Matthew Bennardo lives in Cleveland, Ohio. He co-edited the science-fiction anthology Machine of Death, which was a #1 bestseller on Amazon in 2010.
He graduated from Case Western Reserve University with degrees in English and business management. Currently he is a partner with Ryan North and David Malki ! in Bearstache Books, the imprint which publishes Machine of Death. A second volume in the series is forthcoming in 2012.
Matthew has also sold short fiction to markets such as Asimov's Science Fiction, Strange Horizons, Daily Science Fiction, and Shimmer.