Derrick is a life-long resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. He has garnered acclaim for his DILLON series of action adventure novels and anthologies. Derrick has received the 2012 Pulp Ark Award for Best Collection: "Four Bullets For Dillon" and the 2016 Pulp Factory Award for Best Short Story: "Voodah of Thunder Mountain" When he's not writing Derrick can usually be found reading, playing video games or devouring movies of all genres at a frightening rate.