Joe Clifford Faust is a genre-blending author known for sharp, character-driven science fiction and satirical fantasy. Drawing from a diverse background — including work as a radio announcer, dispatcher, and copywriter — his stories reflect real-world grit, dark humor, and moral complexity. Faust’s writing often explores corporate power, societal decay, and personal redemption, all delivered with wry intelligence and tight plotting.

Though his Christian faith informs his worldview, he avoids preaching, choosing instead to show values in action through flawed but relatable characters. His works like A Death of Honor, The Company Man, and the Angel’s Luck trilogy earned critical praise for their emotional depth and originality. Through his indie imprint Thief Media, he continues to publish on his own terms, remaining a thoughtful, under-the-radar force in speculative fiction.