Dave Neal is a speculative fiction writer -- specifically science fiction, fantasy, and horror. He cut his editorial teeth at the University of Chicago Press for a decade and is a big music fan. Nosetouch Press is a labor of indie publishing love.

He's been published in ALBEDO ONE, including winning second place in the 2008 Aeon Award. He's also been in the "Thunder on the Battlefield: Sword" anthology, and had a couple of short stories receive Honorable Mentions in Ellen Datlow's "Best of..." anthologies.