Joseph Nassise is an American urban fantasy writer who has published more than sixty novels throughout his career. His debut novel, Riverwatch, received significant recognition in the horror and fantasy community, earning nominations for both the Bram Stoker Award and the International Horror Guild Award. Nassise is best known for his internationally bestselling Templar Chronicles series and the Jeremiah Hunt Chronicle. He has also written the Great Undead War series and contributed multiple books to Gold Eagle's Rogue Angel line. His work has achieved considerable reach, with translations into German, Russian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian. Beyond his writing, Nassise has been active in the horror writing community. He served as president of the Horror Writers Association from 2002 to 2005 and later as a Trustee from 2008 to 2010. He is recognized as both a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author.