Joshua Swainston has worked as a mechanic, merchant sailor, courier, loan shark, club promoter, Ryder truck rental agent, McDonald’s grill cook, taxi driver, valet, coffee roaster, wine distributor, psychologist assistant, UPS man, Disney Store stock boy, and played Santa Claus. His short stories and flash fiction are printed in A Twist of Noir, Revolt Daily, Out of the Gutter as well as others.

He is currently the Editor-at-Large for Creative Colloquy.