Joshua Swainston has worked as a marine voyage coordinator, 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 The First Line, Revolt Daily, Out of the Gutter as well as others. He currently works with Creative Colloquy. The Tacoma Pill Junkies is Joshua's first novel.