnight in 2021 after debuting at the Tribeca Film Festival. Their non-fiction has been published in outlets such as LitReactor, CrimeReads, the San Antonio Current, Film 14, and FANGORIA, and their short stories have been included in 50+ magazines and anthologies. They host three podcasts—GHOULISH, Decayed Tapes, and Dog Ears—and co-run Ghoulish Books, a publisher/bookstore hybrid, with their wife Lori Michelle Booth. Together, the two of them also co-founded the annual Ghoulish Book Festival. Additionally, Max serves as the head editor and publisher of Ghoulish Tales. Born and raised in Northwest Indiana, they now live in San Antonio, TX. Find their work at
www.TalesFromTheBooth.com.
