Frederick K. Foote, Jr., was born in Sacramento, California, and educated in Vienna, Virginia, and northern California.

Since 2014, Frederick has published over 400 stories, poems, and essays, encompassing various genres, including literary, science fiction, fables, and horror. Frederick has published three short story collections: For the Sake of Soul (2015), Crossroads Encounters (2016), and The Maroon: Fables and Revelations (2020).