Cody Haslem, under the pseudonym Nathaniel J. Darkish, is a horror writer and the co-host of the podcast Scream Kings. His work is published in several anthologies, and he is co-writing the upcoming novella Tape Worms (available October 2027 from Whisper House Press) with NJ Gallegos. He has a degree in creative writing from Utah State University and has worked as a high school English teacher. He lives in northern Utah with his wife and two children. He loves board games, ska music, and reading hundreds of books each year.