Ronald J. Murray

Ronald J. Murray is a writer of speculative fiction and poetry living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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His published work includes his two dark poetry collections, Cries to Kill the Corpse Flower, which appeared on the 2020 Bram Stoker Awards® Preliminary Ballot and was nominated for an Elgin Award, and Lost Letters to a Lover's Carcass, from the JournalStone imprint, Bizarro Pulp Press. He curated and co-edited Verse Infernal: Poetry Inspired by the Satanic Religion, from Aperient Press, featuring poetry exclusively by Church of Satan members. His short fiction and poetry has appeared in Space and Time Magazine, The Horror Writers Association's Poetry Showcase Volume VIII, on The Wicked Library Podcast, in Bon Appetit: Stories and Recipes for Human Consumption, and Lustcraftian Horrors: Erotic Stories Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft, and more.

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He is an Active Member of the Horror Writers Association.

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