Nick Wilgus sold his first short story to The Horror Show Magazine at the age of seventeen, and has been writing ever since. His latest novel, SHAKING THE SUGAR TREE, marks his debut as a Southern humorist.Wilgus is the author of the Father Ananda murder-mystery series: MINDFULNESS AND MURDER, SISTER SUICIDE and KILLER KARMA. He also wrote the script for the award-winning film SOP MAI NGEAP, based on MINDFULNESS AND MURDER, nominated for Best Screenplay by the Thai Film Association.Writing as Sulayman X, Wilgus penned TEARS OF A DRAGON and KING OF STORMS, fantasy titles that feature positive portrayals of gay characters. He also wrote the Lambda-nominee BILAL'S BREAD, the coming of age story of a Kurdish boy and his family fleeing the violence of Iraq to make a new life in Kansas City.After spending many years in Bangkok as a journalist working for the Bangkok Post, he now lives in Tupelo, Mississippi and works as a graphic designer.