Fredrick Soukup received a philosophy degree from St. John’s University (Minnesota) in 2010. In 2020, Regal House Publishing released his debut novel, Bliss. Bliss received a 2020 IPPY bronze medal in the category of Great Lakes Fiction, was a finalist for the 2020 Eric Hoffer Award, and was a finalist for the 2021 Minnesota Book Awards. His second novel, Blood Up North, was shortlisted for the 2019 C&R Press Fiction Award. He lives in Saint Paul with his brilliant wife, Ashley, and daughter, Clare.