Scott Wolven is The Writer's Hotel Consulting Director and Consulting Editor of High Frequency Press and The New Guard literary review. He is the author of the short story collections Hundred Proof (High Frequency Press) and Controlled Burn (Scribner).The title story of Controlled Burn was included in Best American Noir of the Century. His story "The Copper Kings" appears in 20+1, an anthology of 21 short stories "by emblematic American authors" (Albin Michel). His stories were selected for seven consecutive volumes of The Best American Mystery Stories Series and his story "Playboy" was featured in Playboy Magazine. He has published widely in online and print journals. He wrote on the TV series "Hightown" (STARZ-Bruckheimer) and his story "Hammerlock" ("Hepburn") screened at the 52nd New York Film Festival. His new novel Conquistadors (Noir) is forthcoming in Spring, 2026 from High Frequency Press.Read more at CrimeReads (Nicolas Ferraro) on Scott Wolven: "Scott Wolven on Rural Noir, Violent Lives, and Everything That Beats at the Heart of Noir"MORE AT scottwolven.com