Elison Alcovendaz is a former many things. Since then, his work has appeared in Gargoyle, under the gum tree, Calliope, convergence, and other publications. He is the winner of five Bazzanella Awards and has a Master's in Creative Writing from Sacramento State University. In his spare time, he works on a yet untitled collection of short stories and his first novel, The Jack of Heartland. He also once read ten pages of Atlas Shrugged.