Our Authors

Evan Couchot

Boston, MA

Evan Couchot is a biotechnology professional with degrees in Biology and Biotechnology, bringing technical expertise to speculative fiction. Working in the biotechnology sector, Evan constructs fiction grounded in the realities of biological science. His professional understanding of genetics, evolution, and the complexities of living systems informs every story he writes. At Crypsis Press, Evan seeks out stories that blend scientific rigor with atmospheric dread—fiction that demands your full attention and rewards careful readers with layered mysteries rooted in real biological principles. His debut novel, Makan, is hard science fiction exploring genetic enhancement and humanity's extraterrestrial future. His novella, Insatiable, is a folklore thriller about an ancient predator stalking six strangers.

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D.A. Davis

D.A. Davis is an author of speculative fiction exploring identity, memory, choice, and the fragile systems that define reality. His debut novel, Driftline Effect, blends psychological suspense, science fiction, and metaphysical horror into a story about what happens when the world begins correcting the people who refuse to fit within it. With a cinematic style and a focus on deeply human characters, Davis writes stories that question not only what is real, but who gets to decide.

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Charles R. Tanner

Charles R. Tanner was a pioneer of the pulp era of speculative fiction, best known for his world-building within the Tumithak saga. First published in the January 1932 issue of Amazing Stories, Tanner's work was famously cited by Isaac Asimov as a formative influence on his own legendary career. Unlike many of his contemporaries who focused on space travel, Tanner looked inward and downward, exploring the psychological and societal decay of a humanity forced into permanent subterranean exile. His vision of The Corridors remains a masterclass in atmospheric tension and sensory-driven narrative.

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Martin Swayne

Martin Swayne was the pen name of Scottish physician and psychiatrist Maurice Nicoll. He served in the Royal Army Medical Corps during World War I, using his pseudonym to write about his wartime experiences. A direct colleague of Carl Jung, Nicoll ran a successful London practice before leaving medicine in 1922 to study esoteric philosophy under G.I. Gurdjieff and P.D. Ouspensky. His lecture notes were later compiled into the monumental five-volume Psychological Commentaries on the Teaching of Gurdjieff and Ouspensky.

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Authors of Unseen Stories

Unseen Stories brings together a diverse collection of voices across speculative fiction, sci-fi, horror, and dark fantasy. This page serves as the collective profile for all contributing authors featured in the anthology.

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