Tom Leveen is an award-winning young adult and horror novelist and Bram Stoker Award finalist.
He has also previously written for the comic book series Spawn, and fiction for the BattleTech TTRPG for Topps, Inc.
Tom has twelve years of library experience and spent three years as an early literacy specialist for the City of Phoenix. He has a Bachelor of Science in Family & Human Development from Arizona State University, and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia. He has taught creative writing at both universities at the certificate and undergraduate levels.
Prior to his debut novel, Party (sold at auction), being published by Penguin Random House, Tom was the Artistic Director of Is What It Is Theatre for thirteen seasons, and Chryo Arts Venue for another three. He has directed thirty plays, and performed in another thirty more. Tom also attended five sessions of actor training at the Utah Shakespeare Festival, in addition to a number of storytelling, improv, and scene work gigs.
With his background in theatre, Tom has spoken and keynoted at national and international conferences and conventions across the U.S. and abroad.
Tom has dabbled in a number of different storytelling platforms and formats, including short films, stage plays, and comic books in the horror, fantasy, supernatural thriller, and YA genres.