Carmelo Rafala, a child of Sicilian immigrants, grew up in New England. As a student he travelled the world and somehow managed to finish his MA in Comparative Literature at the University of South Africa, as well as his MSC in Student Advice and Guidance at Central Connecticut State University. As an editor, he has worked with many writers in the the field of speculative fiction whose books have gone on to be nominated for several awards. He currently lives on the south coast of England where he is being held hostage by a large collection of books.