Dixon Hearne is a Louisiana native (West Monroe). He ran away to college, bartended, clerked, and used a partial scholarship to get a B.A degree in English and History. He taught in Houston's inner city, moved to southern California for his M.A. and Ph.D., and taught at several universities along life's way. His first collection of short stories was nominated for a Hemingway/PEN award and received another award. He is the author of a textbook, a novella, four short story collections, and editor of several anthologies. His work appears widely in magazines and journals. He lives in Sterlington, Louisiana, where he tinkers words into prose and poetry -- ably assisted by Junebug, his incredible bichon.