Tony Burnett is an award-winning poet, songwriter, storyteller, and novelist writing from the sunny climes of Central Texas, more recently considered the gates of Hell. His short fiction and essays have been published in numerous national journals. He is the former President of the Writers' League of Texas (2012-2017) and currently serves as the Executive Director of Kallisto Gaia Press (2017-present). His home is in rural Davilla, Texas, where he resides with his trophy wife of 30+ years and his four canine companions.