New York native Anthony Beal enjoys writing, wines, and cooking spicy food. He has published in over one hundred print and online publications. These publishing credits include frequent contributions to The EroticWoman.com as well as to all three volumes of the Dark Dreams horror anthology series edited by award-winning horror novelist Brandon Massey, and to the Chocolate Flava 2: Succulent anthology edited by New York Times best-selling author Zane.

His other interests include anime, Food Network programming, graphic novels, studying Japanese language and culture, the poetry of Paul Lawrence Dunbar, the fiction of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, web authoring, and collecting books and music like they've been outlawed.

His writing is influenced by Marquez and Dunbar, as well as by E.A. Poe,Poppy Z. Brite, Olaudah Equiano, and H.P. Lovecraft. He also enjoys maintaining his website at www.TheOfficialAnthonyBeal.com where he regularly posts excerpts of his dark erotica.

Several of Anthony's horror works have received Bram Stoker Award recommendations.

Published in March 2009, his first collection of short dark erotica is on sale now, titled "Funereal Diseases of the Mind: Fifteen tales of dark erotica." (ISBN 9780578022123) Already garnering positive reviews, this work is available in print and electronic download formats, and can be purchased here.

Dark Erotica Writer Anthony Beal
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