Brian Ladlee is an author and artist working in the horror, dark fiction, thriller, and science fiction genres. His artwork spans a wide array of genres, styles, and mediums and has been featured on numerous book covers, advertisements, and merchandise. In 2015, he published his first novel, Newburgh Nights, a horror novel set in Newburgh, New York during the fall of 1987. Newburgh Nights is Book I of The Nocterram Series of horror novels. In 2016 he began writing the sequels and a number of other books. His upcoming book releases include sequels to The Nocterram Series, including  Book II: Travelers, Book III: Zethermancers, and Book IV: The Nocterram, as well as Tracks, a collection of short horror and science fiction.