Marco Carocari originally hails from Switzerland and now lives in the Californian desert with his exceptionally sweet and supportive—aka patient—husband. His debut novel, Blackout, was nominated for a Lefty and won The NYC Big Book Award and Independent Press Award for Best LGBTQ Novel. His short stories appeared in Malice Domestic 16: Mystery Most Diabolical (“All In The Planning”) and the Saints & Sinners 2023 Short Fiction Anthology (“Grace”).