David Watts’s literary credits include seven books of poetry, three collections of short stories, two mystery novels, seven western novels, a Christmas memoir, and several essays. He has been published by Random House, The New York Times, The Gettysburg Review and many others. He is a medical doctor, a classically trained musician, inventor and was a former television personality for Lifetime Network and PBS and was a commentator for NPR’s All Things Considered. He has received awards for his academics, for his work in the media, in medicine, and as a poet and author. He publishes occasionally under the pseudonym of harvey ellis, poetry that arises from the deeper levels of consciousness. He lives in Mill Valley, California, USA