Pen name S.J Hardy An Australian all round creative, S.J Hardy aspires to pursue her love of literature, art and photography through publication. With numerous publications already under her belt, S.J Hardy is becoming known for the genre of horror, with her first publication Coffee Cafe Trilogy currently in pre-production. She also writes poetry in the style of Sylvia Plath, another one of the people who have inspired her. She is also a graphic designer and photographer. S.J Hardy's love for horror started as a child when she first watched Wes Craven's masterpiece A Nightmare on Elm Street. Since then she has been inspired and influenced by some of horrors greats, such as Wes Craven, John Carpenter, Stephen King and the 'master' of suspense Alfred Hitchcock. S.J Hardy has also been exposed to the 'original masters' of horror, such as Mary Shelly, Bram Stroker, Augusie and Louis Lumiere and George Melies and hopes to inspire future generations for many years to come.