Douglas Armstrong has been a newspaper reporter, editorial writer, columnist, and film critic. His short fiction has appeared in a variety of magazines, from Ellery Queen to Boys' Life. Born in Kansas, Armstrong now lives in Wisconsin. He is married and the father of four. His first novel, "Even Sunflowers Cast Shadows," was awarded the Anne Powers Fiction Book Award by the Council for Wisconsin Writers as the best novel of 2010. For more information go to his Website, www.douglasdarmstrong.com