Justin A. Burnett is an essayist, author, and editor who primarily works in the weird, dark sci-fi, and horror genres. He's the creator of Silent Motorist Media, a blog and micro-publisher responsible for the creation of Mannequin: Tales of Wood Made Flesh, which was named best multi-author anthology of 2019 by Rue Morgue magazine. The intersection of horror and "religion" (loosely-defined in this case) remains a central interest of his, inspired by thinkers like Georges Bataille, Jeffrey J. Kripal, and Erik Davis. Justin lives in Texas with his two children and runs a rare and collectible online book store.