Ron A. Austin holds a MFA from the University of Missouri St. Louis. His stories have been placed in Black Warrior Review, Natural Bridge, Drafthorse, and other journals. He teaches Creative Writing at the Pierre Laclede Honors College while completing his first collection of short stories: Avery Colt Is A Snake, A Thief, A Liar. He currently resides in his hometown of St. Louis with his wife, Jennie, and their dog, Carmen. He may be contacted at ronaaustin@gmail.com.