Preston Fassel (born September 11, 1985) is an American author, journalist, film critic, and producer primarily known for his work in the horror, science fiction, and crime genres.

After obtaining his GED, he interned for the Broken Arrow police department evidence room, where he received the President's Volunteer Service Award for his work.

[2][5][4] He further credited his mother's purchasing him a copy of Stephen King's The Shining with inspiring him to become a horror writer,[8] and Bill Landis and Michelle Clifford's Sleazoid Express with interesting him in 42nd street culture.

[9] Concurrently to his time with Rue Morgue, Fassel also contributed to the pop culture websites Cinedump.com and HeardTell.com, being nominated for a further two Rondo awards for an interview with Kelli Maroney and in the best category article, respectively.

[12] Fassel initially sold the book to an independent press called Fear Front based out of Georgia, shortly before the company went out of business.

[2] He joined the staff as a writer in 2017; from 2018 until the magazine's 2020 sale, he wrote a column called Corrupt Signals, focusing on obscure and foreign horror cinema.

[21] In 2022, pre-production began on the feature film The Eyes of Jefferson, a fictionalized retelling of the life of Dallas serial killer Charles Albright, which Fassel co-wrote with director Jonathan Brownlee.