Byrnes, Ryan

Ryan Byrnes, age 17, has enjoyed the craft of writing since an early age. Currently, he is the published author of four books: The Adventures of Wheatail (2011), The Crystals of Kings (2012), The Conquest of Shadow (2013), and The Kingdom of Stones (2014). Soon to follow will be the fourth and final book in the Son of Time Series. His books have attracted a local following of children and adolescents. In 2012 and 2013, he was the keynote speaker at his county's Regional Young Authors Conference, and is a recipient of the 2013 Southern IL Gateway East Young Achiever Medallion Award. When he is