Mark Vanner was born in Nottingham, UK. He now lives in Gloucestershire. His poetry and short stories have appeared in books, magazines and ezines worldwide including Mono, Apocalypse Confidential, Neon Literary Magazine, Pearl Magazine (U.S), Outlaw Poetry, Swill Magazine, Zygote in my coffee, 3;am Magazine, Skive, Dogmatika, Thieves Jargon Press, Blackheart Magazine, Laura Hirds showcase and many more.