Darryl Knickrehm is a writer/filmmaker born in Orange County, California, currently living in Japan. After a decade writing and directing 8 short films and producing/co-founding the Kansai International Film Festival, Darryl transitioned into novel-writing and illustration. In 2013, he co-founded Waylines Magazine. The following year he released the first book in his dystopian series, The Citizens of Oblivion.