Randy Ross is a Boston-area writer and performer. His fiction, humor, and erotica have appeared in The Drum, Black Heart Magazine, Side B Magazine, and Calliope, among others. He is the author of two novels: God Bless Cambodia (The Permanent Press/2017) and The Squid and the Spaceman (Epsilon Books/Oct. 2024). His one-man shows have been featured at more than 30 theater festivals around the U.S., Canada, and the U.K.

As a member of Boston's Fort Point Arts Community, Ross has produced live events in Boston's Seaport. He is a founding member of the New England Indie Authors Collective and lectures about fiction writing, getting published, and world travel. For seven years, Ross was an executive editor for an award-winning magazine (PC World). He holds a masters in journalism from Northwestern University.

The Squid and the Spaceman  is a contemporary novel that combines the romantic dysfunction of Jonathan Tropper with the dark humor of Sam Lipsyte. Squid features a fringe festival, a fetish conference, and a unique take on committed relationships –- they’re not for everyone and that’s OK.