Ralph Ellis is a journalist who has worked for small-town newspapers, big-city dailies, and digital news organizations. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina and pulls for the Tar Heels. He has three adult children and lives in Decatur, Georgia, with his wife, food writer Susan Puckett. When not writing, Ralph can be found walking in his neighborhood with Zena, the slowest greyhound in North America. His website can be found at ralphellisauthor.com.